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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 -

Guna. And that Charity which is bestowed in expectation or hope of return, or reward; or attached to the fruits of action, or begrudgingly --- this is of Rajas Guna. And that Charity which is bestowed out of place and season to unworthy objects; ungraciously and scornfully, the real spirit of Charity being entirely absent from the gift --- this is of the Tamas Guna.

« <AUM--- TAT--- SAT,' this is the Threefold Designation of the ABSOLUTE. By the Absolute, in the beginning were appointed the Teachers; the Sacred Teachings; and Religion. Hence before the ceremonies, sacrifices, rites, and religious teachings, cometh the pronouncing of the Sacred Syllable, 'AUM/ And before the performance of the rites of sacrifice and the ceremonies, almsgiving, austerities, zeal and worship, of those who seek Immortality, comes the pronouncing of the word TAT.' And in the state of mental worship, sacrifice, and renunciation, when action is at rest --- also in the performance of good actions, and in the observance of good qualities --- also in the dedication of action and life

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