Chapter 1 | The Bhagavadgita- | 1 |
The importance of the gita in Indian thought-Its universal significance | ||
Chapter 2 | Date- | 5 |
Relation to the Mahabharata | ||
Chapter 3 | Relation to Other Systems- | 8 |
The Vedas-Upanisads-Buddism-The Samkhya and the Yoga | ||
Chapter 4 | The Teaching of The Gita- | 15 |
Indian Commentaries on the Gita-The Gita ethics is based on metaphysics. | ||
Chapter 5 | Ultimate Reality- | 21 |
The problem of reality-The real in the objective and the subjective worlds-Brahman and the world-Purusottama-Intuition and thought-Higher and lower prakrti-The Avataras | ||
Chapter 6 | The World of Change- | 40 |
The nature of the universe-Maya-Creation-The Individual soul | ||
Chapter 7 | The Individual Self- | 45 |
Plurality of souls-Rebirth | ||
Chapter 8 | Ethics- | 50 |
The ethics of the Gita-Reason, will and emotion | ||
Chapter 9 | Jnan Marga- | 53 |
Science and philosophy Patanjali's yoga-The jnani | ||
Chapter 10 | Bhakti Marga- | 58 |
The personality of God-The religious Conciousness | ||
Chapter 11 | Karma Marga- | 69 |
The problem of morality-The moral standard-Disinterested action-Gunas-The Vedic theory of sacrifices-Caste-Is work compatible with moksa? | ||
Chapter 12 | Moksa- | 82 |
The problem of human freedom-The integral life of spirit-Ultimate freedom and its character |
Chapter 1 | The Bhagavadgita- | 1 |
The importance of the gita in Indian thought-Its universal significance | ||
Chapter 2 | Date- | 5 |
Relation to the Mahabharata | ||
Chapter 3 | Relation to Other Systems- | 8 |
The Vedas-Upanisads-Buddism-The Samkhya and the Yoga | ||
Chapter 4 | The Teaching of The Gita- | 15 |
Indian Commentaries on the Gita-The Gita ethics is based on metaphysics. | ||
Chapter 5 | Ultimate Reality- | 21 |
The problem of reality-The real in the objective and the subjective worlds-Brahman and the world-Purusottama-Intuition and thought-Higher and lower prakrti-The Avataras | ||
Chapter 6 | The World of Change- | 40 |
The nature of the universe-Maya-Creation-The Individual soul | ||
Chapter 7 | The Individual Self- | 45 |
Plurality of souls-Rebirth | ||
Chapter 8 | Ethics- | 50 |
The ethics of the Gita-Reason, will and emotion | ||
Chapter 9 | Jnan Marga- | 53 |
Science and philosophy Patanjali's yoga-The jnani | ||
Chapter 10 | Bhakti Marga- | 58 |
The personality of God-The religious Conciousness | ||
Chapter 11 | Karma Marga- | 69 |
The problem of morality-The moral standard-Disinterested action-Gunas-The Vedic theory of sacrifices-Caste-Is work compatible with moksa? | ||
Chapter 12 | Moksa- | 82 |
The problem of human freedom-The integral life of spirit-Ultimate freedom and its character |