Free e-book published on the site http://bhagavadgita.swami-center.org
Russian edition of the
bhagavad gita and commentaries
by Dr.Vladimir Antonov
The
Bhagavad Gita — or, in translation from Sanskrit, the Song of God —
is the most important part of the Indian epic poem Mahabharata. The
latter describes events of 5-7 thousand years past.
The Bhagavad Gita is a great philosophical work that played the same
role in the history of India, as the New Testament did in the history
of countries of the European culture. Both these books powerfully
proclaim the principle of Love-Bhakti as the basis of spiritual
self-perfection of man. The Bhagavad Gita also presents to us a
complete notion about such fundamental problems of philosophy as what
is man, what is God, what is the meaning of human life and the
principles of human evolution.
The main hero of the Bhagavad Gita is Krishna — an Indian raja and an
Avatar — an embodiment of a Part of the Creator, Who gave to people
through Krishna the greatest spiritual precepts.
Philosophical truths are expounded in the Bhagavad Gita in the form of
a dialogue between Krishna and His friend Arjuna before a military
combat.
The book includes also explanation of Sanskrit terms and an analysis of Krishna’s Teaching.
Contents:
— Preface to the Russian Edition of the Bhagavad Gita
— Sanskrit Terms Left in the Text without Translation
— Bhagavad Gita with Commentaries
— Three Aspects of Krishna’s Teaching
— Ethical Aspect of Krishna’s Teaching
— On Attitude toward People and Environment
— On Attitude toward the Creator
— On Attitude toward Own Path to the Perfection
— Ontological Aspect of Krishna’s Teaching
— What Is God
— What Is Man
— Psychoenergetic Aspect of Krishna’s Teaching
— Preparation of the Body
— Preparatory Exercises with the Energetics of the Body
— Conquering the Mind
— Description of the Atman and How to Cognize It
— Description of Brahman and Cognition of the Nirvana in Brahman
— Strengthening of the Consciousness
— Description of Ishvara
— Bibliography