Bhagavad Gita
भगवद्गीता · ഭഗവദ്ഗീത
Also known as Gita, Bhagavadgītā
Krishna’s teaching to Arjuna in eighteen chapters on duty, devotion, knowledge and yoga.
Introduction
The Bhagavad Gita records the dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna on the eve of battle. Its eighteen chapters integrate action, devotion, meditation and knowledge, and it has been commented upon by every major Vedantic school.
Table of contents
The Yoga of Arjuna's Dejection — Dhritarashtra asks Sanjaya what happened at Kurukshetra. Arjuna sees teachers, kinsmen and friends on both...
The Yoga of Knowledge — Krishna teaches the immortal Self, the discipline of action without attachment to results, and the marks of steady w...
The Yoga of Action — Krishna explains action as sacrifice, the danger of desire-driven work, and leadership through personal example.
The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action — The divine descent of the avatar, the nature of action and inaction, and the need for...
The Yoga of Renunciation of Action — True renunciation is inward detachment while acting. Krishna describes the peace of one who offers all...
The Yoga of Meditation — The practice of meditation: a steady seat, moderation, withdrawal of the senses, and mastery of the restless mind.
The Yoga of Knowledge and Wisdom — Krishna describes his lower and higher natures, the thread of the Divine in all things, and the four kind...
The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman — The imperishable Brahman, remembrance of the Divine at death, and the paths taken by the departing so...
The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret — The most secret teaching: the Supreme pervades all, accepts the simplest offering, and lifts...
The Yoga of Divine Glories — Krishna names his divine manifestations — the source of every excellence, strength, beauty and virtue.
The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form — Arjuna is given divine sight and beholds the universal form, overwhelmed by its majesty, terr...
The Yoga of Devotion — The qualities of a devotee and the simplicity of loving devotion as the highest and most accessible path.
The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field — The field that is the body, the knower of the field that is the Self, and the knowledge...
The Yoga of the Three Gunas — Sattva, rajas and tamas bind the Self in different ways. Devotion carries the seeker beyond all three.
The Yoga of the Supreme Person — The inverted tree of worldly existence, the Supreme Person beyond it, and the light that illumines all.
The Yoga of Divine and Demoniac Natures — Divine and demoniac qualities, their fruits, and the disciplines that lead either to freedom or to...
The Yoga of the Three Kinds of Faith — The three kinds of faith expressed through food, sacrifice, austerity and charity.
The Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation — Krishna's final summary of duty, renunciation, devotion and surrender, ending with the call to...