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William Atkinson / Yogi Ramacharaka's

Bhagavad Gita

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Introduction - The Scene; Theme; and Character - Gloom of Arjuna - Inner Doctrine - The Secret of Work - Spiritual Knowledge - Renunciation - Self Mastery - Spiritual Discernment - Mystery of Omnipresence - Kingly Knowledge - Universal Perfection - Universal Manifestation - Yoga of Devotion - Knower and the Known - Three Gunas or Qualities - Consciousness of the Supreme - Good and Evil Natures - Threefold Faith - Renunciation and Freedom - Contents -

Sense-attachments; Freedom from Pride and Vainglory in the Personal Self; It brings a constant realization of the true nature of Birth and Death; Sickness and Decay; Pain and Imperfection. It also brings with it the loosening of the bonds of attachment in the personal relation between the possessor of Wisdom and his wife, children and home. It brings a constant equanimity and balance of mind and temper, notwithstanding the nature of the passing or occurring event, or whether it be desired or non-desirable.

''Such Wisdom also brings to its possessor a desire for unfailing, and unrelaxing worship and devotion: --- worship in private places and secluded spots; and a corresponding distaste for crowds of men. Likewise bringeth it a love of the Spirit which pervadeth all things; and the meditation upon the nature of Wisdom, and the goal awaiting its possessor, or traveller upon its path. This is what is called by philosophers, Dnyana, or Knowledge, as contrasted with Adnyana, or Ignorance.

"Now, will I inform thee what is called Dneya, or the Object of Wisdom, for the right knowledge and understanding of which thou

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