tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143245321051269233.post706565702499611612..comments2021-01-15T11:48:41.464-05:00Comments on everyday gita: feeling confused? you're not alone...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092608110198167323noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143245321051269233.post-91039909631263695882013-05-06T15:16:34.704-04:002013-05-06T15:16:34.704-04:00Awesome!Awesome!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092608110198167323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143245321051269233.post-71208575759875882062013-05-06T15:16:02.010-04:002013-05-06T15:16:02.010-04:00Thanks so much Hari-kirtana! For all those who ma...Thanks so much Hari-kirtana! For all those who may not know, Hari-kirtana is a personal friend and an advanced practitioner of bhakti yoga. <br /><br />I feel indebted that he shared this very sage advice with all of us. There are many ways in which one can read the Gita and the one suggested is definitely fantastic, especially for those who may want to get a quick overview before really digging deep.<br /><br />If I might add, one small thing that readers can also do is to make a quick note if there is a topic or subject of interest when reading a particular verse. That way when you come back and read the commentary, you'll remember that it held some interest to you (if you're anything like me, you'll probably forget otherwise!)<br /><br />Thanks again for the great advice Hkd! Greatly appreciated. :)<br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092608110198167323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143245321051269233.post-27602875590590410802013-05-06T14:45:16.630-04:002013-05-06T14:45:16.630-04:00A wonderful post, Vrindavana: thanks for your re-a...A wonderful post, Vrindavana: thanks for your re-assurance that we shouldn't expect the Gita to be instantly comprehensible and your encouragement to keep going even if bewilderment is the first effect that reading the Gita has on us. <br /><br />I would like to offer some practical advice for your readers who have not yet read the Gita and feel a little intimidated by such a daunting project: If we have a copy of the Bhagavad Gita that includes the whole package of Sanskrit text, Roman transliteration, word-for-word translation, fluent English translation, and elaborate commentary, we can easily get overwhelmed by the volume of information, bogged down in the commentary to the point where loose any sense of continuity and we forget what the subject of the chapter we're reading is, and feel as if we'll never get to the finish line. The way I recommend that one start reading such a copy of the Gita is to ignore the Sanskrit, save the commentaries for later, and not even bother with the Introduction: just read the English translations of the verses from cover to cover. This way you can get a feel for the flow of the conversation and the continuity of each chapter, get oriented to the general topics under discussion and the specific points that are being emphasized, feel a sense of accomplishment (you'll know how it ends), and feel motivated to go back and read the commentary in order to deepen your understanding of the text. <br /><br />And when you do go back for a second pass (or third or fourth: the Gita is the kind of book that reveals something new every time you read it) you'll have a frame of reference for the commentary that will make it easier to comprehend.<br /><br />I hope your readers will find this idea helpful - HkdHari-kirtana dasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122019530421000379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143245321051269233.post-66304483809624628582013-05-06T12:24:04.359-04:002013-05-06T12:24:04.359-04:00I have a feeling you would be among the first to k...I have a feeling you would be among the first to know when the novels come out. I will be shouting it from every real and virtual roof top I can find!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933372317713863193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143245321051269233.post-38684159335734434132013-05-06T12:22:34.525-04:002013-05-06T12:22:34.525-04:00Sweet! Will look into it. Just let me know when ...Sweet! Will look into it. Just let me know when Cairn and I will personally send you a copy! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092608110198167323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143245321051269233.post-50628513791357137772013-05-06T12:19:52.634-04:002013-05-06T12:19:52.634-04:00Oh my, a challenge. Tell you what, after I get my...Oh my, a challenge. Tell you what, after I get my first 2 novels edited and pubbed, I'll start on the Gita project. I have a book for you as well, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusions_(Bach_novel) This was my Gita :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933372317713863193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143245321051269233.post-85619764175482201032013-05-06T12:14:11.101-04:002013-05-06T12:14:11.101-04:00LOL! So now....maybe the next book on your list i...LOL! So now....maybe the next book on your list is the Gita? :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092608110198167323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143245321051269233.post-28043150655910155392013-05-06T11:53:35.324-04:002013-05-06T11:53:35.324-04:00Yes on the first and hellz no on the second. Both...Yes on the first and hellz no on the second. Both the Iliad and Odyssey are worth the effort. Since I already knew the Titanic went down, I didn't feel the investment of 26 hours watching it happen was a good one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933372317713863193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143245321051269233.post-82499412080623455622013-05-06T11:46:02.709-04:002013-05-06T11:46:02.709-04:00I'm actually laughing out loud...for real! It...I'm actually laughing out loud...for real! It's so true...sometimes we get so confused and it's too much for us and so we give up. Did you end up finishing The Odyssey despite the continued "Huhs?" If so....I'm totally impressed....it's still on my reading list.<br /><br />As for Titanic....hahahaha! Did you end up ever watching it fully?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092608110198167323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143245321051269233.post-76871815178413904052013-05-06T11:43:03.499-04:002013-05-06T11:43:03.499-04:00What you described is exactly how I felt when I re...What you described is exactly how I felt when I read The Odyssey for the first time. It was page after page of "Huh?"<br /><br />As for Titanic, 3 minutes in, I checked out lol.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933372317713863193noreply@blogger.com