Guest guest Posted October 13, 2001 Report Share Posted October 13, 2001 Hi, i wrote this for Max when i read that he had some confusion and i wanted to clarify somethings to him. When he left the list i kept the message but i think that it may be useful to some. Hi Max, i have read the Gita but with a humble approach and under the instructions and guidance of a teacher. To read the Gita you have to understand it from the absolute platform instead of the relative. >From the relative plane you may see it as an ordinary war to accommodate your mortal experience. From the absolute plane you can appreciate the divine plan of the Lord. You can not compare present wars of Kali yuga with the battle of Kuruksetra. Some friends have told me that they find confusing when reading the Gita to see that it was spoken in a battlefield and before a war. That is one of the factors why a teacher or a well-versed devotee should explain the Gita to clarify any doubts. Any writer or translator of the Gita can write his/her own version and therefore include his/her own thoughts or prejudices. This can be misleading. Therefore, we should try to read the best version of the Gita. One of the best versions is the Baghavad-Gita As It Is by Srila Prabhupada because from that book we find a mine of Vedic information. Best wishes natabara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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