Have you seen his translations? We can respect the effort but the accuracy is lacking. In fact all of these “translations” have horrible equivalences that simply don’t have a foundation in Sanatana dharma and Sanskrit as a language
Like if you read one of the translations by these western “scholars” of how the Ashwamedha yagna is to be performed, it will shake your soul. They think it talks about cutting open the animal, sitting in its abdomen etc. it sounds more like a psychotic murderer’s expose instead of a spiritual ritual. That’s how bad the translation is
@@jidrit999 - my friend we can appreciate the effort but accuracy wise it’s quite poor. And we shouldn’t be surprised, there is NOTHING linguistically or culturally similar between us and the west.
@@prem9185 There are some Crimes which have No Forgiveness........One can only repent if he / she truely realises the mistake committed by them........it will open the doors of Mukti (Self-Liberation)
@@birju4333 The Aryan invasion theory has been pretty much debunked and inspired the Nazis. All people of India are indigenous. Aryan languages are spoken more in North. Dravidian languages in South. But people are all same.
The Bhagavad Gita is the closest thing to a religious text I follow. Whenever I am struggling, I can refer to it and find solace. Many Hindu stories, in my opinion, are not to be taken literally. The moralities, struggles, stories are tool to help us through life. Like Cappo said, the chants, mantras, and ways to live by. Someone can show you the path, but you still will have to walk it yourself.
Very interesting that you share I have a feeling, you're gonna like "Sadhguru" One of the reasons why many people resonate with you is because Spirituality corresponds great towards Hinduism. The more you try to find solace, you're growing deeper and deeper towards spirituality, you'll end up cherishing many of the hindu tales
Brother first a fall hinduism is not religion it is civilisation or dharma .... Hinduism is not follower of one book it's have library of books... Actually britishers misinterpreted many hindu scriptures and treated like abrahamic cults to degrade our civilisation but they also failed like muslim invaders who destroyed our vadic universiies and temple because it's not religion...
I had a very old wise friend who lived with a Guru in India for 13 yrs .... He always believed that the Bhagavad Gita is a story of our internal battle .. its an example of how to live, think & behave
@@brago7even27 you are brainwashed badly. We humans follow lies. if any human who speak truth , humanity will kill him on the spot immediately This is realm of lies where even truth has to pose as lies to be palatable to human brain We human live in lies and die in reality. I need to patent my quotes. i created 100s of quotes. My quotes are IMMORTAL.
You can skip the belief there, cause it is obvious that spiritual stories are just that. It is all about our inner world and to be born into the world.
If you notice Bhagvat Gita than first thing comes to the attention that's the Gita is ancient about more than 5000 years ago. Technically there was no religion like Islam, Christianity and of course Hinduism. The human civilization was "Sanatan" and that is mentioned in the Gita. Jay shree krishn.
Sanathan dharma is Hinduism. The Arabs and Europeans referred to the people in ancient Bharat (India) as the ones who on the other side of river Sindhu as The Sindhus. For easier pronunciation it becomes Hindus and they called our religion (Sanathan dharma) as Hinduism. Sri Krishna’s submerged dwaraka palace is carbon dated to be anywhere from 9000 years to 12,000 years old. Before Sri Krishna, there Sri Rama .
The misconception regarding Islam religion is that it started 1400 years ago, muslim take their first prophet to be Adam (as) the first human on earth. There are references in Quran where the line of prophets are mentioned.
@@flexyourstyle9136 For him who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his mind will remain the greatest enemy." this is what it says
@@ashutoshsonker5364 to me, it means either door you choose, whatever choices you make in life, it's entirely up to you if it's good or bad! Life is what you make it!
@@chrisjohnston3405what do you mean by to you? Meaning of quote can be differ for people to people? I didn't get it properly, but thanks for the explanation
Buddy everyone know's atleast a little of fhe spirituality so let them say you do your thing rather than becoming expert in human physiology 😇😘 #fuckoff.
Only 3 types of people become great... 1- the one who asks quality questions 2- the one who shares 3- the one who listens.. That was my greatest take from Bhagwat Geeta
Four kinds of pious men begin to render devotional service unto the supreme - the distressed, the desirer of wealth, the inquisitive, and he who is searching for knowledge of the Truth. The one who is in full knowledge and who is always engaged in pure devotional service is the best. Truth is dear to these in such knowledge.
The Gita is the only book i've read more than once. As in, multiple times with different authors. It made my brain absolutely implode. Nothing ive learned in life across my 40 years comes close to the revelations i learned via the Gita, and studied extensively for years after my first encounter with it in my mid 20s. Also, the Mahabharata is supported by tons of astrological references which date it to 3067BC.
Who cares about origin or time? What is important is the knowledge shared by the lord to his beloved devottee Prince Arjuna and for people in Kali-Yuga.
@@ES-pc6co Well it lends credence to the common question "is it myth or reality". When it's supported by astronomical placements, it tends to imply it is a record of an event. Also there are too many western/christian ideologues british-inspired translations that are agenda drive, ala wendy donniger, max mueller and eknath easwaran who try to bring its timing close to the old testament. People should know that it is an ancient scripture.
You're gonna need to read it a third time if you think they're talking about a real battle that took place in history Shree Krishna himself states that it's a metaphorical battle, the battlefield "kurukshetra" is your own body and the characters represent your qualities There's so much to learn from just this fact alone yet people still choose to believe that it's a real battle that took place
@@xerxlugner5361Kurukshetra is a real place. Also, if these wars didn't take place, why is there explicit knowledge about the nuclear bombs (bhrahmastra)? You can't use a weapon of mass destruction in a war with yourself can you? I think you have a long way to fo before you can start suggesting meanings of hindu texts to others. Sanatan is the religion of hindu people and it dates back to 12000+ years (look into Dwarka city). Even the Egyptian history itself is 6000 years old. So to think you have the hindu texts figured out even if you're a hindu, it's hilarious. People in the kalyug (the now era), can never completely understand the concepts described in hindu texts, because in this Era (the last Era before the time cycle resets), humans become self destructive and short sighted and selfish. Your consciousness has a ceiling in this Era.
@bhragutripathi2003 Any man who speak truth , will speak no words. Bagvath Gita has no truth. Just like some other human beliefs. We humans live in lies and die in reality.
Reading the Bhagavad Gita as an Irishman, although I can’t speak Hindi or read Sanskrit or understand a lot about Hinduism, I can still see a lot of our folklore is based on the same constructs. Peace and love from Ireland 🇮🇪
That's because, Indians from India migrated about more than 12,000 yrs ago and gave the entire world culture, religion etc. There was Hinduism all over this planet once upon a time, Indians from India migrated to the rest of the world and gave Hinduism to the entire world. A pagan is nobody but a Hindu. Indian King Mahabali ruled the whole world in 10,582 B.C. his son Vikramaditya ruled from Israel to Vietnam.
@@kevobrien4329 Paganism means Hinduism, Indians migrated to this entire planet including Ireland, Hinduism is Ireland's original religion. India's northern regions, especially the Himalayans are colder than Europe.
Reading Geeta is like understanding maths, it doesn't curse your life even if you don't read it. But it's like you missed to learn a out of the world wisdom..
After intellectual understanding, you have to do SADHANA/Practice the different meditation and pranaam regularly, and After some time it will give result and you become different person, thanks 🇮🇳🙏❤
I had a dream last night where i was reading the Bhagavad Gita, i didn't know it was the Bhagavad Gita until someone asked me what book I am reading... I was raised Catholic btw.
Well read Gita as a conversation between two individuals where one plays as a role of God and the other is mere Human. I bet you gonna love it. Gita transcends the religion.
Sanskrit is already retrieved. Every scholar in any Indian literature has to learn Sanskrit as thier language of choice is a derivation of Sanskrit. If you meant in a religious context, then I would agree as most people just blindly follow religious scholars and serials with no actual knowledge about religious texts.
If only the selected people will learn sanskrit it's not revival of the language. Sanskrit needs to be the everyday spoken language of the masses in India but sadly the people aren't very enthusiastic about it as of now.
The Matrix has a lot of philosophy from Hinduism. The Hindu word of Matrix is Maya = Illusion of the world. The wisdom in these ancient scriptures is really mind blowing.
This is lies 😂.... I am a Indian.... Hinduism is copied and myths ... The greatest oppressing religion on earth. Ask me things about the his cult I'll tell you.
My Favourite teaching of Geeta is " just like heavy Wind flows and takes away a Boat, just like that continuous negative thoughts takes away mind to crazy paths. Only by practice, a person can learn to control mind"
@@raispaceofficial yes even. Now if u dig land lord Shiva linga will found In any part of world even in Iceland it was founded due to Christianity and Islam our culture is destroyed majority but we have basic concepts
Fun fact: Hinduism was never meant to be a religion. It was always a way of living. This means you can believe in any religion and still follow/practice Hinduism 🤗
@ChillKing 007 i guarantee you, they already follow many aspects of Hinduism unknowingly. Calling it 'their way'. Besides when one accepts the idea of superiority/inferiority, it already limits them in so many different ways. Like Hinduism teaches, be a seeker to explore infinite possibilities.
Not true. Hinduism declares that you are by default divine and have a possibility to realize that you are Shiva yourself (Tat Tvam Asi - you are that). Meanwhile, christianity teaches original sin, and it is shirk in Islam to believe you are anywhere close to Allah. So fundamentally different religions breed different thought currents which manifest different behaviours. There are hundreds of important differences, another of which is that hinduism teaches that your divine consciousness is the exact same one that pervades all living beings ( non-duality), and thefefore killing even animals indiscriminately is discouraged. That is why indians have been mainly vegetarian. Unfortunately, that has changed because of western influence.
Christianity and islam are history centric, so they will MAKE you bekieve that their prophet is the only one you should believe in. So, an African tribe which had nothing to do with Jesus or Mohammad will be converted and made to believe in their word. Meanwhile, hinduism says that divinity can manifest in multiple forms for different populations, so a hindu has no problem if an african tribe has their own deities who have cultural relevance to that tribe. So, hinduism is a religion that allows different modes of worship, but as long as those different modes of worship themselves dont seek to prevent others from practicing different modes of worship.
I've read the Gita many times. It's my go-to spiritual text. Eknath Easwaran's translation is my favorite. Anyway, here is it in a nutshell: An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” He continued, “The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too.” The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?” The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”
@@varungawande9321 Of course it is, but for the uninitiated I describe it in its simplest terms as a beautiful metaphor for the struggle within between our higher and lower selves (greed, lust/desire and anger). Beyond that it gets a little more complex for those who've never read it. And every time I read it, I feel like I'm reading it for the first time.
@@chicawhappa Yes, renunciation or the attachment to the results of one's actions. But again, that can be a difficult concept to grasp for someone who has never read it.
My son got me the Bhagavad Gita as a gift. I have been infatuated ever since I heard Oppenheimer’s speech. I’m enthralled in this book. It’s fascinating.
The Bhagwad Geeta is not a mere BOOK. It is a revelation about eternal Truths on how to live life, and be emancipated. I somehow can not think of it other than as the Bhagwad Geeta. It means Song of Divinity.
@@tonygunk9896 here a suggestion for you,if you like geeta ,read upanishads also they are pure wishdom ,you even did'nt required to a hindu to understand it ,neither you need any reference like in geeta
I’m an atheist and I don’t understand why people think the Gita is a book like the Bible or Quran. Both of these books tell us what to do and what not to do. What is allowed and not allowed. The Gita in its basic essence is about Krishna a revered and much loved Hindu God giving lessons on battle, life, dilemma to Arjuna one of the Pandavas, when he goes through a moral abs existential crisis, because he was going into battle against the Kauravas who are his cousins, uncles, nephews et al who he will have to battle against and perhaps end their lives. It is about Krishna guiding Arjuna to overcome his guilt and pain to a win a war that is justified to be won by the Pandavas. It’s some of the greatest literature on life, war, family, love and discipline. My maternal grandmother was a Scholar of Hindu texts and she would sit me down and tell me the stories when I visited her for the holidays. So, Joe’s question is irrelevant. Whether it is real or fiction or myth, the book is a fountain of wisdom. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Do we have conclusive proof that Jesus of Nazareth existed? Or if Prophet existed? We are struggling to find evidence to prove Jesus lived. I don’t doubt that one bit. He existed. We try to spend a lot of time trying to prove if something is real or not. The Gita even if it is a myth has life changing lessons for us. Written centuries before Jesus was the Gita. And there are the upanishads and vedas, that were written in different different forns.
i sleep with the audiobook version of the gita playing next to me in bed some nights - whenever i do, i have the most beautiful dreams ❤ i can hear the scripture in the background of my dream too its absolutely profound
Er... we must also conquer the Senses. ... and then move on to subdue the ego.. the MIND is subject to something w one can call intellect.. we do not understand these two at all. Just believe that when we fix our waking lives upon the Eternal Consciousness ( god, Krishna, Vishnu, Jesus, .....) and discipline our senses, the Mind comes to heel mystically.
Those who question that time technology my answer is simple atleast they had writings on rock if some disaster happens there will be no evidence that we even existed with this tech in next 30000 years
I was born and raised in the US, and was fortunate to come across the Bhagavad Gita at around 19-20. It was and still is the most profound text I've ever read. How to live in the material world and simultaneously strive for great things while also not being attached to the fruits of the outcome. I have one tattoo on my body, which is a quote of my favorite English translation of it, 3:21 "In the actions of the best men, others find their rule of action. The path that a great man follows becomes a guide to the world."
I would highly recommend anyone to read the Gita. Since I was 7 years old I have been surrounded by devotees. I am now 22 and the practices, ways of being and philosophy I have carried with me has been life changing. Awesome to see this becoming more “mainstream” in western media. Hare Krishna!
@YoungCrs You are one of those dumb fucks how dosen't know the difference between India ,Indians and Native Americans (called Indians by people as dumb as you).
@@nickfoory5662 u showed exactly how we r different, we dont assume we know what everyone knows. ur american arrogance is still going strong when ur so called "great" nation has lost all its glamour and appeal.
"How nice... these people are trying to connect". POWERFULLY poignant especially right now to me. Thank you for the Epiphany! I've been beating myself up because I've learned so much but few will listen, and family already set belief paradigm in stone, unwilling to learn more. How nice, they're trying to connect. ☝️😇🤚
Bhagavad = Bhaga means Part or Portions And Vatk or Waktu means time Gita = A story said with a rhythm or schema "Bhagavad Gita" translates as "A Slice of Time within a Story" (the Mahabharata) Mahabharata = Maha means Great And Barat means Brother(s) And Ta means Of "Mahabharata" translates as "The Great Battles among Brothers"
@@gmg8771 Thank you for your reply In Sanskrit both kala and vakt = time Example: Summer time - here "kala" is used What is the time now? - here "vakt" is used The Bhagavad Gita - is a "conversation" between only two people; The warrior Arjuna and his Charioter Krishna. - just before the start of the first battle at the front line. In a nutshell: Arjuna is reluctant and hesitant to start the battle and Krishna convincing him to start the battle. - here the concept of "Dharma" is discussed and explained in great detail by Krish in a conversational banter with Arju. in Sanskrit = Arju And Krish And Kal And Vakt in Pali = Arjuna And Krishna And Kala in Malay = Waktu Pali or Bali is today called Hindi Bali means "young in age" (The Malay Language is older than the Hindi Language. But they were both created after Sanskrit.) To translate Sanskrit to Hindi an intermediary regional language call Prakrit must be used. (Why?) - since Sanskrit is spoken language by mandate and designed purposely without a written script. (Why?) - Hindi and Sanskrit are "not directly compatible". (Why?) Sanskrit --> Prakrit --> Hindi(British named) or Pali(Original name)
12:05 Very well said. Most of the religions promote "rooting for your team". Hinduism promotes "the love for the game". That's why it's a lifestyle, not a religion.
@Just another geek this kind of statistics is used by many orhtodox communals in other coutnries for ex you would see the same in european countries who say that the share of indians in their population has increased ,,,, how many hindus have migrated to other nations ,, do you also have the account of that ,, this is what you have been taught by your communals masters to throw this weird tantrum ,, you are disgraceful becua eyou use fear as a weapon to communalise the whole enviornment ,,,, not a lot different than what islamists do ,,,, hindu populaiton will never be overcome by any other religion in india ,,, and that is the reality ,,,
@Just another geek its so shaemful that a communal creep like you thinks he is doing a servie to hinduism by using paranoia ,, perhaps that is what you learned from gita ,,
@@100rav_S1ngh do you think i belong to some sort of hindutva or islamic communal ideological organisation ,, i dont lie about my religion or my identity ,,, fucking creep ,, dont assume that every hindu is as communal and metally enslaved as you ,,,
Well, i am a hindu n i have read Shrimad Bhagwad Gita 2 times, end to end... you cant read it when your life is good... only when you are in deep pain , only then you develop ability to read and understand it... and it gives immense peace...
@@jayanthj9155 Yes, read it. You will be amazed to learn some deep knowledge about life. Again, many people read it and forget, but you can try it for yourself. Do not treat this Granth as just a book. Try to read through love, passion, and heart.
The Gita taught me about my fundamental individual insignificance, when Krishna answered Arjuna's essential question, "Where does all this end, Krishna??" and Krishna answered, "I am the beginning and the end, and all that lies in between", imploring Arjuna to simply do his duty at the moment, and leave everything else to Krishna. Knowing our place in the world can help us make peace with all that we deal with, if only we do not unnecessarily burden ourselves with a sense of importance.
True actually hinduism isnt a religion it is the people of India who immitated their ways of life to form a religion. And lord shiva gave 112 ways to transform yourself aka contemporary science of inner transformation also known as yoga is the way of life and thats where hinduism formed from.
These conversations always begin in a promising manner, and then just really descends into a myopic western interpretation of a very limited scope. If one were to make any sense of these Epics one has to study them in their entirety. One cannot follow a western timeline set for them during colonial times, make a mishmash of what they actually say, not realize how limiting English translations of them are etc. One has to realize the world that existed then, the Vedic, ethos and the context that it offers, without which there is much confusion as seen in this interview. What is fascinating about every western interview on Sanatana Dharma is this quest to find the most banal utilitarian value out of each concept without bothering about the entire picture. This is what makes it possible for them to sell books on the subject and make money but never to experience it and it’s true potential. For example, the question.” do you believe the Bhagwad Gita is real”. The question is so off kilter.Bhagwad Gita is about dharma, doing the right thing, understanding the nature of our surroundings, understanding our relationship with the universe. It’s a quest. It’s like asking if that is real. Well, it depends on the sincerity of the person. The Bhagwad Gita will only be.’real’ to the people who have an intention to know it.
Shoutout to all my indian peeps who are scrolling through the comments while watching the video and trying to find the negative comments to get offended.
Lol I'm not indian and not Hindu either. But I'm quite spiritual and I'm even getting offended my some comments lol. One of my close indian friends was Hindu and I look back and now see his frustration
If you are a Hindu don't go through the comment box, people who do not follow Hinduism have given such beautiful ❤️ lines from Bhagwat Gita. And I feel so bad, that I still have not finished the entire Bhagwad Gita. I will make sure to read the entire Gita. " What's happening is going well. Whatever will happen will also be good. Do not worry for the future. Live in the present"
Don't feel bad abt it, I haven't even started it but I know one day I will but the main part is be a good human being and u should be good. A alag baat hai ki pooja paat bhi karna chahiye 😄
True! I am 27 and being shreemadh bhagwat geeta since past 2 years on and off. And it is really sad to see that humari khud ki generation and the generation behind mine itnii zada chutiya ho rahi hai. The only thing is.. jitni jaldi dharam se dur gaye ho, utni tezi se wapas aa jao
I could but my mother tells me that reading Bhagwat Geeta demands strict discipline which i cannot follow being a student sometimes i even forget to visit the temple.
The Bhagavad Gita IS NOT A SECRED TEXT. The secred books of Hinduism are the 4 Vedas. The Bhagavad Gita a companion text that reflects on the Veda and puts some of the people and gods from the Vedas in a fictional plot to try and understand the concepts of the Vedas as well as gives basic life advice. BUT IT IS NOT HOLY OR SECRED !!!!!!!!!!
This book messed with my head in high school, I loved it lol coming from a Christian background I found it really interesting the manner in which god is presented and their conversation with man are something unique I never found in monotheism.
@@pocasanchez That's not how it works. This is not only about fighting in a war but it is about fighting for "your cause" in life. There is another quote in Bhagvat Gita which tells the individual to find his place in the battlefield. This is a metaphor meaning that an individual first has to find his place in the scheme of things in this world. The quote about fighting then means that you have to do your part in the world - for which you were born. You attain moksha for doing your Dharma, your sacred duty for which you are born. Or else you go back to the misery of another life when you fail to do your Dharma.
Ragunath gives an easily understood explanation of the steps of faith, which can be applied to any belief system. I`m delighted that he is so clear. Joe actually asks hard questions and gains great knowledge in the bargain. As do we all.
To be honest i think we are currently not living in kaliyuga . there's no certain 'king' so anyone who has talent and works hard etc can reach the top regardless of their lineage. Moreover earlier women weren't even allowed to be in major political position (or something similar). There's a long list to go on. But yeah when you see increasing r*pe rates , criminal shit it makes me confused.
I'm an atheist. I have always questioned my elders if the Mahabharata was real or not? My dad said, does it even matter? Afterall it's the learning that's important. This was a great podcast. I liked how that man told us to keep our pre conceived notions aside for a moment and read the texts and apply in our daily life and slowly it will start making sense. We tend to see the bigger picture directly and conclude that it is mythological or whatever. But what he said makes sense. At the end, the target is to be a better human being, apply the things that work for you, leave what doesn't. No one size fits all. Definitely I'm going to read the Bhagavad Gita and keeping my atheism aside, will be able to become a better person. That's a win for me and so I don't care if the war happened or not etc-.
Your atheism has nothing to do with what's in the text. Geeta won't force you to believe in God. It will shape your understanding using what you already have. Give a painter a canvas and he will make you a beautiful painting but give an amateur the same and the result won't be as satisfying. If you are into atheism please read Upnishads. You will love it.
Many young boys like me and you who are not even atheist or don't have atheist family, question existence of Ramayan Mahabharat rituals culture and even God.So i think 50% of Hindu child are atheist till teenage. Bcoz they haven't read anything but only pseudo science that calls these stories only mythology but as grow up they start reading by themselves and than thaught starts to change...same is my story
Just so everyone know, there were three main libraries in India where all the books were kept. Ayurveda, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astrology you name it. But there were no copies as such. And all the three libraries were burnt to ashes when mughals invaded India. If British have had invaded atleast the books would have been secured in a museum today.
It wasn't the mughals. It was other Islamic regimes. The mughal dynasty began with Babur, who won the first battle of panipat in 1526. He started the mughal dynasty. Please don't spread bullshit
Dear Joe , Oppenheimer's quote '' I have become death ..." was actually a quotation from Christopher Isherwood's mistranslation of the word ' Kala ' which Krishna used to mean 'time' and not death. Although , I would not call it a mistranslation since time metaphorically can also mean death as time destroys everything, devours everything.
There is only one word to describe God in English.In Sanskrit there are many many words for god/higher being..viz Dev,Mahadev,jiva,Brahman,parmatma.hence any translation will have gaps as English cannot match with Sanskrit.
@@mayurnayudu3376 Brahman is not God - Brahman is EVERYTHING! you, me, the sun, the air, empty space - everything is Brahman God is a step lower Mahadev is Siva - one of the Trinity
No matter how many times you read Bhagavad Gita every time you will find something new and interesting 💫 to read Bhagavad Gita you just have to be open minded so you can understand it better
Joe, I really appreciate your shows. From spirituality to aliens to hallucinogenics, you're finding the truth behind it all. Wish I could be there to burn one with ya while you pick the brains of some very interesting and insightful people. THANK YOU!
The battleground is set and here it goes: Arjuna stands before Lord Krishna and asks: God why should i fight, the people ill be fighting are my family, blood relations, what good will it bring to me. Then Krishna replies: I am time, i am the destroyer of the worlds, even if you do not fight the Kauravas i will kill them anyways, but you must fight Arjuna as it is your duty as a Kshatriya (warrior). For when you fight the evil, the generations to come will know that you fought for the good and it will give them faith in righteousness.
Ive collected and read every Hindu work i could get my hands on. The SRimad Bhagavatam is astounding. The Sri Caitanya Caritamrta is what im reading next. Also Oppenheimer didnt believe the core teachings of the Gita, he couldnt understand it well.
great. chaitanya mahaprabhu who gave the chant hare krishna hare rame and sreela prabhupad who translated geeta in english and also the founder or iskon were from west bengal India and they were instrumental in playing a pivotal role in the spread of modern day vaishnavism. hinduism has different sects, vaishnavism or following krishna is just one of them, others are shaktism, shaivism etc. to learn more about spiritually read : An autobiography of a yogi; research on John Woodroffe whose pet name is Arthur Avalon, there is Dr. Robert svoboda, Jeffrey Armstrong (he has many youtube videos on hinduism), spiritual gurus like: Lahiri Baba Mahashaya, Ma Anandamoyee, Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Swami Vivekananda, Bijoy Krishna Goswami, Trailanga Swami, Yog avatar Babaji Maharaj - these people saw or experienced God. to learn true spirituality, read about these spiritual gurus as there are full of fake ones in today's world.
@@vander1773 That's Damn near every culture. The world is a large chessboard that life is playing against itself. It's the game DNA started and continues to play today. The best we can do is learn to make the game a bit more tolerable. It'll never be completely fixed, that's just the nature of life.
@vander There is no concept of slavery in Hinduism....... Caste is a different concept.... If you wanna know about it read Rig veda.... Caste is based occupation just like modern times not by birth..... You caste is what you choose to do..... "Incomplete knowledge is more harmful than no knowledge".
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@@vander1773 I totally agree that there are lot of unjust happened to people in past on name of caste. But we have tried of best to rectify that in our constitution ( reservation, sc St act, fundamental rights etc etc). Still i agree there are some cases of discrimination. But you cannt condemn the whole community or religion for mistakes of few. You have to move on from this narrow thinking otherwise it will be a burden for your development not others. I have many friends from deprived classes... We are just like any other friends with not difference.... One of my friends (deprived class) is an ias officer and never in my lifetime I heard him ranting but he was only focused on his goal, that he finally achieved.... Move on otherwise you will be dragged backwards by this overburdening self incompetency. Good luck
I have been reading Bhagavad Gita, and it is so logical and gives me peace and that's it for me. I am not very intelligent can't figure out many things but i know for sure Bhagavad gita gives me peace.
@@galaxyknuckles9000 most followers of religions may want you, some religions themselves may want you, but trust me brother hinduism doesnt want you. It is there only for you to seek.
@@galaxyknuckles9000 we don't believe in proselytizing nobody everyone is on their path of purification based on their own karma, despite that we would encourage you to chant your holy names and be nice to others.
Someone very rightly said, "Hinduism and the Bhagwad Gita tells you the way of life. How life is supposed to be lived by a human being. It is not a religion"
@@siddhanttyagi5104 NO. Already at the times of buddha, sanskrit and prakrit were separate(but related) language ttaditions . Hindi and urdu came from madhyamaghadi and pali which are from prakrit tradition.
There is story where Sanjay visits the battlefield after the war ends just to confirm whether the war happened or not. When he was searching for proof of the battle a rishi(monk) tells him that the battle is happening in our minds. The five Pandwa's are our five senses Krishna is atman(Soul) the 100 Kaurav is the vices we battle everyday. And we battle the vices everyday and sometimes our relatives teachers and loved ones are on the other side of the battle but we have to decide do we fight the vices or let the vices win.
Even Paramhansa Yogananda's book God Talks With Arjuna has the same take. The whole mahabharat is a take over of the mind(kingdom) by the sense inclinations (kauravs) , and how the pure discriminative intellect (pandus) has to take back the kingdom of the mind.
Hinduism's fundamentals are truth, justice, freedom, faith. Every path that leads to betterment of these and similar qualities is embraced in the fold naturally.
in my twentys I read the gita and it was the most profound literary experience of my life..that night I experienced an extraordinary mystical event which gave me abilitys of an esoterical nature that transformed me in ways that I could not have imagined. it is more than a book or a scripture it is the formula for human existance....whoever Krishna was he knew something that surpasses all of our knowledge.
Krishna was enlightened beyond any specie in the universe. krishna was said to be the avatar of a god named vishnu who sleeps in the center of the universe. He is Omnipotent
@@ultimatom9834 i woke up in the night with the unfamiliar name vasudeva running like a tape loop in my mind...then a strange being similar to the form of garuda appeared and temporarily possessed my body and contorted it beyond my control....this was very brief but when it left i felt normal and went back to sleep....over the next few days o could see blue light type of auras and recognize people in the dark when they weren't visible to my normal perception....my body seemed free and more coordinated.....whatever this experience means it changed the structure of my perception in a very positive sense...sorry but the implications of my relationship with this blue light are very hsrd to explain. ...it was all a consequence thst i did not expect...i conclude thst the gita poem is from a non human base
Now tell the panditas to let non-Indian, non-Nepali Shaivites into Pashupatinath, the administration is racist and won't let White or Black in, even if Hindu, they turned me away
enjoyed that segment a lot, liked how he stayed composed answered the question without being derailed by Joe's line of questioning/ challenging his answer
The thing is, a conversation between a person who has read the bhagwad geeta and a person who hasnt, will never go as planned. If you watch an episode of 2 people talking about Geeta after reading the Geeta, thats where the money is. For Raghu to try and explain the Geeta to Joe will be unfair to Joe, and so Raghu had to be the bigger person and kept forgiving Joe for his aggressive questioning, which i didnt think was over aggressive. Geeta is also not a religion text but a life path guide. It isnt just for hindus, its for the world. I bet if animals could read, theyd evolve too.
Its fantastic to get an insight when an outsider does an autopsy of something as great as the Bhagbad Gita, I am a hindu with far more deeper insights than these guys mainly bcuz i was exposedto both the understanding of time, places and analticsl breakdowns passed on from generations as i grew up.
In the Bhagavad-gītā Lord Krishna says that success in any undertaking depends on five factors: the place; the doer; one’s various senses, like the eye and ear; the different kinds of endeavor; and finally daiva. Daiva may be taken to mean destiny or fate, which is another way of saying one’s karma. And finally it refers to the hand of the Supreme, the divine controller of all time and events. The ignorant person who imagines “Success depends only on me” cannot, Krishna says, see things as they are. The race cannot always be to the swift, the battle always to the strong, because time and events lie beyond our control. Behind all events are the workings of karma, of destiny, and behind the workings of destiny, behind time itself, is the original cause of everything, the divine will of the Supreme. From Vanity Karma (page 203) Divine explaination for Pandemic"s / Sufferings czcams.com/video/RUHPLM9XPKk/video.html For free PDF books share your Email Id
Father of Atomic bomb called J Robert Oppenheimer read Gita and transformed knowledge to nuclear bomb . I think this is why western people are eager to know Gita and its importance.
This is what I love about Hinduism and the only reason I follow this way of life.. None of Hindu gods say to follow them or did they ask to spread their teachings... Hindu scriptures are like dialouges and vedic teachings are about way of life, how one should spend their life and not any rational sole figures or figures asking us to follow them and convince others to follow... Modern day Indian even younger ones don't understand this and they try to blindly follow politically inspired hate towards other religions. I hope my friends will understand this all one day:)
I love it too!...gives hope that peeps can evolve as we all start small. I'll take aliens over centralized banking anyway if we wanted to compare fools.
I think he was trying to balance Raghu's beliefs that the technological advancements mentioned in these ancient texts did actually exist. In a way, the current lack of evidence of ancient advanced civilization does little to either support or even disprove the belief. As the Gita says, Time is the destroyer of all things. Iron, steel, aluminum based structures would all eventually face decay and leave no trace for future archaeologists to uncover. Which is why the Vedic gurus laid more emphasis on transmitting knowledge orally rather than through writing. In fact, many believe the actual writing of Sanskrit was developed many centuries, if not thousands of years, after the vocal inception of the language
He is hard to watch now great flood wiped out all our ancient technology gotta start all over and of course is nothing left All the information out there and start to become obvious
@@sagniknath5537 logic is the biggest evidence to disprove that outrageous claims ,, you think that a civilization existed in th eworld which could use brhamastra , nuclear weapoons flyin chariots , lost their scientific ability like that ,, scientific evolution is a continous story it does not travel backwards from knowing everything to knowing nothing ,, some bitchass ruler with the swrods in hand and riding horses beat the most scientifically advanced civilization having nuclear weapons
Dude, don't go that far away; just remember how Joe wets his undies whenever Graham Hancock is on the show. Don't take me wrong, I love Graham Hancock, I'm not sure if there's any truth to his wilder claims (to be honest, I couldn't care less, I'm not a darling who makes his life identity around "reason" and skepticism, like Shermer), but he talks about issues of our collective past that are outrageous to the sensibilities of modern minds and yet Joe eats every single morsel. Pretty sure he was trying to be all Shermer on this guy because claims of ancient Indian UFOs are far crazier than Hancock's primal super civilization, plus, he doesn't have Hancock's charisma.
What I've learned from these comments is that people love this book, it's really good, and these guys didn't do it justice in a few minute clip. Alright, I'll bite and read it. Also I thought it was a good description of how faith works.
Vedant Goswami karma is a way of empowering your spirit through belief, faith and self-confidence in your actions. Every man must live by principles, irrespective his socioeconomic status. It's also about morality and doing what you believe is congruent with your principles. Your actions reinforce faith and empower your spirit which is the essence of your life and consciousness. Hope you understood what I tried to say.
Yeah man! Bagadhgita is actually a small part of mahabharata that went viral. In short, there is a war between cousins. One of the cousins takes a side and gives a long lecture to one of his cousins about its okay to kill his cousin bros because its the right thing to do. They have an arguement about the war and the god krishna who is also his cousin says war is necessary. Its not the like the bible of hindusims but it is viewed that way because of western influence. Vedas are different from mahabharata which is an epic fiction. Vedas are written by ancient indian scholars like those at citadel in GoT (a place called taxilla - now in pakistan) experimented and written it. It is written by multiple scholars about various subjects. Later, religion was injected into it.
George Lucas must have seen the image somewhere & that gave him the idea of Yoda - remember in the movie, the hero goes in search of a great teacher - everyone was expecting a white old guy with a kindly looking face - instead they get a little green comical "creature" That is what Hinduism is saying - Don't expect God to meet our preconceived notions of what He or She must look like For Christians God must come down as a young white male, shoulder-length blond hair, with a light behind his head and must answer to the name of Jesus If he came down as a woman? They might kill him! As a black man or a Brown man and says his name is Rama? They will burn him to death! For Muslims God must come down as a bright light & speak with a booming Darth-vader like voice - male, of course! PURE IDOLATRY! And they point the finger at us! Crazy! Shows how we still have a 2nd class mentality when we don't speak up
@@MnM008 It is a metaphor - not to be taken literally Ganesha was the inspiration for Yoda - basically everyone who was watching Star Wars and heard about this great Teacher was expecting a tall, kindly, old, white man with a white beard, but instead they get a comical, little green "creature"! What it was saying is to not expect God to meet our pre-conceived notions of what he or she must look like To Christians God must come down as a young white male, blue eyes, blond hair and must answer to the name Jesus If he came down as a black man, he would get kicked out If he came down as a woman, she might get raped If he came down as a brown man and said his name is Rama, he might be lynched to death! For Muslims it is harder, God must come down as a bright light and speak with a booming voice, male, of course!
“When doubts haunt me, when disappointments stare me in the face ; and I see not one ray of hope on the horizon, I turn to the Bhagavad Gita and find a verse to comfort me; and I immediately begin to smile in the midst of overwhelming sorrow. Those who meditate on the Gita will derive fresh joy and new meanings from it every day” -Mahatma Gandhi
@@kelvinfernandez4058 I don’t really know much about Gandhi I never really looked into him too much but I got the quote from the back cover of a copy of the Bhagavad Gita I got from a man that was handing them out at a music fest I went too along with another book that I don’t remember the name of, I’m not trying to make a statement or anything, just sharing the quote I read on a book that was given to me
@@yoholmes273 I'm not justifying anything he did. But in my mind, in my opinion as an individual, I think intention mattered then more than the actual action. The intention was to test his own strength of mind. Very disgusting. Very wrong. But I don't think he did it for the wrong reasons.
@@what2440 If you beleive a grown man has other "intentions" as it relates to sleeping with a child....I have several bridges throughout NYC I would like to sell you also.
Listening is better then reading. (For me 😀) No one can tell and no one can understand the meaning of Bhagwat Geeta. I like Geeta darshan It takes One year to understand that that it is the procces of body and mind cleansing because it works.when we start listening we should Complet the series of one hour. When we listen half series then question comes it can be stressful.
The most complicated thing about religious beliefs and practices is that, not all of them can be explained with the very tiny scientific knowledge we have
"According to Vedic opinion, there are two ways of passing from this world - one in light and one in darkness. When one passes in light, he does not come back; but when one passes in darkness, he returns." - Bhagavad Gita 8.26
@@saviesmor4162 so a stranger who doesn't know jackshit about me is judging me based on a comment. Typical fanatic. Mate getting your shite together first before coming at me, your own conscience isn't clear enough
@@grimmywizard he said "maybe" ignorant... Maybe is a powerful word... The use of "maybe" shows that he's not fully sure ure ignorant. So he's not judging you when he uses "maybe".
@@ModiJi_Family shut your trap. Someone's gonna come say maybe you're a rat and a thief, you okay with that? Maybe is a way of sounding sneaky, I don't want anyone assuming anything about me
The Bgahavad Gita is real at another level of reality. Remember Rishis are sages of divine inspiration. These stories are transmitted across infinite time to inspire consciousness where it appears. The reason the Gita is the truth is because it represents the principles of the 'highest' reality.
The Gita does not ask you for blind faith. After the dialogue, Lord Krishna tells Arjuna that he is free to make whatever of the knowledge and take his own actions. You are free to accept parts and reject parts and find your own truth. There is no ego involved.
once i was listening to a guru and he told to speak what he said and it got True and what he told before saying words in Sanskrit to repeat was" LETS MAKE WATER IN YOUR HAND SWEETER" he did let us TEST OUR WATER WE WERE CARRYING
@@lewisham Yes it does. Gita is a dialouge between Arjuna ( a warrior reluctant to fight a war and conufused about what is righteous or dharma) and Krishna. Arjuna questions Krishna , the avatar of lord Vishnu throughout the book and Krishna answers his doubts instead of dictating what to do. I would say critical thinking and study of quantum physics brought me closer to hinduism.
@@lewisham There are plenty of sub-divisions/denominations/schools in Hinduism. Some encourage critical thinking, some don't, and some recommend it in certain topics but not in others.
@@lewisham yes it does !! In ancient vedic era there were 'tarka' (English : debate) where learned and educated men specially Brahmins used to do logical arguments.
@@pratimabhat3241 agreed, my point is this, just because the evidence it not evident it doesn't mean said event didn't happen. it just means the evidence is not available at the moment.
There is evidence such as the summerians they talk about they alssssooo had technology so think about it if the summerians had technology the hindu vedic text are wayyyyy older than summerian texts like thousands of years older, dont you guys think that they had even greater technology and advancement, just like how graham hancock talks about, lost civilization about 12,000 years ago the stories in the hindu text are way older than 12,000 years so think about it dont be like joe and say theres no evidence well no shit its been years gone the technology either was taken away or buried in the ground
I have read a lot of hindu scriptures and the Bhagvan Gita because I am a hindu and I could give 100's of proofs for Mahabharata and Ramayana being absolutely real, only if I could talk to him !!!
This book as well as many others, written by enlightened masters, transmit an energetic message that you will be able to hear when you are ready to hear it.
@@sinshu5269 Can you do any better than this? May be reflect on what I said, and its validity. Seedhe doosre ko demean karne se tum sahi nahi ho jaoge. Give arguments. May be try arguing why Freedom of Speech is not a good thing, or why there should be limits to it. Then you will look cool.
Oppenheimer learned Sanskrit to read Srimad Bhagavad Gita in its original form. High respect for such a scholar.
Have you seen his translations? We can respect the effort but the accuracy is lacking. In fact all of these “translations” have horrible equivalences that simply don’t have a foundation in Sanatana dharma and Sanskrit as a language
Like if you read one of the translations by these western “scholars” of how the Ashwamedha yagna is to be performed, it will shake your soul. They think it talks about cutting open the animal, sitting in its abdomen etc. it sounds more like a psychotic murderer’s expose instead of a spiritual ritual. That’s how bad the translation is
annie besant translation is decent
@@jidrit999 - my friend we can appreciate the effort but accuracy wise it’s quite poor. And we shouldn’t be surprised, there is NOTHING linguistically or culturally similar between us and the west.
@@NN-jo4sb Bible and Bhagavad Gita is same
"Revenge is not the answer, but neither is forgiveness"
is the most badass from Bagavad Geeta I've ever heard of.
@@prem9185 it's forgive but do not forget.
@@prem9185 There are some Crimes which have No Forgiveness........One can only repent if he / she truely realises the mistake committed by them........it will open the doors of Mukti (Self-Liberation)
They did killed milloms during mahabharata n ramayana. For kingdom 🤴 mulbasi dravadians r real first indianz
@@birju4333 The Aryan invasion theory has been pretty much debunked and inspired the Nazis. All people of India are indigenous. Aryan languages are spoken more in North. Dravidian languages in South. But people are all same.
@@guilzd5836 you liar. Give back nepal land . Lipulkeh n kalapani. And destory ur caste system n bharambad politics.
The Bhagavad Gita is the closest thing to a religious text I follow. Whenever I am struggling, I can refer to it and find solace. Many Hindu stories, in my opinion, are not to be taken literally. The moralities, struggles, stories are tool to help us through life. Like Cappo said, the chants, mantras, and ways to live by. Someone can show you the path, but you still will have to walk it yourself.
Very interesting that you share
I have a feeling, you're gonna like "Sadhguru"
One of the reasons why many people resonate with you is because Spirituality corresponds great towards Hinduism.
The more you try to find solace, you're growing deeper and deeper towards spirituality, you'll end up cherishing many of the hindu tales
Epics are a mix of fiction and reality
@@theofficialshorts7394Sadhguru never read Geeta or any hindu text he is not good to know about dharma
Brother first a fall hinduism is not religion it is civilisation or dharma ....
Hinduism is not follower of one book it's have library of books...
Actually britishers misinterpreted many hindu scriptures and treated like abrahamic cults to degrade our civilisation but they also failed like muslim invaders who destroyed our vadic universiies and temple because it's not religion...
@AlchemistFL
Any man who speak truth , will speak no words. Bagvath Gita has no truth. Just like some other human beliefs.
I had a very old wise friend who lived with a Guru in India for 13 yrs .... He always believed that the Bhagavad Gita is a story of our internal battle .. its an example of how to live, think & behave
We humans live in lies and die in reality.
bhagwad gita is the reality
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@@brago7even27 you are brainwashed badly.
We humans follow lies.
if any human who speak truth , humanity will kill him on the spot immediately
This is realm of lies where even truth has to pose as lies to be palatable to human brain
We human live in lies and die in reality.
I need to patent my quotes. i created 100s of quotes.
My quotes are IMMORTAL.
You can skip the belief there, cause it is obvious that spiritual stories are just that. It is all about our inner world and to be born into the world.
@@rymdbjornen5547 its all illusion
We humans live in lies and die in reality
We are hiding from ourself
If you notice Bhagvat Gita than first thing comes to the attention that's the Gita is ancient about more than 5000 years ago. Technically there was no religion like Islam, Christianity and of course Hinduism. The human civilization was "Sanatan" and that is mentioned in the Gita. Jay shree krishn.
Please spread this knowledge and become spiritual .
The date of Mahabharata has been fixed to 5575 BC using archeoastronomy.
Read Nilesh Oak books ...
Sanathan dharma is Hinduism. The Arabs and Europeans referred to the people in ancient Bharat (India) as the ones who on the other side of river Sindhu as The Sindhus. For easier pronunciation it becomes Hindus and they called our religion (Sanathan dharma) as Hinduism. Sri Krishna’s submerged dwaraka palace is carbon dated to be anywhere from 9000 years to 12,000 years old. Before Sri Krishna, there Sri Rama .
Yess
The misconception regarding Islam religion is that it started 1400 years ago, muslim take their first prophet to be Adam (as) the first human on earth. There are references in Quran where the line of prophets are mentioned.
"Careful of your thoughts when alone and careful of your words when with people." - Bhagwat Geeta
Thats not bhagwad geeta asshole.
I don't think that's in the Gita. Can you share the chapter and verse number?
@@flexyourstyle9136 bro why are you spamming this?
Seems like an ulterior motive
@@SherinFunmes "Just Do It. " - Bhagawat Geeta
@@flexyourstyle9136 For him who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his mind will remain the greatest enemy." this is what it says
My favorite quote from Bhagavad Gita : “ The doors to heaven and hell are adjacent and identical!”
It's always your decision , which choice you make.
The doors to hell is Kaama (lust) , Krodh (Anger) and Lobh (Greed) . These are 3 doors to hell. One way ticket to doom.
Meaning?
@@ashutoshsonker5364 to me, it means either door you choose, whatever choices you make in life, it's entirely up to you if it's good or bad! Life is what you make it!
@@chrisjohnston3405what do you mean by to you? Meaning of quote can be differ for people to people? I didn't get it properly, but thanks for the explanation
"You are supposed to perform Karma(mindful actions) but are not entitled to its fruits"- Bhagwad Geeta
It's not by works that any man is saved.
@@emmyingood deeds only. Belief is subjective
Suddenly in the comments everyone has become an expert on vedic teachings.
Because they are ,,compare to this foreigner
@@shubhamphadtare9019 Nah man
That guy was shit!!! Legit
Bad... hadn’t come prepared at all
@@AbhishekSachans go home and sleep
Buddy everyone know's atleast a little of fhe spirituality so let them say you do your thing rather than becoming expert in human physiology 😇😘 #fuckoff.
Only 3 types of people become great...
1- the one who asks quality questions
2- the one who shares
3- the one who listens..
That was my greatest take from Bhagwat Geeta
The one who finds salvation in Jesus 💗
@@SillyChickens222 🙏😂😂😭😂
@@SillyChickens222 jesus is a fictional character, atleast show some physical evidence of jesus's existence
Four kinds of pious men begin to render devotional service unto the supreme - the distressed, the desirer of wealth, the inquisitive, and he who is searching for knowledge of the Truth. The one who is in full knowledge and who is always engaged in pure devotional service is the best. Truth is dear to these in such knowledge.
@@jshdhdyjfjdjfhfyyene731 Which translation of the Gita did you quote from?
The Gita is the only book i've read more than once. As in, multiple times with different authors. It made my brain absolutely implode. Nothing ive learned in life across my 40 years comes close to the revelations i learned via the Gita, and studied extensively for years after my first encounter with it in my mid 20s. Also, the Mahabharata is supported by tons of astrological references which date it to 3067BC.
Who cares about origin or time? What is important is the knowledge shared by the lord to his beloved devottee Prince Arjuna and for people in Kali-Yuga.
@@ES-pc6co Well it lends credence to the common question "is it myth or reality". When it's supported by astronomical placements, it tends to imply it is a record of an event. Also there are too many western/christian ideologues british-inspired translations that are agenda drive, ala wendy donniger, max mueller and eknath easwaran who try to bring its timing close to the old testament. People should know that it is an ancient scripture.
@@pronegod9111What's the title of that book? Are there mentions of any middlemen involved in putting that book together? Curious...
You're gonna need to read it a third time if you think they're talking about a real battle that took place in history
Shree Krishna himself states that it's a metaphorical battle, the battlefield "kurukshetra" is your own body and the characters represent your qualities
There's so much to learn from just this fact alone yet people still choose to believe that it's a real battle that took place
@@xerxlugner5361Kurukshetra is a real place. Also, if these wars didn't take place, why is there explicit knowledge about the nuclear bombs (bhrahmastra)? You can't use a weapon of mass destruction in a war with yourself can you? I think you have a long way to fo before you can start suggesting meanings of hindu texts to others. Sanatan is the religion of hindu people and it dates back to 12000+ years (look into Dwarka city). Even the Egyptian history itself is 6000 years old. So to think you have the hindu texts figured out even if you're a hindu, it's hilarious. People in the kalyug (the now era), can never completely understand the concepts described in hindu texts, because in this Era (the last Era before the time cycle resets), humans become self destructive and short sighted and selfish. Your consciousness has a ceiling in this Era.
I have read Bhagavad Gita likely 20 times and everytime I start reading I learn something new...It changed my life
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Same case with me
It’s all an allegory for the Human Mind.
everytime I watch youtube video"s I learn something new... It changed my life
@bhragutripathi2003
Any man who speak truth , will speak no words. Bagvath Gita has no truth. Just like some other human beliefs.
We humans live in lies and die in reality.
Reading the Bhagavad Gita as an Irishman, although I can’t speak Hindi or read Sanskrit or understand a lot about Hinduism, I can still see a lot of our folklore is based on the same constructs. Peace and love from Ireland 🇮🇪
I grew up on this text, I love irish people and Ireland.
@@sid7547 Sure we’re all brilliant people Sid. 😉 Health and happiness to you. Peace and love 🇮🇪
That's because, Indians from India migrated about more than 12,000 yrs ago and gave the entire world culture, religion etc. There was Hinduism all over this planet once upon a time, Indians from India migrated to the rest of the world and gave Hinduism to the entire world. A pagan is nobody but a Hindu. Indian King Mahabali ruled the whole world in 10,582 B.C. his son Vikramaditya ruled from Israel to Vietnam.
@@southernlights6027 Ireland was mostly pagan up until around 500AD. So I’d doubt Indians arrived here. Be too cold for them 😉
@@kevobrien4329 Paganism means Hinduism, Indians migrated to this entire planet including Ireland, Hinduism is Ireland's original religion. India's northern regions, especially the Himalayans are colder than Europe.
"It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection" - Bhagwat Gita
That's a poignant phrase, thankyou
Amman lol
@Ramona Flowers hey! i am sitting on an elephant not a horse. Horse is for losers.
@BobbyG said the coo coo.
This is a way that has been used to justify the caste system which is awful.
Reading Geeta is like understanding maths, it doesn't curse your life even if you don't read it. But it's like you missed to learn a out of the world wisdom..
After intellectual understanding, you have to do SADHANA/Practice the different meditation and pranaam regularly, and After some time it will give result and you become different person, thanks 🇮🇳🙏❤
Tell me are you the real will smith??
How do I read it is it in English
@@hungryavacadoofrom geeta press ❤
I had a dream last night where i was reading the Bhagavad Gita, i didn't know it was the Bhagavad Gita until someone asked me what book I am reading... I was raised Catholic btw.
You were able to see me the title of the book? U don’t have to answer if it’s too personal. Just curious tbh
Well read Gita as a conversation between two individuals where one plays as a role of God and the other is mere Human. I bet you gonna love it. Gita transcends the religion.
@@carolinalaguna1504Give Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta a chance. Just one chance
Krishna is calling you by the dream. Accept his call.
As a Hindu, I would love to have this dream
India needs to revive sanskrit. Jews have done this for hebrew.
Sanskrit is already retrieved. Every scholar in any Indian literature has to learn Sanskrit as thier language of choice is a derivation of Sanskrit. If you meant in a religious context, then I would agree as most people just blindly follow religious scholars and serials with no actual knowledge about religious texts.
If only the selected people will learn sanskrit it's not revival of the language. Sanskrit needs to be the everyday spoken language of the masses in India but sadly the people aren't very enthusiastic about it as of now.
@Adrr pa, first let India decide whether it will have a common national language or not!!!
@@sanghipranit yeah they are not, because it is a really old language !! you do realize that languages naturally evolve with time, right?
I can sense some radical RSS vibe going about here
The Matrix has a lot of philosophy from Hinduism. The Hindu word of Matrix is Maya = Illusion of the world. The wisdom in these ancient scriptures is really mind blowing.
Yes you get it
Hindu word? That's not it.
This is lies 😂.... I am a Indian.... Hinduism is copied and myths
... The greatest oppressing religion on earth. Ask me things about the his cult I'll tell you.
@@tantrum17 i pity you
@@Lucifer-qc5kx Have pity on the 60% people of the country whose ancestors went through this.
My Favourite teaching of Geeta is " just like heavy Wind flows and takes away a Boat, just like that continuous negative thoughts takes away mind to crazy paths. Only by practice, a person can learn to control mind"
The Bhagavad Gita is ever fresh. I am reading it for maybe the 10th time and still find new realizations. It never becomes dull.
Myself being a Mechanical Engineer , I am still shocked that how my ancestors built the Kailasa Temple!🙏
I agree! When I think of ancient buildings, I think of Kailasa temple as well, even more than the pyramids etc.
काठमाडौं मा भएको कृष्ण मन्दिर पनि योटै ढुङ्गा बाट बनेको हो।।
Why believe in ancestors when you can believe in aliens #historychannel
@@raispaceofficial yes even. Now if u dig land lord Shiva linga will found In any part of world even in Iceland it was founded due to Christianity and Islam our culture is destroyed majority but we have basic concepts
Thn you should need to be civil engineering
Fun fact: Hinduism was never meant to be a religion. It was always a way of living.
This means you can believe in any religion and still follow/practice Hinduism 🤗
@Language and Programming Channel You made a statement about yourself where he did not. Well done. Understand?
only hinduism allow that,
Abharamic religions don't allow you to be a Christian/muslim and follow hinduism at the same time.
@ChillKing 007 i guarantee you, they already follow many aspects of Hinduism unknowingly. Calling it 'their way'. Besides when one accepts the idea of superiority/inferiority, it already limits them in so many different ways. Like Hinduism teaches, be a seeker to explore infinite possibilities.
Not true. Hinduism declares that you are by default divine and have a possibility to realize that you are Shiva yourself (Tat Tvam Asi - you are that). Meanwhile, christianity teaches original sin, and it is shirk in Islam to believe you are anywhere close to Allah. So fundamentally different religions breed different thought currents which manifest different behaviours. There are hundreds of important differences, another of which is that hinduism teaches that your divine consciousness is the exact same one that pervades all living beings ( non-duality), and thefefore killing even animals indiscriminately is discouraged. That is why indians have been mainly vegetarian. Unfortunately, that has changed because of western influence.
Christianity and islam are history centric, so they will MAKE you bekieve that their prophet is the only one you should believe in. So, an African tribe which had nothing to do with Jesus or Mohammad will be converted and made to believe in their word. Meanwhile, hinduism says that divinity can manifest in multiple forms for different populations, so a hindu has no problem if an african tribe has their own deities who have cultural relevance to that tribe. So, hinduism is a religion that allows different modes of worship, but as long as those different modes of worship themselves dont seek to prevent others from practicing different modes of worship.
"Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence" - Carl Sagan ❤
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare ❤❤
I've read the Gita many times. It's my go-to spiritual text. Eknath Easwaran's translation is my favorite. Anyway, here is it in a nutshell: An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” He continued, “The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too.” The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?” The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”
I’ve heard this saying before, dunno if it’s Cherokee or not. But if you’ve really read the Gita, you know it’s much more than just this.
@@varungawande9321 Of course it is, but for the uninitiated I describe it in its simplest terms as a beautiful metaphor for the struggle within between our higher and lower selves (greed, lust/desire and anger). Beyond that it gets a little more complex for those who've never read it. And every time I read it, I feel like I'm reading it for the first time.
@@zyrrhos You nutshelled it well. Add to that "act fastidiously without worrying about the outcome" and we're done :)
@@chicawhappa Yes, renunciation or the attachment to the results of one's actions. But again, that can be a difficult concept to grasp for someone who has never read it.
This is whats up. This is how I'm going to teach my son lessons.
My son got me the Bhagavad Gita as a gift. I have been infatuated ever since I heard Oppenheimer’s speech. I’m enthralled in this book. It’s fascinating.
The Bhagwad Geeta is not a mere BOOK.
It is a revelation about eternal Truths on how to live life, and be emancipated. I somehow can not think of it other than as the Bhagwad Geeta.
It means Song of Divinity.
@@sushmasagar316 very true
@@tonygunk9896 here a suggestion for you,if you like geeta ,read upanishads also they are pure wishdom ,you even did'nt required to a hindu to understand it ,neither you need any reference like in geeta
@@kartikey404 Thank you
Well the first Vimana in Modern Times was flown in Mumbai by Shrikar Bapuji Talpade, before Wright Brothers.
I’m an atheist and I don’t understand why people think the Gita is a book like the Bible or Quran. Both of these books tell us what to do and what not to do. What is allowed and not allowed.
The Gita in its basic essence is about Krishna a revered and much loved Hindu God giving lessons on battle, life, dilemma to Arjuna one of the Pandavas, when he goes through a moral abs existential crisis, because he was going into battle against the Kauravas who are his cousins, uncles, nephews et al who he will have to battle against and perhaps end their lives.
It is about Krishna guiding Arjuna to overcome his guilt and pain to a win a war that is justified to be won by the Pandavas.
It’s some of the greatest literature on life, war, family, love and discipline.
My maternal grandmother was a Scholar of Hindu texts and she would sit me down and tell me the stories when I visited her for the holidays.
So, Joe’s question is irrelevant. Whether it is real or fiction or myth, the book is a fountain of wisdom.
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Do we have conclusive proof that Jesus of Nazareth existed? Or if Prophet existed?
We are struggling to find evidence to prove Jesus lived. I don’t doubt that one bit. He existed.
We try to spend a lot of time trying to prove if something is real or not. The Gita even if it is a myth has life changing lessons for us. Written centuries before Jesus was the Gita. And there are the upanishads and vedas, that were written in different different forns.
You are right ❤
i sleep with the audiobook version of the gita playing next to me in bed some nights - whenever i do, i have the most beautiful dreams ❤ i can hear the scripture in the background of my dream too its absolutely profound
Thanks for your comments. Will try to implement the same
@@swarupm1234 same with teachings of jesus audiobooks
@@Sir-zl2nq That's true.. I'm a Sanatani.. I love the teachings of Jesus♥️
"For him who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, his mind will remain the greatest enemy"
Exactly
Truer words have never been spoken...at 50 years old I'm at peace finally.
Er... we must also conquer the Senses. ... and then move on to subdue the ego.. the MIND is subject to something w one can call intellect.. we do not understand these two at all.
Just believe that when we fix our waking lives upon the Eternal Consciousness ( god, Krishna, Vishnu, Jesus, .....) and discipline our senses, the Mind comes to heel mystically.
Well the first Vimana in Modern Times was flown in Mumbai by Shrikar Bapuji Talpade, before Wright Brothers.
Those who question that time technology my answer is simple atleast they had writings on rock if some disaster happens there will be no evidence that we even existed with this tech in next 30000 years
I was born and raised in the US, and was fortunate to come across the Bhagavad Gita at around 19-20. It was and still is the most profound text I've ever read. How to live in the material world and simultaneously strive for great things while also not being attached to the fruits of the outcome. I have one tattoo on my body, which is a quote of my favorite English translation of it, 3:21 "In the actions of the best men, others find their rule of action. The path that a great man follows becomes a guide to the world."
Problem is,certain elements of the world glorify the completely wrong or shallow mindsets as great
also try all the Vedas .
try reading the ashtavakra gita and principal upanishads.
@@pr00009 yeah for example the mindset of islam
You can't get tatooed and praise geeta.
69:96
That would be an anathema and antithesis to geeta philosophy.
Love from Bangladesh. Hare Krishna..
These two baldies are definitely members
Nobody can think like bhagwad gita discourse... It is really transcedental and provides peace
I would highly recommend anyone to read the Gita. Since I was 7 years old I have been surrounded by devotees. I am now 22 and the practices, ways of being and philosophy I have carried with me has been life changing. Awesome to see this becoming more “mainstream” in western media. Hare Krishna!
Bro Which publisher should I follow?
@@user-ig-gg26j Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
@@user-ig-gg26j Gita press gorakhpur if available
@@s.gerardot.7342 Thank you, Bro
@@zib1234 Thank you, bro
Argh. Hindu is not a language, Hindi is. Come on America.
@YoungCrs You are one of those dumb fucks how dosen't know the difference between India ,Indians and Native Americans (called Indians by people as dumb as you).
yep, and the gita's also in Sanskrit
Atleast americans tried. Most indians dont even know their own states and people.
@@nickfoory5662 u showed exactly how we r different, we dont assume we know what everyone knows. ur american arrogance is still going strong when ur so called "great" nation has lost all its glamour and appeal.
@YoungCrs bruh really? Come on, you're only making yourself look miserable here
"How nice... these people are trying to connect". POWERFULLY poignant especially right now to me.
Thank you for the Epiphany!
I've been beating myself up because I've learned so much but few will listen, and family already set belief paradigm in stone, unwilling to learn more.
How nice, they're trying to connect.
☝️😇🤚
Bhagavad = Bhaga means Part or Portions And Vatk or Waktu means time
Gita = A story said with a rhythm or schema
"Bhagavad Gita" translates as "A Slice of Time within a Story" (the Mahabharata)
Mahabharata = Maha means Great And Barat means Brother(s) And Ta means Of
"Mahabharata" translates as "The Great Battles among Brothers"
Where this vakt come from, is it a Sanskrit word?
Don't do idiot comments you're running the real meaning. Mahabharat is not what you posted idiot.
Don't do idiot comments you're ruining the real meaning. Mahabharat is not what you posted.
@@gmg8771 Thank you for your reply
In Sanskrit both kala and vakt = time
Example:
Summer time - here "kala" is used
What is the time now? - here "vakt" is used
The Bhagavad Gita
- is a "conversation" between only two people; The warrior Arjuna and his Charioter Krishna.
- just before the start of the first battle at the front line.
In a nutshell:
Arjuna is reluctant and hesitant to start the battle and Krishna convincing him to start the battle.
- here the concept of "Dharma" is discussed and explained in great detail by Krish in a conversational banter with Arju.
in Sanskrit = Arju And Krish And Kal And Vakt
in Pali = Arjuna And Krishna And Kala
in Malay = Waktu
Pali or Bali is today called Hindi
Bali means "young in age"
(The Malay Language is older than the Hindi Language. But they were both created after Sanskrit.)
To translate Sanskrit to Hindi an intermediary regional language call Prakrit must be used. (Why?)
- since Sanskrit is spoken language by mandate and designed purposely without a written script. (Why?)
- Hindi and Sanskrit are "not directly compatible". (Why?)
Sanskrit --> Prakrit --> Hindi(British named) or Pali(Original name)
@@asokan61 vakt is arebic word
12:05 Very well said. Most of the religions promote "rooting for your team". Hinduism promotes "the love for the game". That's why it's a lifestyle, not a religion.
oh he has not seen hindutva ,,, it serves the same purpose in hinduism as wahabism does to islam ,,
@Just another geek this kind of statistics is used by many orhtodox communals in other coutnries for ex you would see the same in european countries who say that the share of indians in their population has increased ,,,,
how many hindus have migrated to other nations ,, do you also have the account of that ,,
this is what you have been taught by your communals masters to throw this weird tantrum ,, you are disgraceful becua eyou use fear as a weapon to communalise the whole enviornment ,,,, not a lot different than what islamists do ,,,, hindu populaiton will never be overcome by any other religion in india ,,, and that is the reality ,,,
@Just another geek its so shaemful that a communal creep like you thinks he is doing a servie to hinduism by using paranoia ,, perhaps that is what you learned from gita ,,
@@harshkumarf4379 it seems u r a jihadi... Use your real name..
@@100rav_S1ngh do you think i belong to some sort of hindutva or islamic communal ideological organisation ,, i dont lie about my religion or my identity ,,, fucking creep ,, dont assume that every hindu is as communal and metally enslaved as you ,,,
Well, i am a hindu n i have read Shrimad Bhagwad Gita 2 times, end to end... you cant read it when your life is good... only when you are in deep pain , only then you develop ability to read and understand it... and it gives immense peace...
My life is screwed up in every way. Will Gita help me? 🙏
@@jayanthj9155 All the power in the world to you. Reading good books definetly helps.
@@jayanthj9155 everyone have bad phase when krishna holds your hand he will led you to success
@@jayanthj9155 Yes, read it. You will be amazed to learn some deep knowledge about life. Again, many people read it and forget, but you can try it for yourself. Do not treat this Granth as just a book. Try to read through love, passion, and heart.
Very True .when all is well nothing goes in.. only when in hell everything becomes crystal clear 🤣
The Gita taught me about my fundamental individual insignificance, when Krishna answered Arjuna's essential question, "Where does all this end, Krishna??" and Krishna answered, "I am the beginning and the end, and all that lies in between", imploring Arjuna to simply do his duty at the moment, and leave everything else to Krishna.
Knowing our place in the world can help us make peace with all that we deal with, if only we do not unnecessarily burden ourselves with a sense of importance.
Proof...for bhagvad geeta..
Archeologist recently found remains of Dwarka ❤🍁
||Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum|| 🍁🪈
We need a better explanation of Gita, can't let Joe think this is all there is. Please interview Swami Sarvapriyananda, you'll love it
I feel that guy was cool!
Sarvapriyananda is definitely a good choice. Some day I too wish to speak to u joe.
Religion is bs
@@cheetoyeeto1232 Religion is. Your soul isnt.
Superstition is superstition no matter who he interviews.
Hinduism,if I m not wrong started out as a way of living, not a religion!m I right? kindly correct me if I m wrong ☹️
True actually hinduism isnt a religion it is the people of India who immitated their ways of life to form a religion. And lord shiva gave 112 ways to transform yourself aka contemporary science of inner transformation also known as yoga is the way of life and thats where hinduism formed from.
Your absolutely right...
Yeah. Hinduism is a culture not religion. Religion is dharma
Religion was basically a medieval concept , indirectly for expansion
I feel it was meant/created to keep us in check.but we have forgotten the true meaning (now?!).🤔
These conversations always begin in a promising manner, and then just really descends into a myopic western interpretation of a very limited scope. If one were to make any sense of these Epics one has to study them in their entirety. One cannot follow a western timeline set for them during colonial times, make a mishmash of what they actually say, not realize how limiting English translations of them are etc. One has to realize the world that existed then, the Vedic, ethos and the context that it offers, without which there is much confusion as seen in this interview. What is fascinating about every western interview on Sanatana Dharma is this quest to find the most banal utilitarian value out of each concept without bothering about the entire picture. This is what makes it possible for them to sell books on the subject and make money but never to experience it and it’s true potential. For example, the question.” do you believe the Bhagwad Gita is real”. The question is so off kilter.Bhagwad Gita is about dharma, doing the right thing, understanding the nature of our surroundings, understanding our relationship with the universe. It’s a quest. It’s like asking if that is real. Well, it depends on the sincerity of the person. The Bhagwad Gita will only be.’real’ to the people who have an intention to know it.
Shoutout to all my indian peeps who are scrolling through the comments while watching the video and trying to find the negative comments to get offended.
Lol I'm not indian and not Hindu either. But I'm quite spiritual and I'm even getting offended my some comments lol. One of my close indian friends was Hindu and I look back and now see his frustration
You mean east Indian.
@@darcymcnabb9259 no real indians, not american tribemen
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Sach me bhai
If you are a Hindu don't go through the comment box, people who do not follow Hinduism have given such beautiful ❤️ lines from Bhagwat Gita.
And I feel so bad, that I still have not finished the entire Bhagwad Gita.
I will make sure to read the entire Gita.
" What's happening is going well. Whatever will happen will also be good. Do not worry for the future. Live in the present"
Don't feel bad abt it, I haven't even started it but I know one day I will but the main part is be a good human being and u should be good. A alag baat hai ki pooja paat bhi karna chahiye 😄
True! I am 27 and being shreemadh bhagwat geeta since past 2 years on and off. And it is really sad to see that humari khud ki generation and the generation behind mine itnii zada chutiya ho rahi hai. The only thing is.. jitni jaldi dharam se dur gaye ho, utni tezi se wapas aa jao
Same here , yet to finish the gita
Well the first Vimana in Modern Times was flown in Mumbai by Shrikar Bapuji Talpade, before Wright Brothers.
I could but my mother tells me that reading Bhagwat Geeta demands strict discipline which i cannot follow being a student sometimes i even forget to visit the temple.
It is not a story, it is our history
The Bhagavad Gita IS NOT A SECRED TEXT. The secred books of Hinduism are the 4 Vedas. The Bhagavad Gita a companion text that reflects on the Veda and puts some of the people and gods from the Vedas in a fictional plot to try and understand the concepts of the Vedas as well as gives basic life advice. BUT IT IS NOT HOLY OR SECRED !!!!!!!!!!
@@bobbyshorn😂
@@bobbyshornit's history for us lol
I love the geeta.. not coz of Hinduism but truly as a guide to life
This book messed with my head in high school, I loved it lol coming from a Christian background I found it really interesting the manner in which god is presented and their conversation with man are something unique I never found in monotheism.
Hare krishna
@Nilesh Kumar Sharma is there a connection between Vedas and Geeta ??
@Nilesh Kumar Sharma thanks for clarification 👍
@Nilesh Kumar Sharma the good word for this is henotheism, one in many
monotheism is not the case, it is just different literature background, those are myths, same as biblical ones
"A warrior goes to hell not for killing in battlefield. But for not fighting. Because warriors dharma is fighting". My favourite 🔥
How would one know if they're a warrior? It seems like anyone could use this line to justify fighting
@@pocasanchez yeahhh, ik like how will the people in the army know that they are warriors and their job is to protect their nation like wtf 💀
@@pocasanchez If he is fighting to maintain Dharma on earth.
@@pocasanchez That's not how it works. This is not only about fighting in a war but it is about fighting for "your cause" in life.
There is another quote in Bhagvat Gita which tells the individual to find his place in the battlefield. This is a metaphor meaning that an individual first has to find his place in the scheme of things in this world.
The quote about fighting then means that you have to do your part in the world - for which you were born. You attain moksha for doing your Dharma, your sacred duty for which you are born. Or else you go back to the misery of another life when you fail to do your Dharma.
@@user-it3dz3lb6n what's in English then?
Ragunath gives an easily understood explanation of the steps of faith, which can be applied to any belief system. I`m delighted that he is so clear. Joe actually asks hard questions and gains great knowledge in the bargain. As do we all.
Every one should read bhagwat geeta atleast once in their life not just religiously but philosophicaly, every religion!
This was one of my favorite episodes. Bhagavad Gita is one of the most potent books for Kali Yug. Jai Sree Krishna
This is the golden age where I can read both Tao te Ching and Bhagwat Geeta at ancient its not possible.
@@Nothing-yo5uo actually the initial phase of kaliyuga, which we are living in would be great but it goes down south from here.
Jai shree krishna ji
Jai Shree Krishna 🙏
To be honest i think we are currently not living in kaliyuga . there's no certain 'king' so anyone who has talent and works hard etc can reach the top regardless of their lineage.
Moreover earlier women weren't even allowed to be in major political position (or something similar). There's a long list to go on. But yeah when you see increasing r*pe rates , criminal shit it makes me confused.
I'm an atheist. I have always questioned my elders if the Mahabharata was real or not? My dad said, does it even matter? Afterall it's the learning that's important. This was a great podcast. I liked how that man told us to keep our pre conceived notions aside for a moment and read the texts and apply in our daily life and slowly it will start making sense. We tend to see the bigger picture directly and conclude that it is mythological or whatever. But what he said makes sense. At the end, the target is to be a better human being, apply the things that work for you, leave what doesn't. No one size fits all.
Definitely I'm going to read the Bhagavad Gita and keeping my atheism aside, will be able to become a better person. That's a win for me and so I don't care if the war happened or not etc-.
it is said the day humanity forgets mahabharat is the day we are doomed to repeat it
Your atheism has nothing to do with what's in the text. Geeta won't force you to believe in God. It will shape your understanding using what you already have. Give a painter a canvas and he will make you a beautiful painting but give an amateur the same and the result won't be as satisfying.
If you are into atheism please read Upnishads. You will love it.
I literally think like you. But i still believe in god. I am deeply attached to charecter of Krishna
@@Anish-Kumar-Verma i am atheist but i love mahavishnu and i listen shree hari stotram evey morning .
Many young boys like me and you who are not even atheist or don't have atheist family, question existence of Ramayan Mahabharat rituals culture and even God.So i think 50% of Hindu child are atheist till teenage.
Bcoz they haven't read anything but only pseudo science that calls these stories only mythology but as grow up they start reading by themselves and than thaught starts to change...same is my story
These are not stories but our past,our history and knowledgeous scriptures.
That man made it sound like an anime dialogue when he translated that lines lol
Just so everyone know, there were three main libraries in India where all the books were kept. Ayurveda, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astrology you name it. But there were no copies as such. And all the three libraries were burnt to ashes when mughals invaded India. If British have had invaded atleast the books would have been secured in a museum today.
Yeah. Mughals had a scorched earth and enslave/loot everything policy. Only one book mattered. Everything else was demonic 😂
Correct
It wasn't the mughals. It was other Islamic regimes. The mughal dynasty began with Babur, who won the first battle of panipat in 1526. He started the mughal dynasty.
Please don't spread bullshit
@@anirprasadd yes but his point is the nature of invasions...
@@anirprasadd Mughal too contributed in destruction every way possible..
Dear Joe , Oppenheimer's quote '' I have become death ..." was actually a quotation from Christopher Isherwood's mistranslation of the word ' Kala ' which Krishna used to mean 'time' and not death. Although , I would not call it a mistranslation since time metaphorically can also mean death as time destroys everything, devours everything.
There is only one word to describe God in English.In Sanskrit there are many many words for god/higher being..viz Dev,Mahadev,jiva,Brahman,parmatma.hence any translation will have gaps as English cannot match with Sanskrit.
Bro Sanskrit word Meaning change with sentence
@@helloeveryone9522 bro could you please write this sentence in Sanskrit can’t understand what you are saying! 🥺
@@mayurnayudu3376 Brahman is not God - Brahman is EVERYTHING! you, me, the sun, the air, empty space - everything is Brahman
God is a step lower
Mahadev is Siva - one of the Trinity
He used those words at the time of the first Atomic Blast test - you missed the context here
The most beautiful thing I have ever read, well, listened to. Every line resonates.
This inspired me to pick up the Bhagavad-Gita that I bought a couple years ago and haven't got round to reading
You need to interview an ISKCON Guru!!! Hare Krishna 🖤🖤
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Watch it part 2 geeta subtitles 👍
हरे कृष्ण 🚩🚩🙏🙏
Sadhguru
@@STUDIOUSBRO Sadguru isn't a vaishnava though, I'm thinking more like an Iskcon guru!!!
Hare Krishna
After reading bhagwat geeta i am ex-muslim hindu from pakistan.
Everyone should read it.
Wow
they didn't charge you with blasphemy or some shit? I heard that place is wild for non-muslims.
@@Rashid_154. We can’t go public
@@cactus8666 are you also ex muslim ?
@@divyanshshukla6411 yes
No matter how many times you read Bhagavad Gita every time you will find something new and interesting 💫 to read Bhagavad Gita you just have to be open minded so you can understand it better
Joe, I really appreciate your shows. From spirituality to aliens to hallucinogenics, you're finding the truth behind it all. Wish I could be there to burn one with ya while you pick the brains of some very interesting and insightful people. THANK YOU!
The battleground is set and here it goes: Arjuna stands before Lord Krishna and asks: God why should i fight, the people ill be fighting are my family, blood relations, what good will it bring to me. Then Krishna replies: I am time, i am the destroyer of the worlds, even if you do not fight the Kauravas i will kill them anyways, but you must fight Arjuna as it is your duty as a Kshatriya (warrior). For when you fight the evil, the generations to come will know that you fought for the good and it will give them faith in righteousness.
If I told you 20 years ago that I'd be watching this on my phone you wouldn't believe me.
But he is not telling about future but past idiot
You got it right.
@@abishekrajpandey8691 watch Above Majestic
If I tell you today, I will watch this in my glasses before 2030, will you believe me??
@@abishekrajpandey8691 time is a flat circle
Hare krishna.. Jay shree ram...Proud to be a hindu....Spread love and happiness..
Ive collected and read every Hindu work i could get my hands on. The SRimad Bhagavatam is astounding. The Sri Caitanya Caritamrta is what im reading next. Also Oppenheimer didnt believe the core teachings of the Gita, he couldnt understand it well.
great. chaitanya mahaprabhu who gave the chant hare krishna hare rame and sreela prabhupad who translated geeta in english and also the founder or iskon were from west bengal India and they were instrumental in playing a pivotal role in the spread of modern day vaishnavism. hinduism has different sects, vaishnavism or following krishna is just one of them, others are shaktism, shaivism etc. to learn more about spiritually read : An autobiography of a yogi; research on John Woodroffe whose pet name is Arthur Avalon, there is Dr. Robert svoboda, Jeffrey Armstrong (he has many youtube videos on hinduism), spiritual gurus like: Lahiri Baba Mahashaya, Ma Anandamoyee, Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Swami Vivekananda, Bijoy Krishna Goswami, Trailanga Swami, Yog avatar Babaji Maharaj - these people saw or experienced God. to learn true spirituality, read about these spiritual gurus as there are full of fake ones in today's world.
Hinduism is the most interesting cultures to study. One of the most wonderful and beautiful expressions of life.
@@vander1773 That's Damn near every culture. The world is a large chessboard that life is playing against itself. It's the game DNA started and continues to play today. The best we can do is learn to make the game a bit more tolerable. It'll never be completely fixed, that's just the nature of life.
@vander There is no concept of slavery in Hinduism....... Caste is a different concept.... If you wanna know about it read Rig veda.... Caste is based occupation just like modern times not by birth..... You caste is what you choose to do.....
"Incomplete knowledge is more harmful than no knowledge".
@@sandeep10thakur
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Your theories or concepts can't rule out what I and many other lower caste people have to face in real life. I have experiences where people show disgust when I had told them my caste.
@@vander1773 I totally agree that there are lot of unjust happened to people in past on name of caste. But we have tried of best to rectify that in our constitution ( reservation, sc St act, fundamental rights etc etc). Still i agree there are some cases of discrimination. But you cannt condemn the whole community or religion for mistakes of few.
You have to move on from this narrow thinking otherwise it will be a burden for your development not others.
I have many friends from deprived classes... We are just like any other friends with not difference....
One of my friends (deprived class) is an ias officer and never in my lifetime I heard him ranting but he was only focused on his goal, that he finally achieved....
Move on otherwise you will be dragged backwards by this overburdening self incompetency.
Good luck
@@sandeep10thakur but the discrimination tells a different story mr. intellectual
I have been reading Bhagavad Gita, and it is so logical and gives me peace and that's it for me. I am not very intelligent can't figure out many things but i know for sure Bhagavad gita gives me peace.
But were you needing peace and so you did find in it?
or that just happened
@@galaxyknuckles9000 most followers of religions may want you, some religions themselves may want you, but trust me brother hinduism doesnt want you. It is there only for you to seek.
@@galaxyknuckles9000 better than getting drowned in church
Jay!!
@@galaxyknuckles9000 we don't believe in proselytizing nobody everyone is on their path of purification based on their own karma, despite that we would encourage you to chant your holy names and be nice to others.
यह सत्य है की हमारा मुख जीतना सांसारिक और बहिर्मुखी होगा हमारा चित उतना तार्किक और आध्यात्मिकता मे विश्वास करने मे डगमगाएगा।
हरे कृष्णा🚩
Someone very rightly said, "Hinduism and the Bhagwad Gita tells you the way of life. How life is supposed to be lived by a human being. It is not a religion"
We call that dharam
Hindu isnt a language Joe.Hindi is.
And in
ancient times it was SANSKRIT.
Sanskrit has always been a language of the elite few.
The mass spoke in prakrit languages .
Sanskrit was basically broken down into hindi and urdu as the time progressed by the people.
Sidd T and bangla
@@siddhanttyagi5104 NO. Already at the times of buddha, sanskrit and prakrit were separate(but related) language ttaditions . Hindi and urdu came from madhyamaghadi and pali which are from prakrit tradition.
its Hinglish now.
There is story where Sanjay visits the battlefield after the war ends just to confirm whether the war happened or not. When he was searching for proof of the battle a rishi(monk) tells him that the battle is happening in our minds.
The five Pandwa's are our five senses Krishna is atman(Soul) the 100 Kaurav is the vices we battle everyday.
And we battle the vices everyday and sometimes our relatives teachers and loved ones are on the other side of the battle but we have to decide do we fight the vices or let the vices win.
Interesting take dude
@@RAHULSAINI-kt2kn tere sankar bohot accha hai zindagi mein bohot pragati karoge.
Even Paramhansa Yogananda's book God Talks With Arjuna has the same take. The whole mahabharat is a take over of the mind(kingdom) by the sense inclinations (kauravs) , and how the pure discriminative intellect (pandus) has to take back the kingdom of the mind.
1st time got to know this perspective. Thanks.
This is an unauthentic understanding of Bhagavad Gita. The war actually happened! And we should study from right sources.
Ok now show Archialogical evidence for Existence of Jesus and Alla????
Hinduism's fundamentals are truth, justice, freedom, faith. Every path that leads to betterment of these and similar qualities is embraced in the fold naturally.
in my twentys I read the gita and it was the most profound literary experience of my life..that night I experienced an extraordinary mystical event which gave me abilitys of an esoterical nature that transformed me in ways that I could not have imagined. it is more than a book or a scripture it is the formula for human existance....whoever Krishna was he knew something that surpasses all of our knowledge.
Krishna was enlightened beyond any specie in the universe. krishna was said to be the avatar of a god named vishnu who sleeps in the center of the universe. He is Omnipotent
what was your experience ?
@@ultimatom9834 i woke up in the night with the unfamiliar name vasudeva running like a tape loop in my mind...then a strange being similar to the form of garuda appeared and temporarily possessed my body and contorted it beyond my control....this was very brief but when it left i felt normal and went back to sleep....over the next few days o could see blue light type of auras and recognize people in the dark when they weren't visible to my normal perception....my body seemed free and more coordinated.....whatever this experience means it changed the structure of my perception in a very positive sense...sorry but the implications of my relationship with this blue light are very hsrd to explain. ...it was all a consequence thst i did not expect...i conclude thst the gita poem is from a non human base
@@donaldmac1250 are you sure it's not a biblical demon ?
@Language and Programming Channel don't you think hindouist entities are not fallen angels (demons) ?
Love from Nepal, Hinduism is everything
Now tell the panditas to let non-Indian, non-Nepali Shaivites into Pashupatinath, the administration is racist and won't let White or Black in, even if Hindu, they turned me away
@@TheTranceCartel cant. History of too many invasions and destruction. Its like the N word. You gotta serve time.
@@raispaceofficial That's racist though. They're literally Hindu and you're saying they can't enter because their skin colour?
@@raispaceofficial They let dark-skinned Muslims in who look like Nepalis, its all race-based
@@TheTranceCartel nope, its not because of color. Please don't turn things as your way.
enjoyed that segment a lot, liked how he stayed composed answered the question without being derailed by Joe's line of questioning/ challenging his answer
The thing is, a conversation between a person who has read the bhagwad geeta and a person who hasnt, will never go as planned. If you watch an episode of 2 people talking about Geeta after reading the Geeta, thats where the money is. For Raghu to try and explain the Geeta to Joe will be unfair to Joe, and so Raghu had to be the bigger person and kept forgiving Joe for his aggressive questioning, which i didnt think was over aggressive. Geeta is also not a religion text but a life path guide. It isnt just for hindus, its for the world. I bet if animals could read, theyd evolve too.
Its fantastic to get an insight when an outsider does an autopsy of something as great as the Bhagbad Gita, I am a hindu with far more deeper insights than these guys mainly bcuz i was exposedto both the understanding of time, places and analticsl breakdowns passed on from generations as i grew up.
Scrolling through the comments, and I’m loving all the love for The Gita
Same here
In the Bhagavad-gītā Lord Krishna says that success in any undertaking depends on five factors: the place; the doer; one’s various senses, like the eye and ear; the different kinds of endeavor; and finally daiva. Daiva may be taken to mean destiny or fate, which is another way of saying one’s karma. And finally it refers to the hand of the Supreme, the divine controller of all time and events. The ignorant person who imagines “Success depends only on me” cannot, Krishna says, see things as they are. The race cannot always be to the swift, the battle always to the strong, because time and events lie beyond our control. Behind all events are the workings of karma, of destiny, and behind the workings of destiny, behind time itself, is the original cause of everything, the divine will of the Supreme.
From Vanity Karma (page 203)
Divine explaination for Pandemic"s / Sufferings
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@@SinghisKing791 wow. i promise that some day I'll know about the Quran as profoundly as this. Respekt to you !
@@srinjoyghosh7273 This is the kind of harmony we want to see. 👍
@@srinjoyghosh7273 there are definitely false things in the gita
As an Indian after reading the comments I am genuinely surprised by how much westerners know about Gita.
Father of Atomic bomb called J Robert Oppenheimer read Gita and transformed knowledge to nuclear bomb . I think this is why western people are eager to know Gita and its importance.
This is sooo deep! Ive always been fascinated with Vedic teachings and mythology.
Only there is no such thing as Vedic "mythology". These are actual histories.
@@rajdas1201 you are correct.
This is what I love about Hinduism and the only reason I follow this way of life.. None of Hindu gods say to follow them or did they ask to spread their teachings... Hindu scriptures are like dialouges and vedic teachings are about way of life, how one should spend their life and not any rational sole figures or figures asking us to follow them and convince others to follow... Modern day Indian even younger ones don't understand this and they try to blindly follow politically inspired hate towards other religions. I hope my friends will understand this all one day:)
I love how Joe is playing Mr logic man now like he wasn’t getting high and peddling Ancient alien theories last decade
I love it too!...gives hope that peeps can evolve as we all start small. I'll take aliens over centralized banking anyway if we wanted to compare fools.
I think he was trying to balance Raghu's beliefs that the technological advancements mentioned in these ancient texts did actually exist. In a way, the current lack of evidence of ancient advanced civilization does little to either support or even disprove the belief. As the Gita says, Time is the destroyer of all things. Iron, steel, aluminum based structures would all eventually face decay and leave no trace for future archaeologists to uncover. Which is why the Vedic gurus laid more emphasis on transmitting knowledge orally rather than through writing. In fact, many believe the actual writing of Sanskrit was developed many centuries, if not thousands of years, after the vocal inception of the language
He is hard to watch now great flood wiped out all our ancient technology gotta start all over and of course is nothing left All the information out there and start to become obvious
@@sagniknath5537 logic is the biggest evidence to disprove that outrageous claims ,, you think that a civilization existed in th eworld which could use brhamastra , nuclear weapoons flyin chariots , lost their scientific ability like that ,, scientific evolution is a continous story it does not travel backwards from knowing everything to knowing nothing ,, some bitchass ruler with the swrods in hand and riding horses beat the most scientifically advanced civilization having nuclear weapons
Dude, don't go that far away; just remember how Joe wets his undies whenever Graham Hancock is on the show. Don't take me wrong, I love Graham Hancock, I'm not sure if there's any truth to his wilder claims (to be honest, I couldn't care less, I'm not a darling who makes his life identity around "reason" and skepticism, like Shermer), but he talks about issues of our collective past that are outrageous to the sensibilities of modern minds and yet Joe eats every single morsel.
Pretty sure he was trying to be all Shermer on this guy because claims of ancient Indian UFOs are far crazier than Hancock's primal super civilization, plus, he doesn't have Hancock's charisma.
What I've learned from these comments is that people love this book, it's really good, and these guys didn't do it justice in a few minute clip. Alright, I'll bite and read it. Also I thought it was a good description of how faith works.
Alex White 👌🏻
Gita is all about karma ... and if u apply and have faith in karma u will get great results ..
Vedant Goswami karma is a way of empowering your spirit through belief, faith and self-confidence in your actions. Every man must live by principles, irrespective his socioeconomic status. It's also about morality and doing what you believe is congruent with your principles. Your actions reinforce faith and empower your spirit which is the essence of your life and consciousness. Hope you understood what I tried to say.
It's a good mythology to start from.
Great learnings but Nothing is Real because we Indian are pretty religious.
Yeah man! Bagadhgita is actually a small part of mahabharata that went viral. In short, there is a war between cousins. One of the cousins takes a side and gives a long lecture to one of his cousins about its okay to kill his cousin bros because its the right thing to do. They have an arguement about the war and the god krishna who is also his cousin says war is necessary. Its not the like the bible of hindusims but it is viewed that way because of western influence. Vedas are different from mahabharata which is an epic fiction. Vedas are written by ancient indian scholars like those at citadel in GoT (a place called taxilla - now in pakistan) experimented and written it. It is written by multiple scholars about various subjects. Later, religion was injected into it.
I request people interested in Bhagwat Geeta to read "Talks on Gita by Vinoba Bhave" in English. Very well explained.
🕉️ नमः नारायणा 🚩 हर हर महादेव 🚩🕉️
I'm not an expert on any of this but Genesh is a really cool God.
George Lucas must have seen the image somewhere & that gave him the idea of Yoda - remember in the movie, the hero goes in search of a great teacher - everyone was expecting a white old guy with a kindly looking face - instead they get a little green comical "creature"
That is what Hinduism is saying - Don't expect God to meet our preconceived notions of what He or She must look like
For Christians God must come down as a young white male, shoulder-length blond hair, with a light behind his head and must answer to the name of Jesus
If he came down as a woman? They might kill him! As a black man or a Brown man and says his name is Rama? They will burn him to death!
For Muslims God must come down as a bright light & speak with a booming Darth-vader like voice - male, of course!
PURE IDOLATRY! And they point the finger at us!
Crazy!
Shows how we still have a 2nd class mentality when we don't speak up
He IS !!!
Yes, but I always had this question that the elephant is alive but the original guy was dead
@@MnM008 It is a metaphor - not to be taken literally
Ganesha was the inspiration for Yoda - basically everyone who was watching Star Wars and heard about this great Teacher was expecting a tall, kindly, old, white man with a white beard, but instead they get a comical, little green "creature"!
What it was saying is to not expect God to meet our pre-conceived notions of what he or she must look like
To Christians God must come down as a young white male, blue eyes, blond hair and must answer to the name Jesus
If he came down as a black man, he would get kicked out
If he came down as a woman, she might get raped
If he came down as a brown man and said his name is Rama, he might be lynched to death!
For Muslims it is harder, God must come down as a bright light and speak with a booming voice, male, of course!
They are manifestation of God
“When doubts haunt me, when disappointments stare me in the face ; and I see not one ray of hope on the horizon, I turn to the Bhagavad Gita and find a verse to comfort me; and I immediately begin to smile in the midst of overwhelming sorrow. Those who meditate on the Gita will derive fresh joy and new meanings from it every day” -Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi was a farce though. He got shot by a Krishna devotee for it.
@@kelvinfernandez4058 I don’t really know much about Gandhi I never really looked into him too much but I got the quote from the back cover of a copy of the Bhagavad Gita I got from a man that was handing them out at a music fest I went too along with another book that I don’t remember the name of, I’m not trying to make a statement or anything, just sharing the quote I read on a book that was given to me
Gandhi slept with children....so lets be careful who we exalt.
@@yoholmes273 I'm not justifying anything he did. But in my mind, in my opinion as an individual, I think intention mattered then more than the actual action. The intention was to test his own strength of mind. Very disgusting. Very wrong. But I don't think he did it for the wrong reasons.
@@what2440 If you beleive a grown man has other "intentions" as it relates to sleeping with a child....I have several bridges throughout NYC I would like to sell you also.
Listening is better then reading.
(For me 😀)
No one can tell and no one can understand the meaning of Bhagwat Geeta. I like Geeta darshan It takes One year to understand that that it is the procces of body and mind cleansing because it works.when we start listening we should Complet the series of one hour. When we listen half series then question comes it can be stressful.
The most complicated thing about religious beliefs and practices is that, not all of them can be explained with the very tiny scientific knowledge we have
"According to Vedic opinion, there are two ways of passing from this world - one in light and one in darkness. When one passes in light, he does not come back; but when one passes in darkness, he returns." - Bhagavad Gita 8.26
I'm born a hindu and didn't know that.
So basically we all passed with darkness and thus, here we're
@@grimmywizard You are born hindu but may be ignorant Hindu.
@@saviesmor4162 so a stranger who doesn't know jackshit about me is judging me based on a comment. Typical fanatic. Mate getting your shite together first before coming at me, your own conscience isn't clear enough
@@grimmywizard he said "maybe" ignorant... Maybe is a powerful word... The use of "maybe" shows that he's not fully sure ure ignorant. So he's not judging you when he uses "maybe".
@@ModiJi_Family shut your trap. Someone's gonna come say maybe you're a rat and a thief, you okay with that? Maybe is a way of sounding sneaky, I don't want anyone assuming anything about me
The Bgahavad Gita is real at another level of reality. Remember Rishis are sages of divine inspiration. These stories are transmitted across infinite time to inspire consciousness where it appears. The reason the Gita is the truth is because it represents the principles of the 'highest' reality.
@Nilesh Kumar Sharma ❤❤
Life is in the journey
@Nilesh there ar many names, you met this one because of place you live, Krishna is just a word, which can't comprehend this state of being
The Gita does not ask you for blind faith. After the dialogue, Lord Krishna tells Arjuna that he is free to make whatever of the knowledge and take his own actions. You are free to accept parts and reject parts and find your own truth. There is no ego involved.
once i was listening to a guru and he told to speak what he said and it got True and what he told before saying words in Sanskrit to repeat was" LETS MAKE WATER IN YOUR HAND SWEETER" he did let us TEST OUR WATER WE WERE CARRYING
Being a hindu, I really like the critical thought process of Joe rogan. The way he questions things, I am elated by just listening his podcast.
Does Hinduism encourage critical thinking? That must be nice. Here you’re encouraged to ignore “doubts”.
@@lewisham Yes it does. Gita is a dialouge between Arjuna ( a warrior reluctant to fight a war and conufused about what is righteous or dharma) and Krishna. Arjuna questions Krishna , the avatar of lord Vishnu throughout the book and Krishna answers his doubts instead of dictating what to do. I would say critical thinking and study of quantum physics brought me closer to hinduism.
@@lewisham , Better Christianity, or that abomination Islam.
@@lewisham There are plenty of sub-divisions/denominations/schools in Hinduism. Some encourage critical thinking, some don't, and some recommend it in certain topics but not in others.
@@lewisham yes it does !!
In ancient vedic era there were 'tarka'
(English : debate) where learned and educated men specially Brahmins used to do logical arguments.
The absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence 🙏🏽🕉
Bro 🔥 🔥
But there is evidence everywhere...
But there is evidence everywhere...
@@pratimabhat3241 agreed, my point is this, just because the evidence it not evident it doesn't mean said event didn't happen. it just means the evidence is not available at the moment.
There is evidence such as the summerians they talk about they alssssooo had technology so think about it if the summerians had technology the hindu vedic text are wayyyyy older than summerian texts like thousands of years older, dont you guys think that they had even greater technology and advancement, just like how graham hancock talks about, lost civilization about 12,000 years ago the stories in the hindu text are way older than 12,000 years so think about it dont be like joe and say theres no evidence well no shit its been years gone the technology either was taken away or buried in the ground
I have read a lot of hindu scriptures and the Bhagvan Gita because I am a hindu and I could give 100's of proofs for Mahabharata and Ramayana being absolutely real, only if I could talk to him !!!
This book as well as many others, written by enlightened masters, transmit an energetic message that you will be able to hear when you are ready to hear it.
I'm an Indian & it's my humble request, if you don't believe in our history then don't believe it but don't try to label it as fake or myth
There is something called freedom of speech. You get offended, that's OK. Learn to deal with it
@@brahm-ahamasmi jldi jldi freedom of speech likh deta hu cool lagunga 💀💀
@@sinshu5269 Can you do any better than this? May be reflect on what I said, and its validity. Seedhe doosre ko demean karne se tum sahi nahi ho jaoge. Give arguments. May be try arguing why Freedom of Speech is not a good thing, or why there should be limits to it. Then you will look cool.
bhai kitno ko smjhayega . jinko believe krna hai woh karenge aur jinko nhi krna woh nhi .
@@brahm-ahamasmi bada aaya "learn to deal with it" bevkoof kahika