Discourses on The Bhagavat Gita: To Help Students in Studying its Philosophy

Name : Discourses on The Bhagavat Gita: To Help Students in Studying its Philosophy

Author : T. Subba Row

Book Format : Paperback

Genre : Reference

ISBN : 9788121293648

Language : English

Pages : 101-200 Pages

Publish Year : 2023

Publisher : Gyan Publishing House

About The Book : This book contain that The Bhagavad Gita should not be viewed in isolation from the rest of the Mahabharata, . To appreciate the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, one must first understand the real position of Arjuna and Krishna. Vyasa looked upon Arjuna as man, or the real monad in man, and upon Krishna as the Logos, or the spirit that comes to save man. The discourse between Arjuna and Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita took place just before the great battle, which was a struggle between two families historically, but philosophically represented the great battle in which the human spirit has to fight against the lower passions in the physical body. The position of Arjuna is intended to typify that of a chela, who is called upon to face the Dweller on the Threshold. As the guru prepares his chela for the trials of initiation by philosophical teaching, so at this critical point, Krishna proceeds to instruct Arjuna. About The Author: Tallapragada Subba Row (1856 – 1890) was a Theosophist from a Hindu background and originally worked as a Vakil within the Indian justice system. His primary instructors in this field were Messrs. Grant and Laing, who saw to his establishment as a Vakil, a profession which became highly profitable for the time that he held it. However, Subba Row's interest in the law paled when compared to the way he devoured philosophy, especially after an

Country of Origin : India