Bhagavad Gita Sparknotes
Jane Ellis
Professor Adam Miller
Comparative religion September 20, 2010
Bhagavad-Gita
Throughout the Bhagavad-Gita, one reoccurring theme was detachment through the practice of discipline, creates an evenness of mind. To obtain joy you need to let go of the desire of joy itself. The detachment of one’s own desires is called liberation and the only way to get there is through discipline. The verse from the second teaching is important to an overall understanding of the Gitas sense of liberation, because it focuses on finding balance within oneself through the practice of discipline.
The passage I have chosen is taken from the second teaching verse 48:
“perform actions, firm in discipline relinquishing attachment; be impartial to failure and success- this equanimity is called discipline( Gita-38).”
The passage is taken from Bhagavad-Gita, which is a sacred Hindu text. The Bhagavad was written in the first century A.D and is part of the Mahabharata. This book starts on the battlefield of Kurakshetta, where two brothers are battling over their families’ kingdom. The Gila is the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna leading up to the battle. Grief and pity right before the battle overcomes Arjuna, which is the youngest brothers’ son. The god Krishna explains to Arjuna his dharma duty to fight so he can restore his own karma. The overall themes of the text are understanding dharma, how to be liberated, and a love beyond desire. Im going to focus on how Krishna explains the path of liberation.
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That liberation is not possible for those who remain amidst in themselves. A person can only overcome the limitations of ones’ own desires through the path of self-discipline and a calmness of mind. Only a balanced mind can establish a union with God and
Professor Adam Miller
Comparative religion September 20, 2010
Bhagavad-Gita
Throughout the Bhagavad-Gita, one reoccurring theme was detachment through the practice of discipline, creates an evenness of mind. To obtain joy you need to let go of the desire of joy itself. The detachment of one’s own desires is called liberation and the only way to get there is through discipline. The verse from the second teaching is important to an overall understanding of the Gitas sense of liberation, because it focuses on finding balance within oneself through the practice of discipline.
The passage I have chosen is taken from the second teaching verse 48:
“perform actions, firm in discipline relinquishing attachment; be impartial to failure and success- this equanimity is called discipline( Gita-38).”
The passage is taken from Bhagavad-Gita, which is a sacred Hindu text. The Bhagavad was written in the first century A.D and is part of the Mahabharata. This book starts on the battlefield of Kurakshetta, where two brothers are battling over their families’ kingdom. The Gila is the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna leading up to the battle. Grief and pity right before the battle overcomes Arjuna, which is the youngest brothers’ son. The god Krishna explains to Arjuna his dharma duty to fight so he can restore his own karma. The overall themes of the text are understanding dharma, how to be liberated, and a love beyond desire. Im going to focus on how Krishna explains the path of liberation.
This passage proposes stepping outside the praise of success or the condemnation of …show more content…
That liberation is not possible for those who remain amidst in themselves. A person can only overcome the limitations of ones’ own desires through the path of self-discipline and a calmness of mind. Only a balanced mind can establish a union with God and