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Speech extract from " Hindu Mythology Essential Teachings of the Gita" by Alan Watts, courtesy of https://alanwatts.org.

Alan Watts. In this video, offers his unique interpretation of the ancient Hindu text, Bhagavad Gita.He provides insightful commentary on these teachings while offering practical advice for applying them to our modern lives. Whether you're new to Eastern philosophy or a seasoned practitioner, this video will leave you feeling inspired and enlightened.
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@blogical4320
I read a quote from bhagvad gita that said:-Do ur duty...if u fail...don't be disheartened..start again bcz this time u will not start from 0 ...u will start with experience.
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@Kellycreator
I love this. ❤
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@nationlist9247
" अपने कर्तव्यक कर्म करो " ऐसा तो लिखा है पर बाकि जो आगे दो लाईन लिखी है वो भगवद्गीता में कहीं भी नही है ।
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@Imawiggle
Truth!..nothing beats experience!
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@juliandevilliers6435
this is the way. Hari Om
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@jonathanvelasco4291
@innapinch7112
It's a great thought, but that is nowhere in the Gita.
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@AdamBechtol
Mmmm nice, thanks
@mrinal1129
Do your duty (right thing) without expectation of a reward
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@sergiimisiak2388
It's seems like a quote from modern coaches inspired by BhG 😀
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@hirenahir4377
Its history not mythology And we Indian proud for it...
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@santomenon3689
I took solace in the Bhagvad Gita, when my dear father passed away. I had to turn Gita to gather strength and handle life for the better.
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@parasuraman1155
“Do your duty (right thing) without expectation of a reward”. The single statement from Bhagawath GIta that changed my life for the better. 🙏 to Lord Krishna for imparting the wisdom.
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@lorenzomizushal3980
The only duty we have is the duty towards ourselves.
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@RationalAgnostic1
I seriously laughing on thumbnail a book Bhagwat geeta in which krishna embrance to war between 2 family's by tricks and lies for there fun.
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@mangeshchalan8786
​ @RationalAgnostic1 then you did not understand it's deeper meaning....do you remember the line said by openhymer...now I've become death the destroyer of worlds...
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@virendragupta9326
Sorry to say, this is a wrong interpretation. Reward is the result of the KARM . Just do not get attached to the result (+ or-). If positive do not get exuberant, if negative do not fret . Etc. Pl think over again and revise 2/47/& 2/48. Thanks.
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@RationalAgnostic1
 @mangeshchalan8786  yes the book of destruction is finnally became destroyer of humanity.
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@cheapfnsells
​ @RationalAgnostic1 you need to understand from a guru. If you need the right interpretation
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@RationalAgnostic1
 @cheapfnsells  I had already consulted a guru of my near Hanuman temple but he failed to convenience me then still I search for famous acharya of my city at mahadev temple and best part is they silence in most of the questions use tricks and talk around like jalebi then I interpreted that religion is nothing but gathering crowd and a model of business.
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@randybackgammon890
Yes,but what is the 'right thing'....come on then,give me some of your 'imparted wisdom' that might make any sense under all circumstances.
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@mlg1279
​ @RationalAgnostic1  The war is just a context in which the Gita is spoken. U should have focused on the philosophy. What exactly is ur point?
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@mlg1279
​ @randybackgammon890 The right thing is apparent when u raise ur consciousness - using the method that's given by Krishna
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@miko3895
I read this book as a teenager.. i am senior now, Still on my wonderous journey of self realization, RIP Mr. Watt's
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@vdeblois1352
I also red it as a teen.. now 46.. blew my mind .. it was the 1st time I red religious text that truly resonated with my view of the world.. then when I later re red other religious texts I had a totally different understanding of them.. deeper more profound.. yet somehow more scientific.. seeing the universe as fractals.. a holographic universe/emanation of God; Source of all that is.. From the blade of grass to the most complex creatures.
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@samuraijack1371
This is what happens when you read such a highly intellectual with subtle concepts without proper commentary text. I’m sure you didn’t even understand even 1% of what was said. Let alone doing it unguided when a teen. Don’t fool yourself. This is a scientific and technological book, not a novel that you read once. Just like a physics textbook you need an accompanying book
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@tblightningbolt8902
You are ahead of the game
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@mortalclown3812
​ @samuraijack1371 Stellar CV notwithstanding, you're betrayed by a surfeit of something approaching cruelty. We will all feel the effects of our behavior on others - on everyone we meet, even rippling out into the lives of those we never know. No external condemnation exists. What happens instead is experiencing the emotion we evoke. My hunch is that you'll find the threat negligible which is probably a mercy. Ebenezer Scrooge epiphanies are rare - at least with happy endings. And yours is already too alone. I wish you light. It's everywhere. Don't be stingy with yourself.
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@thomassenbart
You are not and will not achieve it.
@therealdextris
@francoisdelmar3
I read 52 years ago when 18, and my College English professor told me it was "vague" after I had told him i thought it profound. Well, we're free to choose what we believe.
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@mjholiday557
May you journey become more wondrous with each passing year. Good health, much love, & long life to you!
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@albertafarmer8638
Just read the Word of GOD, the Holy Bible, you don't need a guru! Also listen to real theologians like Dr. John Ankerberg and his guests.
@marcusmarshall9468
Bhagavad Gita… The book that changed the way I look at life! Thank you Sri Krishna my Lord ❤📖
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@juliandevilliers6435
''That as water cannot rise higher then its own level. Thought cannot think what is higher than thinking'' What a trip being alive is, just WOW.
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@Hero0fTimeSS
A beautiful explanation. As a Hindu from India I have always felt that the western world is unable to grasp the true essence of Hinduism. This is the first time I have heard an explanation that gets it right. Thank you.
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@vidyamadamanchi7091
When the student is ready the master arrives 🙏🏼
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@mohanhegde
"That so long as our conduct is motivated by fear on the one hand, or by desire on the other, we are incapable of performing a truly moral action. Only those actions are truly moral, which are unmotivated." So many quotes full of such wisdom and eternal truth 🙏🙏🙏
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@rochesterjohnny7555
My mom's friend tried to get me to read it when I was a teenager, many years later John Joseph convinced me to read it and I am much better for it
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@andrearenee7845
One of the best books I have ever read. True love of human kind lives here.
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@travisberger3980
“But because he carries out his appointed place in a society in which it’s his vocation to be a warrior.” This aspect of the Gita changed my life when I realized I could apply all of Krishna’s teachings while in my vocation.
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@chandraravikumar
The Raamaayana and the Mahaabhaaratha are “ITHIHAASA”-s. They are not Myths They are nearer to being Epics, but not wholly Epics. The difference lies in the reasons for which an Epic and an Ithihaasa were composed. A dictionary describes an Epic as “ a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation.” Like the Illiad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Kalevala, Popol Vuh, they are beautiful story telling of the ancient past in brilliant poetry. But both the Raamaayana and the MahaaBhaaratha are more than just superbly told stories. They are composed to serve as guides to lift the individual human and the communities of humans to higher levels of existence, in thought, speech, and action. Sri Raama is the perfect Man. Shri Seetha Dhevi is the perfect woman. To be like them is what we as ordinary people need to aspire for. The Mahaabhaaratha shows us Human Society as it is, and the individual’s place in it. Every one of us has all the characters of the Mahaabhaaratha within us, interacting, battling, cooperating, with each other. As I sit here, I can see the Mahabharatha being played out inside me, and my continuous struggle to balance between the Right and the Convenient. While at the same time Sri Raama and Seetha are our beacons.
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@RichardEnglander
I'm 46 and diagnosed just 2 years ago. I share many of your reflections there, had a similar journey. I trained as a teacher, failed a placement for not being involved enough with the 'corporate life of the school', I avoided the big social things. Other reason I failed is tha5 they said I was too formal and office like. They failed me for my autism.
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@benoitpepin5779
Im glad I was born in a temple of Sri Radha manohara in mtl , srila prabhupad with all his grace came to America and went to soon, I feel blessed to have this knowledge and try to be a better man everyday because of it , I want to break free from the reincarnation nightmare and go back to good head after this life, not sure I’ll be able to do it but I’m working hard to remember Sri krsna when the end comes ❤
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@CaliGirl11-11
"Each man must fight alone" Love it!! Great Video!! Another great reminder to NEVER GIVE UP and don't wimp out either!!!
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@donsicariofx
If only more people were open to exploring aspects of culture other than what they were born into...the world would be a more peaceful place
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@ADAMSIXTIES
Alan Watts is the greatest philosopher of all time. face-red-heart-shape
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@oneness8648
Everything which Alan Watts said sounded just perfect, excepting the final final conclusion linking survival as the reason to fight the battle. Krishna was not teaching Arjuna on how to survive, but to become alive to Dharma (duty, the higher cause). Thank you for this beautiful composition of Alan Watts talk blended with the Arjuna-Krishna dialogue from Peter Brook's The Mahabharata 🙏
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@astolfosobrelaluna.3099
Crying a lot while reading it. Took me a sense of ecstasy.
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@patrickbrownrigg1058
Alan’s late night radio shows were fantastic.
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@likhithmanjunatha9934
Think of every “action” as play. There is movement and action, but no “seriousness” in a game played with friends. Krishna says you have the right to actions but not the outcome. After a joyous game, what team you belonged to is irrelevant. A great storm of action was done by all participants, and no one was seriously drowned by the nature of the outcome. Tomorrow we play the game again. So when it comes to desire, have One, not many, and not None. Approach the action as “play”. And you will be acting without being moved by the nature of the outcome. When the game is done, play another one.
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@ianoliver3130
If I wasn't motivated to act I'd do bugger all! Why should I? I especially wouldn't go about slaughtering people for no reason. Am I missing something?
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@likhithmanjunatha9934
 @ianoliver3130  what causes anxiety, fear, and thus stagnation in action, is “motivation with seriousness”. When ancient Indians realized that all is meaningless, since all things living or dead are just manifestations of the one true reality- the Brahman, they became recluses, abandoning the game of life and entering into forests and mountains to be blissed out. Krishna was the catalyst who encouraged people to participate in life again. You are already in the midst of the war of life, so participate. Not motivated by seriousness, but with a fearless, singleminded, playfulness. Of course this allows “action” but there is no motivation to be so seriously attached to the outcome. Abandon “attachment to outcome” is probably being translated as abandon motivation. Just focus on “fearless singleminded playfulness”, for acting with singleminded desire is permitted but serious attachment to outcome is silly for all is infact truly meaningless.
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@tusharrao74
​ @ianoliver3130  Your decision not to act is also action in itself. It is not possible for a human not to act. Even the decision not to do something is an action. One cannot escape action, my friend
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@ianoliver3130
 @tusharrao74  now you're just being silly.
@tusharrao74
 @ianoliver3130  not really Your choice not to do something is action as well
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@ianoliver3130
 @tusharrao74  seems we have no "agency" in our decision making then. Whatever we choose,we couldn't have chosen otherwise. This I agree with. All of Philosophy is redundant.
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@tusharrao74
 @ianoliver3130  You believe we have no agency in our choices? Well that would be false
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@ianoliver3130
 @tusharrao74  didn't you say that I couldn't decide 'not to act "?
@tusharrao74
 @ianoliver3130  you could decide not to do some action, but that decision is an action in itself
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@ianoliver3130
 @tusharrao74  So I am not free to decide whether I "act" or not. "It is impossible for a human not to act" But I am free to decide which course of action to take? Which course should I choose since I'm not motivated by anything?- or doesn't it matter?
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@robertsinclair2135
Whatever else there may be from Alan Watts, by bringing and eloquently putting forward this single piece of vedic knowledge alone, the contribution of Alan Watts to the thought in the so-called West is significant.
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@prakyathprakash5180
"Act without motive" and the subsequent reasoning that follows in this video is one of the most profound things I have ever heard till date. I have no words to describe how satisfied I am to hear this ultimate truth about mankind. It feels as if I have just found a missing piece of jigsaw in my life.
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@som1980
Act without attachment to the outcome. Timeless wisdom 🙏
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@aiditariveratorres6429
All religions must be respected even if we don’t know much about them. Certainly we must be diplomatic towards all creeds, cultures and races!
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@thunderbyrd52
Yogananda does an excellent interpretation of the Gita.
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@jkd6969
Love the way Alan Watts explains, thank you! We must get past the silly labels and only focus on the clear message.
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@ScottysAnimals
That was a great explanation. Like many important spiritual works, the Gita's meaning unfolds throughout our lifetime. Explanations like this can be so helpful and meditative ❤
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@CYI3ERPUNK
one of , if not THE most important story ever told
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@veraintuizione6497
Thanks ALOT 🙏. This teaching is very timely. It could not be otherwise because it comes from the eternal Present.
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@luciuscorneliussulla5182
The Gita is profound.
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@johndoe-io8fh
I just love how you connected Peter Brooks version with Alan Watts...Excellent, well done!
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@PeacePlease.
Ahhhhhh - This version of the Bhagwat Gita resonated with me, like no other before it!! There are very few "Beautiful Minds" that I have come to revere!! Mahatma Gandhi, is my all time favorite, and Alan Watts is yet another!! Not only his master mind beautiful, but so is his English (accent, connotation, vocabulary & flawless grammar). He also knew better than to mis-pronounce Hindi/Sanskrit words, that have so much reverence!! That said, I wish he had used an Indian to play Arjuna, instead of this voice who sounds Arabic instead of Hindustani - L😆L!? LOVED: "So long as we have a motive, our actions are not actions. They are simply reactions". 🙏THANK You Wake Up Humanity (Lovely Name) for uploading this master piece - Namaste from USA✌!!
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@orginyigam732
Beautiful anegorical explanation... Every individual has kurukshetra inside of them and everyone is in turmoil over the inner kurukshetra... The bhagavatam Geeta will make sure you win this battle conquer yourself You will eventually gain moksh..the ultimate freedom.
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@msanatani1995
JAI SHRI RADHE KRISHNA 🕉❤🙏
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@PamArtsValentine
I love the Bhagavad Gita! And, many do not realize that the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance" is based on it.
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@Kree4Sai
I loved these: "Victory and defeat are the same. Seek detachment. Fight without desire. Renunciation is not enough. In the heart of action, remain free from all attachment." #BhagavadGita #HareKrsna #Arjuna #JaiSriSaiRaam #Kree4Sai 💖 #PerthWA
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@Newfoundmike
What a Break Down !! ✌️❤️ Act with out motive .
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@selfscientifik1432
The amount of talks by Alan watts that have music behind them just show how much stimulation the mind needs these days,a simple discussion just isnt enough
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@glenndespres5317
Krishna: “No weapon can pierce the Life that informs you. No fire can burn it. No water can drench it. Now I d can make it dry. Have no fear. And rise up. Because I love you. Now you can dominate your mysterious and incomprehensible Spirit. You can see its other side. Act as you must act. I myself am never without action. Rise up.” Arjuna: “My illusion is dissolved.”
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@whichwayiszigzag
So good! So thought provoking.
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@scentsoftravelmeditation
Alan Watts is an underrated Sage.
@mahindersharma3231
Sir Hinduism is not mythology it's reality 🙏🙏🙏🙏
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@icgadjet
You are a smart man. Thank you.
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@SnakeAndTurtleQigong
Sending gratitude from a Daoist monastery near Seattle (USA)!
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@umarao6576
YOUR PRONUNCIATION OF SANSKRIT WORDS IS PERFECT!
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@karthiksarabeshwaran
This is Our History🙏 Namaste
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@thunderbyrd52
Essentially be free of fear of death. Embrace death as life.
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@sandeepv9766
It's Our History ❤
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@Mr_Inferno2527
Hare Krishna 💙 Radhe Radhe 🥰
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@agamem5749
victory and defeat are the same, act but don't reflect on the fruit of the battle, seek detachment, fight without desire.
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@timothylines631
those that give life, are behind every war.
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@ashishjadeja8944
"Nishkam Karma" duty without expectation of reward, even self satisfaction,is the highest form of karma
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@sunilgaur1
Fascinating, truly. This is transformational!
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@shantiemaharaj2783
Jai shri Krishna hare Rama long live our bharat ma
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@tonyxparker
Wow thanks
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@DrVKParmar
Beautifully summarized the teaching of the Gita.
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@BathtubBass
Hare Krishna
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@theknowledgeabletravellers6015
Its 5000 years ago! Very nice interpretation by Alan Watts.
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@AbsolutelyNOW
wow so beautiful talk on Gita absolutely amazing!!!!!!!. 😇
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@user-mp9um5qj3u
Beautifully explained . Hare Krishna 🙏🚩
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@Saurabh____
Beautiful ❤️
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@bijaykhanal6740
krishna = your soul arjun = your 3d body krishna controls 5 horses which are nothing but our 5 senses. we are all gods. once you know this itll all make sense.
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@chandrakaipa5197
All world leaders should take a course in Bhagavad geetha every two years. It should be mandatory by UN.
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@MarkMasters...
Excellent. Thank you.🌌
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@RISERefuge
thank you for this gift
@adityagamingop6035
hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare ! hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare !!
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@king__i5837
You must act. What a powerful and wonderful statement. Hare Krishna 🙏👏
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@suryakantagrawal9314
Best Book on conflict management
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@weckuptothis
Love the audio clips from Peter Brook’s Mahabharata… brilliant actors
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@stevenabalos6128
Man this was amazing and extremely digestible. Opening my view to a whole new way of thinking. Lol shookith
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@rocking1313
Thanks Alan for the chutzpah to explain the Bhagavad Gita!
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@nielhansen2194
Best explain of the Gita thanks 🙏🤗
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@SaveTheTrees333
The best and most authoritative translation of Bhagavad Gita is by AC Bhaktivedanta Swami - a must read for anyone interested in spirituality.
@ginevrajdeluca6589
"The soul is supra-individual...Brahman is what we ourselves really are" 💞
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@Shakti258
Someone said it seems impossible to act without motive,(western way as Alan watt pointed in video) It’s definitely possible to act without motive, Eg a kid running after butterflies has no motive, when an artist is playing or dancing, he/she has no motive, u will find so many examples and stories,of acting without motive , in eastern traditions, In present day , before we do some activity we think ,plan,analyse, optimize , what to do , what not to do, we calculate a lot before doing anything… this is exactly where we miss.. instead if we just let our natural self be… that is where real genius and bliss exists
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@West_Coast
Jai Shree Krishna!
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@bombasticborneo
@tabularasa268
Great content!
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@sydereum
Discover your Self, dear hopeless. This is the only path that leads to being. Escape the void, the place where they made you fall into. Become ❤❤❤
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@jamescolpas
Beautifully explained ❤️🙏❤️
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@ailaranta2606
Alan had (still does) the capacity to make clear any subject he represented. Though he wasn't a guru, in real sense of the words, he certanly was an illuminated person. He was enjoyable to read and to listen.
@Nokapp23
Fear of war causes war. Think of Cold war. Still one must act (in this case war) for righteousness. Not to gain anything, just to save righteousness, i.e. Dharma.
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@MrCw64
That's not what Krishna said. Arjuna's objection to the war was based on attachment to a materialistic conception of reality. Arjuna's duty as a warrior is to fight, and Arjuna's duty to Krishna is to fight for Him. The soul is eternal. If a soul strays into darkness then it is the duty of the enlightened warrior to end its suffering, for the good of all. Everyone on the battlefield was liberated, and the removal of impious rulers made the burden of material life easier for generations to come. Arjuna was lamenting over familial ties, which are temporary designations is this life only. The duty to dharma is enduring whereas the temporary material designations are not.
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@radhavemuri1706
Wonderful lessons to learn
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@coreyleavell6921
I look at this in a new light after listening to Ken Wheeler for a while. Specifically, the radio signal analogy.
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@jitendratiwari6886
Let me tell you guys one thing. You don't choose Gita, Gita chooses you.
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@veraintuizione6497
Unfortunately I think our politicians all around the world don't know these very wise teachings...😥
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@subramaniambrothers748
Absolutely lucid great explanation
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@priyashmukherjee3015
@ProNice
I feel that "acting without being motivated" is unattainable in the same sense as "being virtuous" in the Western sense. We can certainly try. And trying is the whole point here. We are never truly unmotivated. But we should aim to act in this way.
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@24Alien
As per the Indian classification of ancient text, Mahabharatha, Ramayana etc are under Itihasa, that is, hostory. Mytology is classified as Puranas, that are of different nature.
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@manlit7003
fascinating
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@kevinfarrell523
All political leaders should be made to contemplate this wisdom.
@user-ze5cw1mo1j
Watt's is missing the essence of the Gita here. The brothers and cousins Arjuna has to fight and kill are a metaphor for Arjuna's character flaws that must be slain if Arjuna is to attain Krishna consciousness, oneness-with-God, and enlightenment. These character flaws are like dear friends to Arjuna - attachments to wealth, fame, sex - what have you. But they must be slain for him to attain enlightenment.
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@beefandbarley
Thank you for your post. I agree.
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@bosqueespiritu97
Wow don’t know how I never saw this thank you
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@raggedblossom508
Thank you, this now makes much more sense.
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@postplays
People skim over that aspect because letting the ego die on the cross is something they struggle with.
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@umfilhodedeustotalmenteama5522
Why do Western authors call Mahabaratha "mythology" but not the Bible? It is the old Western disrespect for non-Jewish-Christian and Islamic religions;
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@kirangodishela9237
And plz google further more and see what those minorities done to india and it’s culture it’s temples and sculptures inside..
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@JOK35T3R
They do. You just haven't read enough.
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@mlg1279
​ @iknow2145 Indian minorities have more rights than Hindus. No other country in this world treats the majority like second class citizens
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@marianfrances4959
Why do you assume all Westerners are alike?
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@VagaBumAdventures
I'm from the USA. The Bible is pure mythology. I don't think it wise to assume how an entire mass of people feel.
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@warrior_1101
​​ @iknow2145 h how convinient. Asking Google about how India treats ita minorities without actually visiting the place.
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@BlackMoonFox
I'm fairly certain Alan watts might just aa well refer to Christian mythology
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@yayatoure3461
Eastern culture is soooo fascinating
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@sidilicious11
Wow-zer. Lots to think about.
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@Cyclic_Universe
🙏it is history. not mythology. Also the timing is about 5k years BCE
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@Sonukumar-sr2lg
Hara krishna ❤ Proud to be indian ❤
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@AX-fx7ng
Confusion & Conflict is Nature, Fusion is Consciousness
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@GajendraSingh-jk5ov
This is not mythology its our Bharat history 🙏
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@stevemonroe8850
Both words are 2 syllables. The H is silent, (Bogvod Gita in American English). Likewise, Arjuna is 2 syllables; the A is silent.
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@ilovebutterstuff
"The man who asks the question is mistaken. The man who answers the question, is mistaken."
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@krishansh96
Hare krishna🙏🏻
@carlosdavila9551
All we have is the laws of the Universe and what we say of ourselves the light within that protect us😊
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@lewisalmeida3495
Alan Watts shares his wisdom from his beautiful voice and knowledge; unfortunately, this cannot raise man's consciousness and character by reading or listening alone. There must be a desire to know thyself first, to know and understand our nature, and emotions. The ego mind and the belief in free will is a great obstacle to true knowledge. WayofSpinoza
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@AR-nb1iv
People fail to understand the teachings of this book , mainly because of the reason that dead, killing, or dying is a circumstance that has to be avoided at all times. The greater picture is that all that does not matter if done with selfless intention and not by trying to figure what gain lies in that.
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@seek695
By performing all activities selflessly it helps us to tame our ego and what lies behind that ego is your true self ,which is the self in all In that context where is mine yours ,we are all one in that state of oneness
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@ianoliver3130
That may be all very well, but deporting poor desperate asylum seekers to Rwanda doesn't sit well with me and I am certainly motivated to do something about it.
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@ianoliver3130
 @marcosul3992  yeah, tell that to the shivering, frightened, hungry refugees from torture and war as they stumble off the rubber dinghies onto the freezing shores of the south coast of UK.
@marcosul3992
 @ianoliver3130  not my fault if u don t get it .
@tusharrao74
​ @marcosul3992 the world is real, not an illusion
@marcosul3992
 @tusharrao74  : not my fault again if u have no reached that level of understanding . When u dream at night ut looks real when u wake up it isn t .to each it s own speed of awakening . I wish u well .
@tusharrao74
 @marcosul3992  what makes you think the world is an illusion?
@marcosul3992
 @tusharrao74  i ve always known it and got confirmed when i had an nde .
@tusharrao74
 @marcosul3992  a near death experience confirmed your idea that the world is an illusion?
@AM-qb8kc
It has now been officially established. The date of 5100+ years ago Mahabharata took place. Good time to update your knowledge. 😊
@premprakashjauhari2751
Very good and informative video on Bhagvat Gita.
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@captainred441
Krishnamurti said that ''an action of love has no motive and that al other actions have.'' I (Captain Red) think that the whole of the bhagavat gita is symbolic of an inner war and that probably only real yogis actually can decipher it.
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@exoplanet11
One of the best explanations of the Gita ever, at least for an audience not raised in Indian culture. It is indeed paradoxical that a pacifist like Gandhi took inspiration from that text, which seems, on the surface to argue against pacifism. But that is not what it is about at all.
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@user-fi4ep5yo7z
Thank You Father We Are !!! "THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOVE"... Fight And Master Your Ego... Fight The Negative Within 🔥🔥🔥 Ssoong Ette
@user-zl9cs4ou7p
It was written as such. But over time got added on till it reached today's edition. The additions were made to make man aware of his existence on earth and why his duties must always prevail over everything else
@robertmitchell8630
Sanjaya is far away from the battlefield Remote viewing Something CIA is exploring
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@Alec0124
Does anyone else think the idea of Alan Watts in a suit is pretty funny? hehe
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@PositiveEnergyPodcast
Love this video! Is it possible to get this full audiobook version of the Bhagavad Gita? Thank you. I like the voices of Arjuna and Krishna a lot in this version.
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@anilahuja5579
I urge you to research the Bhavishya Malika written 600 years ago by Sant Achutanand Das in odhisa, India. It talks about today the times we are living in and tells of the impending future and guarantees that it's prophecies will not fail......Please make a video on the subject as it is of dire urgency to man. Jai Shree Madhaba 🙏 ❤
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@muruganmalli3435
I liked everything in this video except the reference to Gandhi
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@shilpaadi1
Mahabharata is not mythology...it is ITIHAS (this is how it happened) . it's our history
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@dishkyaondishkyaondishkyao7859
Every modern man must read these two books, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and the Bhagawad Geeta
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@MrMk283
Bhagwat Gita isn't mythology but historical truth.
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@Phoenix-King-ozai
The biggest mistake western people who read the Bhagavad gita do is reading the Gita directly You don't read the Gita without knowing the Mahabharata Similarly You don't read the Mahabharata or any hindu scripture with an abrahamic or Realworld ( or Atheistic) worldview You read them with Karma ( cosmic desire fullfilment/ reward and punishment across multiple lives ) and samsara ( cosmic cycle of life and death , reincarnation and bondage to the material realm) in mind Without karma and samsara, no hindu scripture will make any sense Not Mahabharata, not ramayana, not the vedas or puranas When Hindus read the Gita, it's because they know the story of the Mahabharata and intuitively know karma and samsara When a layman non hindu reads the Gita on its own, he would be lead to believe for example that the God in Hinduism is a war mongerer Cause he is ignorant of how much Krishna actually tried to prevent the war and how badly the other side tried to kill the Pandavas and all the cosmic interplay which requires knowledge of karma and samsara ( with words, not supernatural powers cause he doesn't want to affect free will )
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@CC-ge5fo
AI? Sounds off.
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@shantiemaharaj2783
The merging of atma with the paratma sir
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@dbn281
Beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤
@BuddhaAfterDark
this is blessed. especially today with all the stupidity happening on this planet. :D
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@bapparawal2457
Fact -Gandhi didn't even understand Gita. His concept of non -violence is opposite to अहिंसा (Ahimsa) of Bhagwad Gita.
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@theZCAllen
This reminds me of Paul and Gurney talking about Paul not finding the "mood to fight" at the beginning of Dune.
@jim2376
"Now I am become Death, destroyer of worlds."
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@neil6477
I understand the deep wisdom about acting without motivation, or acting without desiring a goal, BUT how do you do that? I mean, aren't all our actions triggered by some type of motivation? Whether it's for a moral purpose, a basic physiological function, or simple survival, surely everything we do has a motive behind it? Even if we are not be consciously aware of exactly what the motivation is, it is there. Isn't it?
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@milwaukeebuds
I don't know about this one...seems off
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@sanjaybhatikar
Good morning!
@seddik6522
Amazing video !! quality information always! I have a question, how does one arrive at a state of No Mind (stop thoughts), what exactly should be done? Thank you 🙏🙏
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@snehashispanda4808
Caste discrimination is rooted not in religion but culture. Caste was an ancient system of occupational class delineated in Hindu texts that over the years developed into a rigid social hierarchy. The lowest castes, or untouchables, were marginalized and faced persecution. Caste-based discrimination is not intrinsic to Hinduism and should not be thought of as religiously sanctioned. the poorer workers involved in 'unclean' occupations such as sweeping or leather work were historically segregated and banished outside the city limits. Over time, personal cleanliness came to be identified with "purity", and the concept of untouchability eventually spread to the rural areas. Manusmriti text was never implemented as a law code in ancient India. The caste system as it exists today is the result of developments during the rise of the British colonial government in India. The British Raj furthered this development, making rigid caste organisation a central mechanism of administration. By 1860 the British formulated the caste system into their system of governance, granting administrative jobs and senior appointments only to Christians and people belonging to certain castes.
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@c.a.t.732
The message of the Bhagavad Gita: If you're a soldier, it is your duty to fight and kill your opponents, even if the war is unjust and stupid and there are friends and relatives among your foes.
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@PerunHorn
Is that so?
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@D-777i
Well yes, but it's meant as an allegory to the spiritual battle in terms of conquering and realising the Self
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@PerunHorn
 @D-777i  Of course. That is why i asked :)
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@bermaravi528
Go and learn again the message.
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@c.a.t.732
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@glenndespres5317
You misunderstood,
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@c.a.t.732
 @glenndespres5317  Don't think so. Krishna clearly supports the caste system... if you're in the warrior caste, it's your duty to fight, regardless of the actual morality (or lack thereof) of the battle.
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@glenndespres5317
 @c.a.t.732  People get hung up on Chapter One. Huxley addressed this in his classic introduction to the book. Ecknath Eswaren also addresses it in his offering. “Chapter 1 leaves us acutely aware that we are on a battlefield, waiting for a catastrophic war to begin; but once Krishna begins his instruction, we leave the battlefield behind and enter the realms of philosophy and mystical vision. The first chapter is but a bridge to the real subjects of the Gita, and thus need not detain us too long in our study of the poem. Yet the first chapter has caused a great deal of debate, largely because of what it has to say about the morality of war. Basically there have been two points of view, which are almost (but perhaps not completely) irreconcilable. First, there is the orthodox Hindu viewpoint that the Gita condones war for the warrior class: it is the dharma, the moral duty, of soldiers to fight in a good cause, though never for evil leaders. The mystics’ point of view is more subtle. For them the battle is an allegory, a cosmic struggle between good and evil. Krishna has revealed himself on earth to reestablish righteousness, and he is asking Arjuna to engage in a spiritual struggle, not a worldly one. According to this interpretation, Arjuna is asked to fight not his kith and kin but his own lower self. Mahatma Gandhi, who based his daily life on the Gita from his twenties on, felt it would be impossible to live the kind of life taught in the Gita and still engage in violence. To argue that the Gita condones violence, he said, was to give importance only to its opening verses – its preface, so to speak – and ignore the scripture itself.” That’s what you appear to be doing when you state that the ‘message of the Gita’ is to kill your opponents.
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@c.a.t.732
 @glenndespres5317  It's typical for people to pick and choose verses from scriptures to suit their wishes, ignoring ones they don't like or declaring them to be symbolic or allegorical. The Gita is pretty clear about its position regarding warriors and warfare. I don't see how any mystical interpretation really works in prettying it up.
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@glenndespres5317
 @c.a.t.732  You seem to be projecting. You assert yourself as an authority while rejecting the 3 actual authorities I named here, including Ghandi. I don’t think you could accuse AI of having an agenda that you disagree with so here is what ChatGTP has to say about it: The interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita varies among scholars and practitioners. While the text does discuss the varna system (often referred to as the caste system), it is important to note that Krishna's teachings emphasize the importance of one's qualities and actions rather than birth-based divisions. The Gita promotes the idea of performing one's duties (dharma) with dedication and detachment. Regarding warriors and killing, the Bhagavad Gita does touch upon the context of war and the role of warriors. Krishna advises Arjuna, a warrior prince, on his duty as a warrior and the righteousness of fighting in a just cause. However, it is important to understand these teachings in the context of the Gita's overall message of self-realization, moral duty, and spiritual growth. It is recommended to study the Bhagavad Gita in its entirety and consult different commentaries to gain a comprehensive understanding of its teachings and philosophical nuances. My work here is done. If you insist that the sum total of the message of the Gita is ‘caste system and kill your enemies’ then your work continues.
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@glenndespres5317
 @c.a.t.732  You seem to be projecting. You assert yourself as an authority while rejecting the 3 actual authorities I named here, including Ghandi. I don’t think you could accuse AI of having an agenda that you disagree with so here is what ChatGTP has to say about it: The interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita varies among scholars and practitioners. While the text does discuss the varna system (often referred to as the caste system), it is important to note that Krishna's teachings emphasize the importance of one's qualities and actions rather than birth-based divisions. The Gita promotes the idea of performing one's duties (dharma) with dedication and detachment. Regarding warriors and killing, the Bhagavad Gita does touch upon the context of war and the role of warriors. Krishna advises Arjuna, a warrior prince, on his duty as a warrior and the righteousness of fighting in a just cause. However, it is important to understand these teachings in the context of the Gita's overall message of self-realization, moral duty, and spiritual growth. It is recommended to study the Bhagavad Gita in its entirety and consult different commentaries to gain a comprehensive understanding of its teachings and philosophical nuances. My work here is done. If you insist that the sum total of the message of the Gita is ‘caste system and kill your enemies’ then your work continues.
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@Motivation-qf5gg
For the most literal minded the teachings are way beyond their ability to comprehend. So the conclusions they draw are completely false and this goes for you to.
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@kirangodishela9237
Even Krishna js there in you.. you hate it or love it but that’s the ultimate reality.. have a great day brother
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@hatebreeder999
 @c.a.t.732  Thats true for any religious book or even for atheistic perspectives. People always pick what suits their beliefs but neverthless gita does has lot of wisdom and witty quotes. For example gita does give good arguments against mindless hedonism
@justinhart2831
 @c.a.t.732  I think I agree with you on this. It's easy for us Westerners to assume that anything non-Western must be so much wiser than the trash we read in, say, the violence of the Bible, but there is no reason for this to be necessarily so. Ancient India was not necessarily more enlightened than ancient Israel or ancient Greece or anywhere else we rightly see fit to judge the ideas of. We can take any of these lessons allegorical, and maybe we should. But we have to recognize that the original readers -- and writers -- of any of these ancient texts didn't always have our modern tolerant values in mind.
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@c.a.t.732
 @glenndespres5317  I never "asserted myself as an authority", I'm just pointing out the obvious. That my view disagrees with this or that Hindu believer isn't surprising or particularly meaningful. And I reiterate that I don't see going to war for no good reason has anything to do with "self-realization, moral duty and spiritual growth". "
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@c.a.t.732
 @justinhart2831  Very well put. Thanks for the comment!
@yoeyyoey8937
 @glenndespres5317 I don’t think that’s what the mystics say. They do not speak of good and evil and neither does the Gita
@yoeyyoey8937
Yes kinda but beyond that—it’s about your dharma and how to interact with karma. In this case, Sri Krishna says that the war is going to happen anyways and those who are to die and suffer will do so regardless of whether Arjuna backs out of it or not, so he is not in control of the situation simply by taking himself out of it. He is not thinking about whether the actions are right but whether they will give him the results that he wants. Basically you can’t fool God
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@glenndespres5317
 @c.a.t.732  I don’t see where I even mentioned ‘good and evil’ but since you did, Chapter 5 of the Gita: “15 The Lord does not partake in the good and evil deeds of any person; judgment is clouded when wisdom is obscured by ignorance. 16 But ignorance is destroyed by knowledge of the Self within. The light of this knowledge shines like the sun, revealing the supreme Brahman. 17 Those who cast off sin through this knowledge, absorbed in the Lord and established in him as their one goal and refuge, are not reborn as separate creatures.” As for mystics: Meister Eckhart, a Christian mystic and theologian, spoke extensively on the topics of good and evil. While I cannot provide a direct quote from him due to the limitations of my training data, I can share a paraphrased reflection inspired by his teachings: Meister Eckhart emphasized that at the deepest level of spiritual understanding, good and evil are transcended. He believed that the divine essence within each individual is untouched by the dualistic concepts of good and evil. From his perspective, true spiritual realization involves moving beyond judgments and distinctions to unite with the divine ground of being, where the notions of good and evil lose their significance. In this state of union, one sees the inherent goodness in all things and recognizes the divine presence in everything. …”and that’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown”
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@seek695
This will be clear if you read the story of MB The amount of torments those five brothers had to suffer because of a vicious vile duryodana whose only intention was to eleminate those five brothers and rule the kingdom unchallenged
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@soul17169
Okay but how unjust??
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@seek695
 @soul17169  What is the yardstick to determine just and unjust On what grounds do you consder injustice in that action in those circumstances
@soul17169
 @seek695  Agree, it is quite complex, so was Hamlet :) Krishna and for the overall good of the many, perhaps. As you say yourself, 'vicious and vile Duryodana..etc' but see @yoeyyoey above.
@seek695
 @soul17169  Vedic philosophy emphasises singularity Truth is only oneness But duality is an illusion and in that sense this world and whatever exists in it is a illusion Once this we can imbibe in us then there is no cause for sorrow even happiness In duality only there is good bad attachments etc One who can come over these emotions ,which is a state of mind ,then he rests in his true self Based on this realisation ,which krishna tries to impress on arjuna ,he is pressurising arjuna to fight the war Body is not real only the atma in it is real The fall of the body is inconsequential ,because it is going to happen any time from now So weeping on the dead relatives is not fit for a soldier like arjuna whose duty is to fight the evil
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@johnnykrauze
The message is to do your duty. There are so many almost endless things that had to happen to put you in that situation. Including your birth parents.
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@Newfoundmike
 @johnnykrauze  yup our parents are part of our PLAY which we agree to before being Born . Part of our contract The Master Plan it's pretty much plain as day ❤️
@bapparawal2457
You are only partly right. Krishna was one who tried hardest to avoid war ,but let justice happen through peace talks. But when talks fail he is saying to fight war for Dharma and Dharma alone. When Adharma is on rise ,it will destroy the society. Dharma is needed for society to function.
@bapparawal2457
 @c.a.t.732  Its not caste. It's Varna which is changeable. Also would you want you countries soldier to run away from borders when enemy strikes. ?
@c.a.t.732
 @bapparawal2457  The battle Arjuna was facing was not one of necessity. He looked at the opposing army and saw friends and relatives, not an "enemy", which is why he didn't want to fight. A wiser course would have been to try to negotiate peace. But Krishna told him to fight because that was his duty as a warrior, regardless of the right or wrong of the situation.
@krishnanunnimadathil8142
Yes, and if you’re a builder and committed to the contract; complete your end of the contract regardless of the outcome. Kind of.
@c.a.t.732
 @glenndespres5317  To anyone who has been a victim of violence, war crimes, sexual assault, etc., the notion that "good and evil lose their significance" or are ultimately meaningless is disgusting.
@c.a.t.732
 @johnnykrauze  "I was just doing my duty" is what the Nazis said during the Nuremberg trials.
@johnnykrauze
@c.a.t.732  Yes, the Americans who participated in attacking Iraq for no good reason or the drone operator who kills a wedding party. All these people are doing their duty. Including the guards.
@krishnanunnimadathil8142
 @johnnykrauze  It’s the politicians job to wage or not wage war. It is the soldier’s duty to carry out the war to the best of his ability, without error or malice.
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@bosqueespiritu97
The war was only stupid and unjust because the enemy took too much power with brutality. So essentially Krishna and Arjun and trying to bring balance to the force
@josef2012
@cutidowny4118
The eternal soul concept clarified early in the Gita was effectively .... If you can accurately complete this statement, then what we are comprised of and what our most vital aspect is....
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@EnemyAI
fascinating.
@JBC100
ONE THING I HATE...OUR PURANAS, ITHIHASAS, LECTURED BY " WESTERN" PEOPLE, NOT BECAUSE " RACE" BUT THEY " COMPLETELY BUTCHER" THE ESSENCE...😂
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@prakhar9473
3000 bc but okay
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@Yadavendra.
हरे रामा हरे कृष्णा जय सियाराम राम
@Balharbor28
Not hindu mythology but hindu history. Duty is supreme.
@ericchristen2623
I dont buy the argument. It is not only fear but compassion, empathy and recognition of the evils of war that cause Arjuna to refrain. Krishna's argument is incorrect.
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@newworld2086
Gandhi did not understand Gita. No one should follow Gandhi's view on Gita.
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@rayawake
I like the Sounds of Isha in the background
@robertphillips93
My attention was caught by the several and curious misspellings in this video and it's transcript. Realizing the source as likely being the employment of voice-to-text software, it does seem that this conduces to missing a very good opportunity for waking up. Specifically, one cannot wake up without also experiencing a state of relative sleep. Such states are among the most mechanical and attractive we know. To assign prosaic tasks to software does not change our obligation to have the experience ourselves. For we have agreed that without sleep there is no awakening, yes?
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@jamesjensen5000
Endless war… mutual assured destruction… stoic… free will… enlightenment… fear itself… I am who am… dust to dust… be here now.
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@bivaschaudhuri7023
We're part and percel of same energy and intelligence which govern this whole universe. Ultimate goal of spiritual practice is Moksha or Nirvana means liberating knowledge which will sets you free from bondage and illusion and help unlock the mystery of universe. For path and process of this realization Hindus are free without any prophet or conversion. There are festivals throughout the year to enjoy and library for lifetime to guide
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@kulwant747
This made humans soodar untouchable
@sunmanpatoo
Haré Kṛṣṇa !
@JustAThought01
The foundation of human thought: There are three types of truth: that which we believe to be true, that which we know to be true, and that which we think to be true. These are the three realms of thought: religion, science and philosophy. The thought is either right or wrong. The action is either good or evil. It is evil to advance the self by exploiting others. There are only two general choices: dominate or cooperate. One leads to destruction. The other leads to a better life for all. Rather than trying to dominate, we must all work together to insure justice for all people. Do no harm except in self defense. Protect all from harm where possible.
@iulia1690
Gita Gita Gita ...tagi tagi tagi
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@kursk124
@o.n.5387
really...wow!
@helenemasour9256
A great lecture. Finally, an adequate lecture on Bhagavat Gita. All Indian lectures I found (and I search and search) were deeply disappointing, as those gurus use the concepts that are themselves Christianity-influenced, such as "soul" etc. This stupid idea of soul does not exist in Mahabharata at all. This pollution is very upsetting. The other problem is the shallowness of the commentators and interpretations, their moralizing and preaching, that prevail . Bhagavad Gita is not moralizing at all, it is not flat, it does not preach, does not tell one what to do. It is so much, infinitely greater than those modern fools interpreting it.
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@shashiRadhaVallabhSriHarivansh
It is not a mythology Its our History
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@JesseSprague-cc3sy
The Gita is not a book you read once it is a book you never stop reading it for life. You learn and absorb more from it every single time. Read On! And on and on and on.....
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@kishorebonta1105
@travisliberatori6835
Would be forever grateful if someone told me the name of the background song to this. It’s epic.
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@mvann5
Is this available without music? I find d it dustracting, so hope so.
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@chintuarts6487
Well that's it life isn't mystery to solve You can't out think it it's everything. Fight Keep moving forward...
@SeemaNamirani
Everyone should read The Bhagwad Gita.
@stimulantdaimamld2099
@akhisingg8781
Jai shree ram🙏
@lancephilosophy2111
What is the title of the background music?
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@kn_jpr9729
The word war is often used in ,gita, that means ,the duty, . In what circumstance any one in life there is a rightful duty and one should not ignore it because of mental weaknesses one feels.
@chintuarts6487
And also I have limit negative watching or stop it impacting me . Limit it ,move forward don't waste much time One of many things to do
@Tonysparkt1507
Sanatan Dharma ❤🕉️🚩
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@cementhaiku
Does anyone know what source the voice actors are from? I've heard this Watts snippet but never intertwined with the voice actors, The two together take this to a whole other level.
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@largemouthbassman5628
It doesn’t not matter if you call it mythology or not. Question is have you learned the lessons and learned from it. That becomes your reality
@Kathiya333
BG 2:20 The soul is neither born, nor does it ever die❤
@ZephZero
Does anyone know where the audio reenactment is from?
@MatthewBester
Will there be a follow up to this? I cannot find the full thing despite that link and title named.
@LamarDandre
Hi. Could you please provide the link for the speech extract? I can not locate it on the website. I would to buy the book that has this dialogue. Thanks.
@wagfinpis
What is the music called?
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@ceecee6679
once the background music enters the conscious mind, nothing else can be comprehended...
@bharathvansh5127
You are a great threat to missionaries.
@sanjaybhatikar
Please also see Ashtavakra Gita and Sri Sri Ravishankar's exposition of the same.
@suzannecarter445
Things became much easier for me to understand once i read somewhere that Brahman, the Ground Reality, is pure subjectivity - try picturing something as pure subjectivity.
@AlessioAndres
Alan Watts was a very fine theosophist.
@bozorgmaneshrobertsohrabi6364
As a victim of the Bhagavad Gita, I now know to note the underground water still matters to Saint Bernadette.
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@SuperKillerb33
I want to listen to this version of the bhagavad gita where was this audiobook taken fro?
@HikaruSAFanclubOfficial
Anyone know which publications is on the video? I haven’t seen that cover - it’s beautiful
@rrrajlive
Could've done better but what a 15 miniature version can do better. Great start though. Suggest everyone to study the full version.
@becosmiclove
War is nothing else but expression of fear.
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@chezian893
Please learn thirukkural, which has much clearer message with no religious affiliation to lead a better successful and happy life.
@WJSpies
It has chosen what it chooses to choose.. Simple!
@dghffjfd
It's not mythology it's our history
@Maximus19161
Hey, Is there an English-translated version?
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@AnthonyHoward-ru8su
I remember Krishna
@Sportliveonline
What is Self ??? What is God How is God Why is there God The little voice speaks within
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@justcharles7429
What’s the character voice overs he referenced? Is that a series somewhere I can watch/listen to?
@steviewax
'In order to survive, we must all kill something.', says the wonderful Mr. Watts. It is true at the times of the Indian civilization of the battle of Kurukeshtra, even the saintly people engaged on occasion in animal sacrifice and meat eating. However, the bottom line is that the way of peace is available in vegetarianism and general ahimsa non-violence. We do Not kill plants and vegetables when we eat or use medicine; rather we release a certain spirit god has put into them meant for other living beings to harvest and enjoy, with gratitude, modesty and respect. I believe there are those, very rare these days, to include Mahatma Gandhi, who thrive without killing anything (I think he may have ate meat at one time earlier in life). The paradox Arjuna had to overcome was to transcend the evil of violence and killing by facing it, and Not being attached, in accepting its existence and overcoming it. Ultimately all violence and killing are temporary symptoms of this material world, and cease in the world to come, of heaven, in the heart of the Brahman of Vishnu Krishna. I hope my concerns reflect a truth.
@roba5382
The esoteric version is deeper , more meaningful
@carrad123456
for a western drishti (that is vision or mindset), the way it is explained in video it may seem like psychopathy only• If you really want to understand, please read first concept of Dharma• "Bhagwad Geeta doesnt tell us to kill without any reason, it ask us to fight for our dharma provided we are on side of higher dharma• Remember both pandavas and kauravas had desire for kingdom, but in that process Kauravas kept doing karma (action) which only created more hate, anger, rift, they never wanted reconcilation• These karmas piled to a level where it was inevitable that war is only solution, inspite of that Shri Krishna offered kauravas reconcilation just before war, also told kauravas if they want him on their side• But destiny was already destined and so Kauravas said No to all offers, and so war did happen and once that did happen , Arjun has to fight for greater dharma• All are doing svadharma (duty of each person as per own mind), but who is on side of higher truth, higher compassion , higher justice, higher consiousness, fearfree society, has to fight to set truth, compassion, justice and fearlessness alongwith discipline of svadharma in society again• that is essence of Gita ji• Fighting just for superiority of self ego is not essence of Gita ji, Fighting just to loot material is not essence of Geeta ji • In any war done on Indian soil prior to 9AD ( post that Islam and British came) , there was never harm done to women or children by warriors who won the battle for increasing ruling area• that is reason India has multitude of cultures alive even today within hindu and firest dwellers znd nature belief systems• You can apply it to your daily life for n number of scenarios•" I will suggest reading Sanskrit non translateble book from infinity foundation first before knowing Shrimad Geeta • so you understand mind of Indian soil • Sanskrit concept is very different from western world view•
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@lynylyn316
The acting clips are from the movie Mahabharata directed by Peter Brooke. It’s not credited.
@Sweden2023
Please read "Bhagavad Gita as it is" by Bhaktivedanta Svami Prabhupada and you will understand.
@humanity7470
I don't know what you all guys think but I think India is really what it is just because of Bhagvad geeta ans Hinduism. India being so big and vast with diverse religions whose base is hinduism has grown really fast despite gaining freedom alongside Pakistan and Africa. They clearly follow all thing's. Never attack any neighbors. Never provoke wars and disputes. Always focused on their people and now one of the big growing economies, surpassing Europe. Well done India
@616CC
I find Hinduism to very relatable to my own philosophy on the world that I learned through many years of pain, reflection, love and connection of consequence. I later managed to somehow get into a deep conversation in my mid 20’s and he thought I was a Buddha and I found that interesting for a few reasons But It’s very nice to find others who can understand too, because it’s very lonely haha
@chetsenior7253
Think I will read it again. I read it only once about 10 years ago, and i came away with the feeling that it was just a book to justify whatever it is you do ( like all religious texts). Reading what all these other people came away from it with tells me I must have been in the wrong head space when I read it or I simply missed some important stuff. Anyways, thanks guys.
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@ALA87
World religions class should be required learning for everyone.
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@russskidmore6893
Love watts, have the Mahabharata , read it like 25 years ago. Its a good story, but really behind the lines its rather hierarchical.
@sarahsims315
I really wanted to listen to this, but the music was so distracting and irritating i unfortunately had to turn it off. Thx
@atendriyadasa6746
Alan is mistaken when he says (0:12:37) "In the Hindu doctrine the soul is not individual". On the contrary, Krishna say in Bhagavad Gita: "Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor any of these kings, nor in the future shall any of us cease to be."
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@naumanmustafa7728
There's no value of great thoughts, if virtues are not on the ground, working and benefiting mankind
@oo-hk6zd
Alan offers me peace in a worlds mind of Absolute Chaos.
@jiggersotoole7823
If we believe factory farming and the cruelty towards and expoitation of animals is wrong, what should we do? Allow it to continue or stand up against it?
@JamesCAlien
JUST DO IT ®
@14u142
We fear Knowing because we will Know We fear living for fear of actually living. We cannot exist without breathing Air. In inhaling, by doing so you accept the responsibility of living, by not living your true self you become a puppet to be manipulated by the ones that Know and refuse to act and now your actions are upon you and you alone. Now you know
@orlandobrown172
On the battlefield of life.All the warriors on both sides are already slain and you (Arjuna) are just an instrument.
@annprehn
My little daughter said when I read this to her, "Krishna is wrong." This is about staying in your caste, the dharma of a warrior is to fight.
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@shantiemaharaj2783
It’s the decision of doing what is right dharma over adharma
@alchemy3264
I felt for a moment.....that I was sat in an Indian restaurant, waiting for poppadoms.
@Protontoon
Hindu Dharma Holiest of Holiest
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@DavidKolbSantosh
But actually there is an equal amount, if not more, of Samkhya Philosophy (as opposed to Vedanta) in the Gita. And Vaishnavism (of which the Gita has emerged from) has always leaned heavily on Samkhya.
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@purvashukla4116
Its not some Myth its Our History
@lokendarsinghrathore5232
To understand this truly, we must get realisation, but how?😢
@chansingh6403
Judgment is the ego in all its glory for attention. So much static energies are put into motion, creating dense darkness of collective karma. No wonder our world is so tumultuous in its expression in an attempt to free itself from the pain and suffering caused by its own ignorance . If you can't raise your consciousness to understand the metaphors, let it go. Don't create more problems for yourself, the one that is all.
@Shri_Hegde
This is very good explaination than any indian guru did.. ANd not through the lense of Christian missionaries...
@Dreancaidi
Success and failure are the same thing
@forrestwheeler916
It is not mythical it is true biblical truth. Sadhu sadhu sadhu
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@mik823
A wise man once said, you should never ever have annoying, distracting background music in the classroom!!!
@carrad123456
for a western drishti (that is vision or mindset), the way it is explained in video it may seem like psychopathy only• If you really want to understand, please read first concept of Dharma• "Bhagwad Geeta doesnt tell us to kill without any reason, it ask us to fight for our dharma provided we are on side of higher dharma• Remember both pandavas and kauravas had desire for kingdom, but in that process Kauravas kept doing karma (action) which only created more hate, anger, rift, they never wanted reconcilation• These karmas piled to a level where it was inevitable that war is only solution, inspite of that Shri Krishna offered kauravas reconcilation just before war, also told kauravas if they want him on their side• But destiny was already destined and so Kauravas said No to all offers, and so war did happen and once that did happen , Arjun has to fight for greater dharma• All are doing svadharma (duty of each person as per own mind), but who is on side of higher truth, higher compassion , higher justice, higher consiousness, fearfree society, has to fight to set truth, compassion, justice and fearlessness alongwith discipline of svadharma in society again• that is essence of Gita ji• Fighting just for superiority of self ego is not essence of Gita ji, Fighting just to loot material is not essence of Geeta ji • In any war done on Indian soil prior to 9AD ( post that Islam and British came) , there was never harm done to women or children by warriors who won the battle for increasing ruling area• that is reason India has multitude of cultures alive even today within hindu and firest dwellers znd nature belief systems• You can apply it to your daily life for n number of scenarios•" I will suggest reading Sanskrit non translateble book from infinity foundation first before knowing Shrimad Geeta • so you understand mind of Indian soil • Sanskrit concept is very different from western world view•
@Krishna-ka-kamal
Read once Prabhupada's version
@user-ze5cw1mo1j
The Atman is where it's at, man!
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@tammybreckell2502
Can anyone explain to me what the book of Bhagavad Gita is about I know it's for Hinduism if I'm right?
@FuneralProcession
As Krishna left before the Kali Yuga, it must have been set at Dwarpa Yuga Still there was war...
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@hasnatjaman2674
A great Verse But lac of humanity
@jandegraaf8275
Jushua was the same🎉😢 as Vishnu/ Chrisna/ Mechisedek. As the first he took an evil body of matter like you and me. We have the power to become Gd. We can Be one. The oneness is the goal. The thruth is in us. (The same as the kingdom of Gd)
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@gmail7894
5th C BC sounds a bit late....I think it was probably compiled not on modern paper though some 2000 years ago...or even earlier....3000...
@Albisriede
The higher the Intellect, the more numerous and confusing the words they speak. Without actually saying anything that makes sense.
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@rajneeshchatta1657
I am correcting Srimad : respected Bhaga: lord vad : speak / sing Gita : song Song spoken/sung by the lord
@siswasubrata3975
You can use the javanese wayang kulit - the image of Krisna and Arjuna. It's more beutiful ...
@poornimawagh9315
The "Sri Bhagavatam" or the Bhagavad Gita is chapter 18 of an epic poem of 36,000 verses called the Mahabharata. The Mahabharata was written by Sri Ganesha (the scribe) and was narrated by Ved Vyasa or Vyasa muni as he is known. The Mahabharata and the Gita are NOT mythology. The Mahabharata did take place about 8000 years ago in 5561 BC.
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@AdnanKotoman-bg8zd
Goswami Bhagavat Gita.Read his book.❤❤❤❤
@anadi6530
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@djzed767
Now you can dominate your mysterious and incomprehensible spirit, you can see its other side. What is its other side exactly?
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