Vedic Worldview The Bhagavad Gita - Lessons in Life from the Battlefield
Aug 12, 2024
A lively primer on the Bhagavad Gita and its place inside the Mahabharata. The tale of Arjuna’s battlefield crisis and Krishna’s surprising counsel is explored. The conversation highlights Nishkam Karma, meditation practiced amid chaos, and why a war story powerfully teaches spiritual fulfillment as a state of consciousness.
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Bhagavad Gita As Song Of Totality
- The Bhagavad Gita is the central section of the Mahabharata and is presented as the Song of God spoken by Bhagavan Krishna.
- Thom Knoles explains Krishna embodies totality consciousness and the text teaches transcending individual perspective into universal awareness.
Family Feud Escalates To Kurukshetra Battlefield
- The Mahabharata frames two cousin branches, the Pandava and Kaurava, whose rivalry culminates in the Kurukshetra battlefield.
- Thom details millions assembled, no-man's land, and the Pandava as five brothers led by Arjuna.
Krishna Chooses To Be Charioteer Not Combatant
- Krishna offers one cousin his 10,000-man army and offers to be charioteer/advisor to the other, refusing to fight personally.
- Duryodhana takes the army; Arjuna chooses Krishna as his charioteer and advisor.
