The Ultimate Dialogue elucidates the fundamental concepts of Brahma and karma, which have been expounded in the Bhagavad Geeta. Brahma is that fundamental tattwa from which this entire universe evolves. This work, like previous works by the author, reflects the scholarship and insights of Pandit Madhusudan Ojha and his disciple, Pandit Motilal Shastri, the author’s guru. The author has also drawn upon the wisdom and scholarship of several notable scholars in his endeavour to communicate the subtle concepts and messages contained within the dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna.
Contents
SECTION 1 : BEGINNING THE DIALOGUE
Homage to the Guru
Prologue
Playing with a Ball
SECTION 2 : KRISHNA: THE MAN, THE METAPHOR AND THE PHENOMENON
Introducing Krishna
Krishna as Cosmic Phenomenon
Radha: Krishna’s Timeless Companion
Arjuna: A Life with Many Messages
SECTION 3: LAWS OF NATURE
The Varying Methods of Nature
The True Meaning of Dharma
SECTION 4: KNOWLEDGE
The Western View of Knowledge
Knowledge in Darshana
Yoga in the Geeta
The Ishwara of the Geeta
SECTION 5: INTELLIGENCE
The Nature of Consciousness
Consciousness and Space
Three States of Consciousness
Defining the Intellect
Identifying the Self-destructive Impulses
Retraining the Mind
The Chariot as Metaphor
SECTION 6: ACTION
Theory and Practice
Action and its Fruits: The Great Confusion
Renunciation: Significance and Implications
SECTION 7: EPILOGUE
The Ultimate Dialogue
SECTION 8: APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Adi Shankaracharya
Appendix 2: Vedic Aryans and the Origins of Civilisation
Endnotes
Glossary
Bibliography
Original Verses in Sanskrit and Roman Scripts
Index
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