Vad kan man läsa om i Bhagavadgita?
Bhagavadgita, Krishna och bhakti I det enorma diktverket Mahabharata ingår Bhagavadgita som skrevs omkring år 300 f.Kr. I dikten berättas om guden Krishna och den osjälviska kärleken bhakti. Krishna är guden som lär människorna att leva i kärlek (bhakti). Krishna avbildas ofta som en ung och vacker man.
Vad är Krishna inom hinduism?
Krishna (Sanskrit: कृष्ण, IAST: Kṛṣṇa) är en av den indiska mytologins främsta gudar och en av guden Vishnus inkarnationer (avatarer). Det finns även en flod i södra Indien med detta namn (se Krishnafloden). Ordet ”krishna” betyder ”svart” på vardaglig sanskrit. Guden Krishna beskrivs också som shyama, ”mörk”.
Who is Swami Vivekananda?
Swami Vivekananda was the first Hindu monk from India ever to visit America. Guided solely by the will of Providence, he embarked on this journey to the new world.
What is the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York?
The Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York is an accredited branch of the Ramakrishna Order of India. The Center bases its teachings on the System of Vedanta, which combines both the religion and philosophy of Hinduism.
How does Swami Vivekananda interpret the Gita and Kurushetra war?
Swami Vivekananda interprets the first discourse in the Gita as well as the ”Kurushetra war” allegorically. Vivekananda states, ”when we sum up its esoteric significance, it means the war which is constantly going on within man between the tendencies of good and evil”.
How did Swami Vivekananda resolve the Sardar’s Dilemma?
However through the infinite grace of Swami Vivekananda, the Sardar’s dilemma was resolved when Swamiji bestowed upon him, a vision of God with form. The details of this incident have been wonderfully captured in the book: The Life of Swami Vivekananda by His Eastern and Western Disciples, Volume 1.