Extraordinary Personalities
Reflect Upon
Srimad
BHAGAVAD-GITA
Albert Einstein
Mahatma Gandhi
Dr. Albert Schweizer
Aurobindo
Carl Jung
Prime Minister Nehru
Herman Hesse
Vivekananda
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Paramahamsa Yogananda
Rudolph Steiner
Adi Shankara
Aldous Huxley
Ramanuja
Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Srila Prabhupada
Baladeva Vidyabhusana
Madhvacarya
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Albert Einstein
When
I read the Bhagavad-Gita and reflect about how God created this universe
everything else seems so superfluous.
Mahatma Gandhi
The
Bhagavad-Gita calls on humanity to dedicate body, mind and soul to pure
duty and not to become mental voluptuaries at the mercy of random desires
and undisciplined impulses.
Dr. Albert Schweizer
The
Bhagavad-Gita has a profound influence on the spirit of mankind by its
devotion to God which is manifested by actions.
Aurobindo
The
Bhagavad-Gita is a true scripture of the human race a living creation rather
than a book, with a new message for every age and a new meaning for every
civilization.
Carl Jung
The
idea that man is like unto an inverted tree seems to have been current
in by gone ages. The link with Vedic conceptions is provided by Plato in
his Timaeus in which it states..." behold we are not an earthly but a heavenly
plant." This correlation can be discerned by what Krishna expresses in
chapter 15 of Bhagavad-Gita.
Prime Minister Nehru
The
Bhagavad-Gita deals essentially with the spiritual foundation of human
existence. It is a call of action to meet the obligations and duties of
life; yet keeping in view the spiritual nature and grander purpose
of the universe.
Herman Hesse
The
marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of
lifes wisdom which enables philosophy to blossom into religion.
Vivekananda
The
secret of karma yoga which is to perform actions without any fruitive desires
is taught by Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad-Gita.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The
Bhagavad-Gita is an empire of thought and in its philosophical teachings
Krishna has all the attributes of the full-fledged montheistic deity and
at the same time the attributes of the Upanisadic absolute.
Paramahamsa Yogananda
The
Bhagavad-Gita is where God Himself talks to His devotee Arjuna.
Rudolph Steiner
In
order to approach a creation as sublime as the Bhagavad-Gita with full
understanding it is necessary to attune our soul to it.
Adi Sankara
From
a clear knowledge of the Bhagavad-Gita all the goals of human existence
become fulfilled. Bhagavad-Gita is the manifest quintessence of all the
teachings of the Vedic scriptures.
Aldous Huxley
The
Bhagavad-Gita is the most systematic statement of spiritual evolution of
endowing value to mankind. It is one of the most clear and comprehensive
summaries of perennial philosophy ever revealed; hence its enduring value
is subject not only to India but to all of humanity.
Ramanuja
The
Bhagavad-Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to reveal the science of
devotion to God which is the essence of all spiritual knowledge. The Supreme
Lord Krishnas primary purpose for descending and incarnating is relieve
the world of any demoniac and negative, undesirable influences that are
opposed to spiritual developement, yet simultaneously it is His incomparable
intention to be perpetually within reach of all humanity.
Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Srila Prabhupada
The
Bhagavad-Gita is not seperate from the Vaisnava philosophy and the Srimad
Bhagavatam fully reveals the true import of this doctrine which is transmigation
of the soul. On perusal of the first chapter of Bhagavad-Gita one may think
that they are advised to engage in warfare. When the second chapter has
been read it can be clearly understood that knowledge and the soul is the
ultimate goal to be attained. On studying the third chapter it is apparent
that acts of righteousness are also of high priority. If we
continue and patiently take the time to complete the Bhagavad-Gita
and try to ascertain the truth of its closing chapter we can see that the
ultimate conclusion is to relinquish all the conceptualized ideas of religion
which we possess and fully surrender directly unto the Supreme Lord.
Baladeva Vidyabhusana
Those
that have the qualification to understand the Bhagavad-Gita are of three
categories: Those who are inherently reverent, those who are verily righteous
and sincere in the performance of their daily scriptural duties and those
who are of controlled senses.
Madhvacarya
The
Mahabharata has all the essential ingredients necessary to evolve and protect
humanity and that within it the Bhagavad-Gita is the epitome of the Mahabharata
just as ghee is the essence of milk and pollen is the essence of flowers.
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Advise
everyone to follow the instructions of Srimad Bhagavad-Gita as spoken
by Lord Krishna. In this way authorised by Me become a spiritual
master and redeem this world.
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