Have you seen his translations? We can respect the effort but the accuracy is lacking. In fact all of these “translations” have horrible equivalences that simply don’t have a foundation in Sanatana dharma and Sanskrit as a language
Like if you read one of the translations by these western “scholars” of how the Ashwamedha yagna is to be performed, it will shake your soul. They think it talks about cutting open the animal, sitting in its abdomen etc. it sounds more like a psychotic murderer’s expose instead of a spiritual ritual. That’s how bad the translation is
@@jidrit999 - my friend we can appreciate the effort but accuracy wise it’s quite poor. And we shouldn’t be surprised, there is NOTHING linguistically or culturally similar between us and the west.
Only 3 types of people become great... 1- the one who asks quality questions 2- the one who shares 3- the one who listens.. That was my greatest take from Bhagwat Geeta
Four kinds of pious men begin to render devotional service unto the supreme - the distressed, the desirer of wealth, the inquisitive, and he who is searching for knowledge of the Truth. The one who is in full knowledge and who is always engaged in pure devotional service is the best. Truth is dear to these in such knowledge.
The Bhagavad Gita is the closest thing to a religious text I follow. Whenever I am struggling, I can refer to it and find solace. Many Hindu stories, in my opinion, are not to be taken literally. The moralities, struggles, stories are tool to help us through life. Like Cappo said, the chants, mantras, and ways to live by. Someone can show you the path, but you still will have to walk it yourself.
Very interesting that you share I have a feeling, you're gonna like "Sadhguru" One of the reasons why many people resonate with you is because Spirituality corresponds great towards Hinduism. The more you try to find solace, you're growing deeper and deeper towards spirituality, you'll end up cherishing many of the hindu tales
Brother first a fall hinduism is not religion it is civilisation or dharma .... Hinduism is not follower of one book it's have library of books... Actually britishers misinterpreted many hindu scriptures and treated like abrahamic cults to degrade our civilisation but they also failed like muslim invaders who destroyed our vadic universiies and temple because it's not religion...
I had a very old wise friend who lived with a Guru in India for 13 yrs .... He always believed that the Bhagavad Gita is a story of our internal battle .. its an example of how to live, think & behave
@@brago7even27 you are brainwashed badly. We humans follow lies. if any human who speak truth , humanity will kill him on the spot immediately This is realm of lies where even truth has to pose as lies to be palatable to human brain We human live in lies and die in reality. I need to patent my quotes. i created 100s of quotes. My quotes are IMMORTAL.
You can skip the belief there, cause it is obvious that spiritual stories are just that. It is all about our inner world and to be born into the world.
@@prem9185 There are some Crimes which have No Forgiveness........One can only repent if he / she truely realises the mistake committed by them........it will open the doors of Mukti (Self-Liberation)
@@birju4333 The Aryan invasion theory has been pretty much debunked and inspired the Nazis. All people of India are indigenous. Aryan languages are spoken more in North. Dravidian languages in South. But people are all same.
@@flexyourstyle9136 For him who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his mind will remain the greatest enemy." this is what it says
@@ashutoshsonker5364 to me, it means either door you choose, whatever choices you make in life, it's entirely up to you if it's good or bad! Life is what you make it!
@@chrisjohnston3405what do you mean by to you? Meaning of quote can be differ for people to people? I didn't get it properly, but thanks for the explanation
Reading the Bhagavad Gita as an Irishman, although I can’t speak Hindi or read Sanskrit or understand a lot about Hinduism, I can still see a lot of our folklore is based on the same constructs. Peace and love from Ireland 🇮🇪
That's because, Indians from India migrated about more than 12,000 yrs ago and gave the entire world culture, religion etc. There was Hinduism all over this planet once upon a time, Indians from India migrated to the rest of the world and gave Hinduism to the entire world. A pagan is nobody but a Hindu. Indian King Mahabali ruled the whole world in 10,582 B.C. his son Vikramaditya ruled from Israel to Vietnam.
@@kevobrien4329 Paganism means Hinduism, Indians migrated to this entire planet including Ireland, Hinduism is Ireland's original religion. India's northern regions, especially the Himalayans are colder than Europe.
The Gita is the only book i've read more than once. As in, multiple times with different authors. It made my brain absolutely implode. Nothing ive learned in life across my 40 years comes close to the revelations i learned via the Gita, and studied extensively for years after my first encounter with it in my mid 20s. Also, the Mahabharata is supported by tons of astrological references which date it to 3067BC.
Who cares about origin or time? What is important is the knowledge shared by the lord to his beloved devottee Prince Arjuna and for people in Kali-Yuga.
@@ES-pc6co Well it lends credence to the common question "is it myth or reality". When it's supported by astronomical placements, it tends to imply it is a record of an event. Also there are too many western/christian ideologues british-inspired translations that are agenda drive, ala wendy donniger, max mueller and eknath easwaran who try to bring its timing close to the old testament. People should know that it is an ancient scripture.
You're gonna need to read it a third time if you think they're talking about a real battle that took place in history Shree Krishna himself states that it's a metaphorical battle, the battlefield "kurukshetra" is your own body and the characters represent your qualities There's so much to learn from just this fact alone yet people still choose to believe that it's a real battle that took place
@@xerxlugner5361Kurukshetra is a real place. Also, if these wars didn't take place, why is there explicit knowledge about the nuclear bombs (bhrahmastra)? You can't use a weapon of mass destruction in a war with yourself can you? I think you have a long way to fo before you can start suggesting meanings of hindu texts to others. Sanatan is the religion of hindu people and it dates back to 12000+ years (look into Dwarka city). Even the Egyptian history itself is 6000 years old. So to think you have the hindu texts figured out even if you're a hindu, it's hilarious. People in the kalyug (the now era), can never completely understand the concepts described in hindu texts, because in this Era (the last Era before the time cycle resets), humans become self destructive and short sighted and selfish. Your consciousness has a ceiling in this Era.
Reading Geeta is like understanding maths, it doesn't curse your life even if you don't read it. But it's like you missed to learn a out of the world wisdom..
After intellectual understanding, you have to do SADHANA/Practice the different meditation and pranaam regularly, and After some time it will give result and you become different person, thanks 🇮🇳🙏❤
The Matrix has a lot of philosophy from Hinduism. The Hindu word of Matrix is Maya = Illusion of the world. The wisdom in these ancient scriptures is really mind blowing.
This is lies 😂.... I am a Indian.... Hinduism is copied and myths ... The greatest oppressing religion on earth. Ask me things about the his cult I'll tell you.
I was born and raised in the US, and was fortunate to come across the Bhagavad Gita at around 19-20. It was and still is the most profound text I've ever read. How to live in the material world and simultaneously strive for great things while also not being attached to the fruits of the outcome. I have one tattoo on my body, which is a quote of my favorite English translation of it, 3:21 "In the actions of the best men, others find their rule of action. The path that a great man follows becomes a guide to the world."
I had a dream last night where i was reading the Bhagavad Gita, i didn't know it was the Bhagavad Gita until someone asked me what book I am reading... I was raised Catholic btw.
Well read Gita as a conversation between two individuals where one plays as a role of God and the other is mere Human. I bet you gonna love it. Gita transcends the religion.
My son got me the Bhagavad Gita as a gift. I have been infatuated ever since I heard Oppenheimer’s speech. I’m enthralled in this book. It’s fascinating.
The Bhagwad Geeta is not a mere BOOK. It is a revelation about eternal Truths on how to live life, and be emancipated. I somehow can not think of it other than as the Bhagwad Geeta. It means Song of Divinity.
@@tonygunk9896 here a suggestion for you,if you like geeta ,read upanishads also they are pure wishdom ,you even did'nt required to a hindu to understand it ,neither you need any reference like in geeta
If you notice Bhagvat Gita than first thing comes to the attention that's the Gita is ancient about more than 5000 years ago. Technically there was no religion like Islam, Christianity and of course Hinduism. The human civilization was "Sanatan" and that is mentioned in the Gita. Jay shree krishn.
Sanathan dharma is Hinduism. The Arabs and Europeans referred to the people in ancient Bharat (India) as the ones who on the other side of river Sindhu as The Sindhus. For easier pronunciation it becomes Hindus and they called our religion (Sanathan dharma) as Hinduism. Sri Krishna’s submerged dwaraka palace is carbon dated to be anywhere from 9000 years to 12,000 years old. Before Sri Krishna, there Sri Rama .
The misconception regarding Islam religion is that it started 1400 years ago, muslim take their first prophet to be Adam (as) the first human on earth. There are references in Quran where the line of prophets are mentioned.
My Favourite teaching of Geeta is " just like heavy Wind flows and takes away a Boat, just like that continuous negative thoughts takes away mind to crazy paths. Only by practice, a person can learn to control mind"
I would highly recommend anyone to read the Gita. Since I was 7 years old I have been surrounded by devotees. I am now 22 and the practices, ways of being and philosophy I have carried with me has been life changing. Awesome to see this becoming more “mainstream” in western media. Hare Krishna!
@@raispaceofficial yes even. Now if u dig land lord Shiva linga will found In any part of world even in Iceland it was founded due to Christianity and Islam our culture is destroyed majority but we have basic concepts
i sleep with the audiobook version of the gita playing next to me in bed some nights - whenever i do, i have the most beautiful dreams ❤ i can hear the scripture in the background of my dream too its absolutely profound
I've read the Gita many times. It's my go-to spiritual text. Eknath Easwaran's translation is my favorite. Anyway, here is it in a nutshell: An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” He continued, “The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too.” The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?” The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”
@@varungawande9321 Of course it is, but for the uninitiated I describe it in its simplest terms as a beautiful metaphor for the struggle within between our higher and lower selves (greed, lust/desire and anger). Beyond that it gets a little more complex for those who've never read it. And every time I read it, I feel like I'm reading it for the first time.
@@chicawhappa Yes, renunciation or the attachment to the results of one's actions. But again, that can be a difficult concept to grasp for someone who has never read it.
Er... we must also conquer the Senses. ... and then move on to subdue the ego.. the MIND is subject to something w one can call intellect.. we do not understand these two at all. Just believe that when we fix our waking lives upon the Eternal Consciousness ( god, Krishna, Vishnu, Jesus, .....) and discipline our senses, the Mind comes to heel mystically.
Those who question that time technology my answer is simple atleast they had writings on rock if some disaster happens there will be no evidence that we even existed with this tech in next 30000 years
To be honest i think we are currently not living in kaliyuga . there's no certain 'king' so anyone who has talent and works hard etc can reach the top regardless of their lineage. Moreover earlier women weren't even allowed to be in major political position (or something similar). There's a long list to go on. But yeah when you see increasing r*pe rates , criminal shit it makes me confused.
Buddy everyone know's atleast a little of fhe spirituality so let them say you do your thing rather than becoming expert in human physiology 😇😘 #fuckoff.
These conversations always begin in a promising manner, and then just really descends into a myopic western interpretation of a very limited scope. If one were to make any sense of these Epics one has to study them in their entirety. One cannot follow a western timeline set for them during colonial times, make a mishmash of what they actually say, not realize how limiting English translations of them are etc. One has to realize the world that existed then, the Vedic, ethos and the context that it offers, without which there is much confusion as seen in this interview. What is fascinating about every western interview on Sanatana Dharma is this quest to find the most banal utilitarian value out of each concept without bothering about the entire picture. This is what makes it possible for them to sell books on the subject and make money but never to experience it and it’s true potential. For example, the question.” do you believe the Bhagwad Gita is real”. The question is so off kilter.Bhagwad Gita is about dharma, doing the right thing, understanding the nature of our surroundings, understanding our relationship with the universe. It’s a quest. It’s like asking if that is real. Well, it depends on the sincerity of the person. The Bhagwad Gita will only be.’real’ to the people who have an intention to know it.
"How nice... these people are trying to connect". POWERFULLY poignant especially right now to me. Thank you for the Epiphany! I've been beating myself up because I've learned so much but few will listen, and family already set belief paradigm in stone, unwilling to learn more. How nice, they're trying to connect. ☝️😇🤚
Well, i am a hindu n i have read Shrimad Bhagwad Gita 2 times, end to end... you cant read it when your life is good... only when you are in deep pain , only then you develop ability to read and understand it... and it gives immense peace...
@@jayanthj9155 Yes, read it. You will be amazed to learn some deep knowledge about life. Again, many people read it and forget, but you can try it for yourself. Do not treat this Granth as just a book. Try to read through love, passion, and heart.
This book messed with my head in high school, I loved it lol coming from a Christian background I found it really interesting the manner in which god is presented and their conversation with man are something unique I never found in monotheism.
The Gita taught me about my fundamental individual insignificance, when Krishna answered Arjuna's essential question, "Where does all this end, Krishna??" and Krishna answered, "I am the beginning and the end, and all that lies in between", imploring Arjuna to simply do his duty at the moment, and leave everything else to Krishna. Knowing our place in the world can help us make peace with all that we deal with, if only we do not unnecessarily burden ourselves with a sense of importance.
12:05 Very well said. Most of the religions promote "rooting for your team". Hinduism promotes "the love for the game". That's why it's a lifestyle, not a religion.
@Just another geek this kind of statistics is used by many orhtodox communals in other coutnries for ex you would see the same in european countries who say that the share of indians in their population has increased ,,,, how many hindus have migrated to other nations ,, do you also have the account of that ,, this is what you have been taught by your communals masters to throw this weird tantrum ,, you are disgraceful becua eyou use fear as a weapon to communalise the whole enviornment ,,,, not a lot different than what islamists do ,,,, hindu populaiton will never be overcome by any other religion in india ,,, and that is the reality ,,,
@Just another geek its so shaemful that a communal creep like you thinks he is doing a servie to hinduism by using paranoia ,, perhaps that is what you learned from gita ,,
@@100rav_S1ngh do you think i belong to some sort of hindutva or islamic communal ideological organisation ,, i dont lie about my religion or my identity ,,, fucking creep ,, dont assume that every hindu is as communal and metally enslaved as you ,,,
In the Bhagavad-gītā Lord Krishna says that success in any undertaking depends on five factors: the place; the doer; one’s various senses, like the eye and ear; the different kinds of endeavor; and finally daiva. Daiva may be taken to mean destiny or fate, which is another way of saying one’s karma. And finally it refers to the hand of the Supreme, the divine controller of all time and events. The ignorant person who imagines “Success depends only on me” cannot, Krishna says, see things as they are. The race cannot always be to the swift, the battle always to the strong, because time and events lie beyond our control. Behind all events are the workings of karma, of destiny, and behind the workings of destiny, behind time itself, is the original cause of everything, the divine will of the Supreme. From Vanity Karma (page 203) Divine explaination for Pandemic"s / Sufferings ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RUHPLM9XPKk.html For free PDF books share your Email Id
Ragunath gives an easily understood explanation of the steps of faith, which can be applied to any belief system. I`m delighted that he is so clear. Joe actually asks hard questions and gains great knowledge in the bargain. As do we all.
Bhagavad = Bhaga means Part or Portions And Vatk or Waktu means time Gita = A story said with a rhythm or schema "Bhagavad Gita" translates as "A Slice of Time within a Story" (the Mahabharata) Mahabharata = Maha means Great And Barat means Brother(s) And Ta means Of "Mahabharata" translates as "The Great Battles among Brothers"
@@gmg8771 Thank you for your reply In Sanskrit both kala and vakt = time Example: Summer time - here "kala" is used What is the time now? - here "vakt" is used The Bhagavad Gita - is a "conversation" between only two people; The warrior Arjuna and his Charioter Krishna. - just before the start of the first battle at the front line. In a nutshell: Arjuna is reluctant and hesitant to start the battle and Krishna convincing him to start the battle. - here the concept of "Dharma" is discussed and explained in great detail by Krish in a conversational banter with Arju. in Sanskrit = Arju And Krish And Kal And Vakt in Pali = Arjuna And Krishna And Kala in Malay = Waktu Pali or Bali is today called Hindi Bali means "young in age" (The Malay Language is older than the Hindi Language. But they were both created after Sanskrit.) To translate Sanskrit to Hindi an intermediary regional language call Prakrit must be used. (Why?) - since Sanskrit is spoken language by mandate and designed purposely without a written script. (Why?) - Hindi and Sanskrit are "not directly compatible". (Why?) Sanskrit --> Prakrit --> Hindi(British named) or Pali(Original name)
@bhragutripathi2003 Any man who speak truth , will speak no words. Bagvath Gita has no truth. Just like some other human beliefs. We humans live in lies and die in reality.
@@vander1773 That's Damn near every culture. The world is a large chessboard that life is playing against itself. It's the game DNA started and continues to play today. The best we can do is learn to make the game a bit more tolerable. It'll never be completely fixed, that's just the nature of life.
@vander There is no concept of slavery in Hinduism....... Caste is a different concept.... If you wanna know about it read Rig veda.... Caste is based occupation just like modern times not by birth..... You caste is what you choose to do..... "Incomplete knowledge is more harmful than no knowledge".
@@sandeep10thakur Explain this then ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oLOHee8BVDE.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VauuXsOenTM.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DHAYIh7hXdY.html Your theories or concepts can't rule out what I and many other lower caste people have to face in real life. I have experiences where people show disgust when I had told them my caste.
@@vander1773 I totally agree that there are lot of unjust happened to people in past on name of caste. But we have tried of best to rectify that in our constitution ( reservation, sc St act, fundamental rights etc etc). Still i agree there are some cases of discrimination. But you cannt condemn the whole community or religion for mistakes of few. You have to move on from this narrow thinking otherwise it will be a burden for your development not others. I have many friends from deprived classes... We are just like any other friends with not difference.... One of my friends (deprived class) is an ias officer and never in my lifetime I heard him ranting but he was only focused on his goal, that he finally achieved.... Move on otherwise you will be dragged backwards by this overburdening self incompetency. Good luck
Fun fact: Hinduism was never meant to be a religion. It was always a way of living. This means you can believe in any religion and still follow/practice Hinduism 🤗
@ChillKing 007 i guarantee you, they already follow many aspects of Hinduism unknowingly. Calling it 'their way'. Besides when one accepts the idea of superiority/inferiority, it already limits them in so many different ways. Like Hinduism teaches, be a seeker to explore infinite possibilities.
Not true. Hinduism declares that you are by default divine and have a possibility to realize that you are Shiva yourself (Tat Tvam Asi - you are that). Meanwhile, christianity teaches original sin, and it is shirk in Islam to believe you are anywhere close to Allah. So fundamentally different religions breed different thought currents which manifest different behaviours. There are hundreds of important differences, another of which is that hinduism teaches that your divine consciousness is the exact same one that pervades all living beings ( non-duality), and thefefore killing even animals indiscriminately is discouraged. That is why indians have been mainly vegetarian. Unfortunately, that has changed because of western influence.
Christianity and islam are history centric, so they will MAKE you bekieve that their prophet is the only one you should believe in. So, an African tribe which had nothing to do with Jesus or Mohammad will be converted and made to believe in their word. Meanwhile, hinduism says that divinity can manifest in multiple forms for different populations, so a hindu has no problem if an african tribe has their own deities who have cultural relevance to that tribe. So, hinduism is a religion that allows different modes of worship, but as long as those different modes of worship themselves dont seek to prevent others from practicing different modes of worship.
in my twentys I read the gita and it was the most profound literary experience of my life..that night I experienced an extraordinary mystical event which gave me abilitys of an esoterical nature that transformed me in ways that I could not have imagined. it is more than a book or a scripture it is the formula for human existance....whoever Krishna was he knew something that surpasses all of our knowledge.
Krishna was enlightened beyond any specie in the universe. krishna was said to be the avatar of a god named vishnu who sleeps in the center of the universe. He is Omnipotent
@@ultimatom9834 i woke up in the night with the unfamiliar name vasudeva running like a tape loop in my mind...then a strange being similar to the form of garuda appeared and temporarily possessed my body and contorted it beyond my control....this was very brief but when it left i felt normal and went back to sleep....over the next few days o could see blue light type of auras and recognize people in the dark when they weren't visible to my normal perception....my body seemed free and more coordinated.....whatever this experience means it changed the structure of my perception in a very positive sense...sorry but the implications of my relationship with this blue light are very hsrd to explain. ...it was all a consequence thst i did not expect...i conclude thst the gita poem is from a non human base
Sanskrit is already retrieved. Every scholar in any Indian literature has to learn Sanskrit as thier language of choice is a derivation of Sanskrit. If you meant in a religious context, then I would agree as most people just blindly follow religious scholars and serials with no actual knowledge about religious texts.
If only the selected people will learn sanskrit it's not revival of the language. Sanskrit needs to be the everyday spoken language of the masses in India but sadly the people aren't very enthusiastic about it as of now.
@@pocasanchez That's not how it works. This is not only about fighting in a war but it is about fighting for "your cause" in life. There is another quote in Bhagvat Gita which tells the individual to find his place in the battlefield. This is a metaphor meaning that an individual first has to find his place in the scheme of things in this world. The quote about fighting then means that you have to do your part in the world - for which you were born. You attain moksha for doing your Dharma, your sacred duty for which you are born. Or else you go back to the misery of another life when you fail to do your Dharma.
I’m an atheist and I don’t understand why people think the Gita is a book like the Bible or Quran. Both of these books tell us what to do and what not to do. What is allowed and not allowed. The Gita in its basic essence is about Krishna a revered and much loved Hindu God giving lessons on battle, life, dilemma to Arjuna one of the Pandavas, when he goes through a moral abs existential crisis, because he was going into battle against the Kauravas who are his cousins, uncles, nephews et al who he will have to battle against and perhaps end their lives. It is about Krishna guiding Arjuna to overcome his guilt and pain to a win a war that is justified to be won by the Pandavas. It’s some of the greatest literature on life, war, family, love and discipline. My maternal grandmother was a Scholar of Hindu texts and she would sit me down and tell me the stories when I visited her for the holidays. So, Joe’s question is irrelevant. Whether it is real or fiction or myth, the book is a fountain of wisdom. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Do we have conclusive proof that Jesus of Nazareth existed? Or if Prophet existed? We are struggling to find evidence to prove Jesus lived. I don’t doubt that one bit. He existed. We try to spend a lot of time trying to prove if something is real or not. The Gita even if it is a myth has life changing lessons for us. Written centuries before Jesus was the Gita. And there are the upanishads and vedas, that were written in different different forns.
I'm an atheist. I have always questioned my elders if the Mahabharata was real or not? My dad said, does it even matter? Afterall it's the learning that's important. This was a great podcast. I liked how that man told us to keep our pre conceived notions aside for a moment and read the texts and apply in our daily life and slowly it will start making sense. We tend to see the bigger picture directly and conclude that it is mythological or whatever. But what he said makes sense. At the end, the target is to be a better human being, apply the things that work for you, leave what doesn't. No one size fits all. Definitely I'm going to read the Bhagavad Gita and keeping my atheism aside, will be able to become a better person. That's a win for me and so I don't care if the war happened or not etc-.
Your atheism has nothing to do with what's in the text. Geeta won't force you to believe in God. It will shape your understanding using what you already have. Give a painter a canvas and he will make you a beautiful painting but give an amateur the same and the result won't be as satisfying. If you are into atheism please read Upnishads. You will love it.
Many young boys like me and you who are not even atheist or don't have atheist family, question existence of Ramayan Mahabharat rituals culture and even God.So i think 50% of Hindu child are atheist till teenage. Bcoz they haven't read anything but only pseudo science that calls these stories only mythology but as grow up they start reading by themselves and than thaught starts to change...same is my story
If you are a Hindu don't go through the comment box, people who do not follow Hinduism have given such beautiful ❤️ lines from Bhagwat Gita. And I feel so bad, that I still have not finished the entire Bhagwad Gita. I will make sure to read the entire Gita. " What's happening is going well. Whatever will happen will also be good. Do not worry for the future. Live in the present"
Don't feel bad abt it, I haven't even started it but I know one day I will but the main part is be a good human being and u should be good. A alag baat hai ki pooja paat bhi karna chahiye 😄
True! I am 27 and being shreemadh bhagwat geeta since past 2 years on and off. And it is really sad to see that humari khud ki generation and the generation behind mine itnii zada chutiya ho rahi hai. The only thing is.. jitni jaldi dharam se dur gaye ho, utni tezi se wapas aa jao
I could but my mother tells me that reading Bhagwat Geeta demands strict discipline which i cannot follow being a student sometimes i even forget to visit the temple.
I have been reading Bhagavad Gita, and it is so logical and gives me peace and that's it for me. I am not very intelligent can't figure out many things but i know for sure Bhagavad gita gives me peace.
@@galaxyknuckles9000 most followers of religions may want you, some religions themselves may want you, but trust me brother hinduism doesnt want you. It is there only for you to seek.
@@galaxyknuckles9000 we don't believe in proselytizing nobody everyone is on their path of purification based on their own karma, despite that we would encourage you to chant your holy names and be nice to others.
Hinduism's fundamentals are truth, justice, freedom, faith. Every path that leads to betterment of these and similar qualities is embraced in the fold naturally.
Shoutout to all my indian peeps who are scrolling through the comments while watching the video and trying to find the negative comments to get offended.
Lol I'm not indian and not Hindu either. But I'm quite spiritual and I'm even getting offended my some comments lol. One of my close indian friends was Hindu and I look back and now see his frustration
Dear Joe , Oppenheimer's quote '' I have become death ..." was actually a quotation from Christopher Isherwood's mistranslation of the word ' Kala ' which Krishna used to mean 'time' and not death. Although , I would not call it a mistranslation since time metaphorically can also mean death as time destroys everything, devours everything.
There is only one word to describe God in English.In Sanskrit there are many many words for god/higher being..viz Dev,Mahadev,jiva,Brahman,parmatma.hence any translation will have gaps as English cannot match with Sanskrit.
@@mayurnayudu3376 Brahman is not God - Brahman is EVERYTHING! you, me, the sun, the air, empty space - everything is Brahman God is a step lower Mahadev is Siva - one of the Trinity
There is story where Sanjay visits the battlefield after the war ends just to confirm whether the war happened or not. When he was searching for proof of the battle a rishi(monk) tells him that the battle is happening in our minds. The five Pandwa's are our five senses Krishna is atman(Soul) the 100 Kaurav is the vices we battle everyday. And we battle the vices everyday and sometimes our relatives teachers and loved ones are on the other side of the battle but we have to decide do we fight the vices or let the vices win.
Even Paramhansa Yogananda's book God Talks With Arjuna has the same take. The whole mahabharat is a take over of the mind(kingdom) by the sense inclinations (kauravs) , and how the pure discriminative intellect (pandus) has to take back the kingdom of the mind.
“When doubts haunt me, when disappointments stare me in the face ; and I see not one ray of hope on the horizon, I turn to the Bhagavad Gita and find a verse to comfort me; and I immediately begin to smile in the midst of overwhelming sorrow. Those who meditate on the Gita will derive fresh joy and new meanings from it every day” -Mahatma Gandhi
@@kelvinfernandez4058 I don’t really know much about Gandhi I never really looked into him too much but I got the quote from the back cover of a copy of the Bhagavad Gita I got from a man that was handing them out at a music fest I went too along with another book that I don’t remember the name of, I’m not trying to make a statement or anything, just sharing the quote I read on a book that was given to me
@@yoholmes273 I'm not justifying anything he did. But in my mind, in my opinion as an individual, I think intention mattered then more than the actual action. The intention was to test his own strength of mind. Very disgusting. Very wrong. But I don't think he did it for the wrong reasons.
@@what2440 If you beleive a grown man has other "intentions" as it relates to sleeping with a child....I have several bridges throughout NYC I would like to sell you also.
The Bgahavad Gita is real at another level of reality. Remember Rishis are sages of divine inspiration. These stories are transmitted across infinite time to inspire consciousness where it appears. The reason the Gita is the truth is because it represents the principles of the 'highest' reality.
The Gita does not ask you for blind faith. After the dialogue, Lord Krishna tells Arjuna that he is free to make whatever of the knowledge and take his own actions. You are free to accept parts and reject parts and find your own truth. There is no ego involved.
The battleground is set and here it goes: Arjuna stands before Lord Krishna and asks: God why should i fight, the people ill be fighting are my family, blood relations, what good will it bring to me. Then Krishna replies: I am time, i am the destroyer of the worlds, even if you do not fight the Kauravas i will kill them anyways, but you must fight Arjuna as it is your duty as a Kshatriya (warrior). For when you fight the evil, the generations to come will know that you fought for the good and it will give them faith in righteousness.
I just listened to the full Bhagavad Gita online a month ago. It's beautiful, ancient and full of truth. I'm listening to it again now. I'm not religious, but it speaks to me.
@@nitinpandey6037 I live in America. Anything remotely philosophical seems religious here. But I never would have found it had I not been studying Hinduism in my spare time. Thank you for your input.
This book as well as many others, written by enlightened masters, transmit an energetic message that you will be able to hear when you are ready to hear it.
"You have eminated from me, and one day you will return to me." This is my fav quote. i remind myself of this line whenever I am nervous or afraid before any high stake situation.
@aditeerao9455 I'm an atheist but love rashmirathi man just beautifully written by Ramdhari Singh Dinkar sad such beautiful poems aren't a part of curriculum
Joe, I really appreciate your shows. From spirituality to aliens to hallucinogenics, you're finding the truth behind it all. Wish I could be there to burn one with ya while you pick the brains of some very interesting and insightful people. THANK YOU!
@YoungCrs You are one of those dumb fucks how dosen't know the difference between India ,Indians and Native Americans (called Indians by people as dumb as you).
@@nickfoory5662 u showed exactly how we r different, we dont assume we know what everyone knows. ur american arrogance is still going strong when ur so called "great" nation has lost all its glamour and appeal.
Now tell the panditas to let non-Indian, non-Nepali Shaivites into Pashupatinath, the administration is racist and won't let White or Black in, even if Hindu, they turned me away
True actually hinduism isnt a religion it is the people of India who immitated their ways of life to form a religion. And lord shiva gave 112 ways to transform yourself aka contemporary science of inner transformation also known as yoga is the way of life and thats where hinduism formed from.
Enlightenment does not come from any book! It comes through self realization. Because believing something written somewhere is just blindly following something. Enlightenment means finding the truth yourself.
@@fazer79 Geeta never says to compulsorily follow itself, unlike some other religious books. It gives the wisdom, then it's upto that person if he wants that.
He explained faith well. It is like trust. We constantly analyse others behaviours and deem them trustworthy or otherwise. If someone gives you good advice, you follow it and it works, you will then find out more about what they say or how they live.
What I've learned from these comments is that people love this book, it's really good, and these guys didn't do it justice in a few minute clip. Alright, I'll bite and read it. Also I thought it was a good description of how faith works.
Vedant Goswami karma is a way of empowering your spirit through belief, faith and self-confidence in your actions. Every man must live by principles, irrespective his socioeconomic status. It's also about morality and doing what you believe is congruent with your principles. Your actions reinforce faith and empower your spirit which is the essence of your life and consciousness. Hope you understood what I tried to say.
Yeah man! Bagadhgita is actually a small part of mahabharata that went viral. In short, there is a war between cousins. One of the cousins takes a side and gives a long lecture to one of his cousins about its okay to kill his cousin bros because its the right thing to do. They have an arguement about the war and the god krishna who is also his cousin says war is necessary. Its not the like the bible of hindusims but it is viewed that way because of western influence. Vedas are different from mahabharata which is an epic fiction. Vedas are written by ancient indian scholars like those at citadel in GoT (a place called taxilla - now in pakistan) experimented and written it. It is written by multiple scholars about various subjects. Later, religion was injected into it.
"According to Vedic opinion, there are two ways of passing from this world - one in light and one in darkness. When one passes in light, he does not come back; but when one passes in darkness, he returns." - Bhagavad Gita 8.26
@@saviesmor4162 so a stranger who doesn't know jackshit about me is judging me based on a comment. Typical fanatic. Mate getting your shite together first before coming at me, your own conscience isn't clear enough
@@grimmywizard he said "maybe" ignorant... Maybe is a powerful word... The use of "maybe" shows that he's not fully sure ure ignorant. So he's not judging you when he uses "maybe".
@@Political_Memess shut your trap. Someone's gonna come say maybe you're a rat and a thief, you okay with that? Maybe is a way of sounding sneaky, I don't want anyone assuming anything about me
Slowing science is discovering sciences from Bhagavad Gita and Vedas. Ramayana and Mahabharata previously considered as myths, now we have archeological evidences of the existence of Lord Ramma and Lord Krshna. Will get there. No rush.
enjoyed that segment a lot, liked how he stayed composed answered the question without being derailed by Joe's line of questioning/ challenging his answer
The thing is, a conversation between a person who has read the bhagwad geeta and a person who hasnt, will never go as planned. If you watch an episode of 2 people talking about Geeta after reading the Geeta, thats where the money is. For Raghu to try and explain the Geeta to Joe will be unfair to Joe, and so Raghu had to be the bigger person and kept forgiving Joe for his aggressive questioning, which i didnt think was over aggressive. Geeta is also not a religion text but a life path guide. It isnt just for hindus, its for the world. I bet if animals could read, theyd evolve too.
Just so everyone know, there were three main libraries in India where all the books were kept. Ayurveda, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astrology you name it. But there were no copies as such. And all the three libraries were burnt to ashes when mughals invaded India. If British have had invaded atleast the books would have been secured in a museum today.
It wasn't the mughals. It was other Islamic regimes. The mughal dynasty began with Babur, who won the first battle of panipat in 1526. He started the mughal dynasty. Please don't spread bullshit
George Lucas must have seen the image somewhere & that gave him the idea of Yoda - remember in the movie, the hero goes in search of a great teacher - everyone was expecting a white old guy with a kindly looking face - instead they get a little green comical "creature" That is what Hinduism is saying - Don't expect God to meet our preconceived notions of what He or She must look like For Christians God must come down as a young white male, shoulder-length blond hair, with a light behind his head and must answer to the name of Jesus If he came down as a woman? They might kill him! As a black man or a Brown man and says his name is Rama? They will burn him to death! For Muslims God must come down as a bright light & speak with a booming Darth-vader like voice - male, of course! PURE IDOLATRY! And they point the finger at us! Crazy! Shows how we still have a 2nd class mentality when we don't speak up
@@MnM008 It is a metaphor - not to be taken literally Ganesha was the inspiration for Yoda - basically everyone who was watching Star Wars and heard about this great Teacher was expecting a tall, kindly, old, white man with a white beard, but instead they get a comical, little green "creature"! What it was saying is to not expect God to meet our pre-conceived notions of what he or she must look like To Christians God must come down as a young white male, blue eyes, blond hair and must answer to the name Jesus If he came down as a black man, he would get kicked out If he came down as a woman, she might get raped If he came down as a brown man and said his name is Rama, he might be lynched to death! For Muslims it is harder, God must come down as a bright light and speak with a booming voice, male, of course!
Its fantastic to get an insight when an outsider does an autopsy of something as great as the Bhagbad Gita, I am a hindu with far more deeper insights than these guys mainly bcuz i was exposedto both the understanding of time, places and analticsl breakdowns passed on from generations as i grew up.
Father of Atomic bomb called J Robert Oppenheimer read Gita and transformed knowledge to nuclear bomb . I think this is why western people are eager to know Gita and its importance.
