NEW STUDY OF BHAGAVAD GITA
DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR
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NEW STUDY OF BHAGAVAD GITA
STUDY OF
GITA Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR
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What is the purport of the verse; “Nashto mohah …” in 18th chapter? Gita embodies the intimate dialogue or heart to heart communication between the cosmic consciousness personified and a very brave and also knowledgeable, intelligent, sensitive and conscientious individual; or in other words our own individual consciusness and the cosmic consciusness! Even as the description of legions, war, yoga postures, pranayama, surrender, devotion etc. can confuse a sincere student of Gita; gradually it becomes clear that Gita simultaneously deals with individual, family, ethics, society and cosmos. She prepares us (like a disciplinarian but extremely well meaning and loving and also enlightened mother) and empowers us to intellectually and latter emotionally, instinctually and physically conquer everything (Which could be tempting, alluring, attracting, enticing but deceptive and shackling) that comes in the way self realization and individual and global blossoming! Hence Gita is called BHAVADWISHINEE. The war in Gita thus is with MAYA (BHAVASAGAR); in terms of not negating or destroying her but conquering her by going to her root! In nutshell; our subjective sensory (lovable) but DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR
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deceptive perceptions, our relatives, our society, everything changing in the universe have to be conquered in terms of reaching their core i.e. our true self! This is why; the essence of Gita encompasses individual, family, social, global and cosmic space, time, life and consciousness. I am convinced that the universal, easiest and the best way to realize this essence; is NAMASMARAN, (preached by many saints and visionaries; but especially by Shri Brahmachaitanya Gondavalekar Maharaj) which is actually a VICTORIOUS CULMINATION OF THE ESSENCE OF BHAGAVAD GITA.
DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR