Bhagvad Gita Rahasya or Karmayoga Shastra VOL 02

SR No.: 011090
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bhalchandra S Sukhtankar
Publisher: R B Tilak Puna
Publication Year: 1936
Total Pages: 767
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 74 MB

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DETAILED CONTENTS OF VOLUME I
CHAPTER XIL
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SIDDHAVASTHA AND VYAVAHARA.
(The State of a Perfect, and Worldly Affairs)
The perfect state of society-in this state, everyone is a Steady-in-Mind (sthatapraja)-the climax of Morality-the Sthitaprajña according to Western Philosophy-the state of a Sthitaprajña, which is beyond laws-the behaviour of the Karma-yogin Sthitaprajña is the climax of Morality-the difference between the Morality of a selfish society, and the Absolute Ethics in the State of Perfection-the description of the best of men according to the Dasabodha-but, the immutability of Ethical principles is not affected by this difference (p. 526) on what basis this difference is observed by the Sthitaprajña-the welfare or happiness of society, or the benefit of all living beings-but Equability of Reason (samya-buddhi) is superior to these external considerations-a comparison of the doctrine of Equability of Reason with the theory of the greatest good of the greatest number '-living in the world. with Equability of Reason-philanthropy and one's own maintenance-Self-Identification (ätmaupamya)-the comprehensiveness, importance, and logical explanation of that doctrine-'the universe is the family' ('vasudhaiva-kutumbakam') (p. 544)-though one might acquire Equability of Reason, one cannot give the go-bye to considerations of who is deserving and who not absence of enmity (nirvaira) does not mean inactivity, or non-resistance-measure for measure the restraint of evil-doers-the justification of patriotism, clanpride etc. observing the limits of Time and Place, and Selfdefence the duty of the Jñänin (scient)-universal welfare and Karma-Yoga-summary of the subject-self-interest, other'sinterest, and the highest interest (paramartha) ... p. 510-565
CHAPTER XIII.
BHAKTI-MARGA.
(The Path of Devotion.)
The difficulty of ordinary persons of small intelligence in Realising the quality less form of the Brahman-the means of