Tag Archives: Gita

From the Bhagavad Gita, chs. 10 & 11: “I am time… etc.”

Posted on 14 October, 2012 by amartingarcia

In his Introduction to the Bhagavad Gita, translated by himself, George Thompson makes in interesting comparison: “When at 10.32 Krishna says, ‘Arjuna, I am the beginning and the end of all created worlds, and I am their middle as well’ … Continue reading →

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Actionlessness (Inaction in action) (Gita)

Posted on 25 July, 2012 by amartingarcia

Last post was about the renunciation of all actions, practically equivalent to detachment or dispassion and the sign of wisdom. In the following quotation the word Sannyasa appears: Possessing a mind unattached to everything, self-controlled, void of all desires, he … Continue reading →

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Renunciation and detachment (the Gita)

Posted on 22 July, 2012 by amartingarcia

‘Renunciation’ and ‘detachment’ are two words which, while not being synonyms, are intimately related to each other. As verbs, they both are active (dynamic), in the sense of voluntary action, and, as nouns, both passive (static), implying a state or … Continue reading →

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