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BS Murthy Bhagvad-Gita: Treatise of Self-help

Philosophie
Englisch
16900 Wörter
Ab 16 Jahren
1040
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Bhagavad-Gita is the most beautiful, perhaps the only true philosophical song existing in any known tongue’ – so opined William von Humboldt, who wrote seven-hundred verses in its praise. Though it is a matter of consensus that Bhagvad-Gita in the present length of seven hundred slokas has many an interpolation to it, but no meaningful attempt has ever been made to delve into the nature and extent, not to speak of the effect of these on the Hindu society at large. The methodical codification of interpolations carried out here, for the first time ever, puts the true character of Gita in proper perspective. Identified here are hundred and ten slokas of deviant nature and or of partisan character, the source of so much misunderstanding about Bhagvad-Gita, the book extraordinary, in certain sections of the Hindu fold. In the long run, exposing and expunging these mischievous insertions is bound to bring in new readers from these quarters to this over two millennia old classic besides altering the misconceptions of the existing adherents. In this modern rendition, the beauty of the Sanskrit slokas is reflected in the rhythmic flow of the English verse of poetic proportions even as the attendant philosophy of the song that is Bhagvad-Gita is captured in contemporary idiom for easy comprehension. Contents Introduction Awe Unfounded All about Interpolations Chapters Arjuna’s Dilemma All about Life Theory of Action Practical Wisdom Art of Renunciation Practice of Restraint Know the Spirit Cycle of Creation The Sacred Secret Discern the Divine Nature of Omnipresence Doctrine of Faith Field and Farmer Proclivities to Know Art of Liberation Frailty of Thought Science of Devotion Thy Looking-glass [mehr]

Stichwörter: Bhagvad Gita, Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata, Indian philosophy, Krishna, Asian philosophy, Body and soul, Sanskrit epics, Hindu epics, Indian epics, Hindu philosophy, Body mind and soul, Gita, Bhagawad Gita, Sanskrit Classics, Indian classics, Hindu classics, Religion and spirituality [mehr][weniger]

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BS Murthy Inane Interpolations In Bhagvad-Gita

(An Invocation for their Revocation)

Sozialwissenschaft
Englisch
20959 Wörter
Ab 14 Jahren
66
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The Manusmriti, the social doctrine of yore, and the Bhagvad-Gita, the spiritual tome in vogue that lay down the discriminatory dharma (duties) of the four social classes (castes) have been the bugbears of the Hindu backward classes. However, to their chagrin, of late, as the latter is being mindlessly promoted even though the former was constitutionally debunked, they began advocating that it too should be dumped in a dustbin. Ironically, the improbability of their progenitor Krishna, the architect of the Gita, relegating his own ilk to the social margins failed to dawn upon these that Gita supposedly slights, even to this day! Thus, their intellectuals, instead of seeking to reclaim their priceless heritage, albeit after ridding its interpolative garbage, tend to rubbish it a la throwing the baby with the bathwater, and needless to say they must ponder. Also, it is high time that the Gita-class stop laying store by the self-aggrandizing verses in this Vyāsa’s classic, evidently inserted by their progenitors that came to bedevil the Hindu spiritual integrity and social harmony. Likewise, the grumblers of the dalit desertions must see the need for setting the Hindu house in order to prevent the fractious poaching by the Church, if not to facilitate the ‘hoped for’ return of the prodigals. So also those who take pride that Hinduism is the only religion that reckons all faith as true, should be concerned about the ‘in vogue’ Gita that belittles some of their caste fellows. Besides, this work beckons the feminists to reckon the second of the two interpolations from it cited in the cover image that degrades them in unspeakable terms. This ‘overdue’ work, may lead the ‘denied’ Hindu castes as well as the favored folks for an objective approach to the in vogue Bhagvad-Gita which could dispel the misgivings of the former and the delusions of the latter, thereby bridging the Hindu emotional gulf with its abridged book that restores its original form. Whether or not one concurs with its propositions, this original work could be of interest to the students of logic and reasoning as well. [mehr]

Stichwörter: Bhagavad-Gita, Interpolations in the Gita, Indian philosophy, Religion and spirituality, Hindu philosophy, Hindu scriptures, Caste discrimination, Social reforms, Social sciences, Critical thinking, Logic and reasoning, Research and analysis, Analytical thinking

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BS Murthy Manu’s Shadow on Gita’s Path

Essay
Englisch
958 Wörter
Ab 12 Jahren
11
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When I thought I am done with the study of interpolations in the Gita after my critique, Inane Interpolations in Bhagvad-Gita (An Invocation for their Revocation) I was tempted to turn my attention to the seldom read but much maligned Manu Smriti*. While I found that that testament is Incongruent and its motivated castigation is nothing but flogging a dead horse riding a blind donkey (an eponymous essay is due on this aspect), nevertheless, I could discern Manu’s shadow on the Gita’s path that is sought to be placed here for a public view. [mehr]

Stichwörter: Bhagvad-Gita, Bhagavad-Gita, Gita, Manu Smriti, Laws of Manu, Manu's Laws, Hinduism, Hindu philosophy, Indian philosophy, Asian philosophy, Scriptures, Hindu scriptures, Indic studies, Indology, Religion and spirituality, Hindu epics, Social studies

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Ankur Mutreja Sparks: Satire and Reviews

Humor
Englisch
16315 Wörter
Ab 12 Jahren
305
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This book is an alternative representation of my thoughts, which have been presented more comprehensively in another of my books Writings @ Ankur Mutreja. I felt the need to publish this book separately to cater to the needs of those readers who don’t have much time to read books. The book is indeed a light reading. The book starts with the chapter entitled Satire, which, as the name suggests, comprises pointed attacks on the societal idiosyncrasies and hypocrisies, albeit mockingly. In the following chapter on Travel Locales, I have reviewed four disparate locations in India, attractive for their own unique appeals: Puducherry, Shillong, Auroville and Agartala. Next is the chapter on Movie Reviews & More. In the past few years, Hindi Cinema or Bollywood has seen many huge revenue collectors competing with the creativities – I don’t think the creativities need to compete with anybody. Only one huge revenue collector Ek Tha Tiger finds place in my list of reviews. I don’t like publishing my frustrations; therefore, if I have written a negative review, the movie must be really pathetic: Love, Sex and Dhoka. Other movies reviewed: Satyagraha, Raanjhana, Table No. 21, OMG, Mod, Udaan and Welcome to Sajjanpur. Other than that I have also reviewed a website, Flattr.com, and an architectural structure, Antilla: the Residence of Ambanis, in this chapter. Finally, the chapter on Book Reviews comprises my reviews of three books: Bhagwat Gita, Swaraj by Arvind Kejriwal, and An Ordinary Person’s Guide to Empire by Arundhati Roy. Enjoy Reading! Ankur Mutreja [mehr]

Stichwörter: Swaraj, Auroville, Bollywood Film Reviews, Agartala, Bhagvad Gita, Book Reviews, Puducherry, Shillong, Satire Indian Politics

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BS Murthy Could Modi be the Ninth Avatar?

Essay
Englisch
2117 Wörter
Ab 10 Jahren
19
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If Modi indeed were to be the ninth avatar, besides restoring the purity of the Bhagvad-Gita by ridding it of its ritualistic as well as the casteist interpolations to usher in the Hindu renaissance and social unity, he would rectify the detrimental religious fault lines in the India-inimical constitution. Equally importantly, besides blinding the demographic eye of the Abrahamic faiths on Maa Bharati, he would ensure that they won’t foul mouth the Hindus and their dharma. If not, he could be but a half avatar meant only to make India strong so that the external developments on the anvil – the electric vehicle short-circuit in the Muslim oil wells and the Islamic strife in the Christian world – would take care of its internal problems. [mehr]

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