![]() The book’s power of suggestion is without limit if it is approached in the proper spirit. To such a student it appears that he himself is raising the questions, which are then answered by the Lord within. The Gita is written in the form of an inspired dialogue it is that living dialogue which the discerning man finds going on constantly in his own heart between his everyday worldly self and his higher Self. One does not find in the book consistency even in the use of certain important words, such as yoga, Brahman, and Atman. "The Bhagavad Gita, which literally means the Song of the Lord, is not a formal theology or a cut-and-dried system of philosophy. ![]() If we try to digest properly the implications of the Geeta's advice in the light of Vedic lore, it becomes amply clear how actions performed without ego-centric desires purge the mind of its deep-seated impressions and make it increasingly subtle in its purification and preparation for greater flights into the Infinite Beyond." ![]() From time to time an ancient philosophy needs intelligent re-interpretation in the context of new times, and men of wisdom, prophets, and seers guide the common man on how to apply effectively the ancient laws in his present life.
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