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Book index: The Yoga of Wisdom (Bhagavad Gita)

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Introduction to Book The Yoga of Wisdom

Book I: Srimad Bhagavad Gita Upanishad according to Gandhi, with comments by Sivananda

Book II: Hinduism and Gita. Influence on Humanity.

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  1. Introduction to Book II
  2. II-I. Introduction to Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma)
    1. The Eternal Religion
    2. Brahman, Karma and reincarnation
    3. Monotheism or polytheism?
    4. 19th century: Reform of Hinduism
  3. II-II. The Bhagavad Gita: The Path of Wisdom
    1. Introduction to the Bhagavad Gita
    2. body and the Atman. Samsara
    3. Atman. God is within you
    4. detachment for the fruits of actions
    5. The Gunas arising from Prakriti: Sattva, Rajas and Tamas
    6. Sacrifice (Yajna)
    7. caste system
    8. Veda Vyasa (Author of the Bhagavad Gita)
    9. The Bhagavad Gita and science
  4. II-III. Mahatma Gandhi: a life based on Nonviolence (Ahimsa)
    1. The Mahatma (soul Grande)
    2. Early years. Stay in London. Henry David Thoreau
    3. South Africa: essay on non-violence and Satyagraha
    4. Return to India: The road to independence (1915-1947)
    5. influence of Gandhi and the Bhagavad Gita on the World
  5. II-IV. The Bhagavad Gita according to Sri Swami Sivananda
    1. Sri Swami Sivananda: from doctor to Hindu Swami
    2. Divine Life Society
    3. Main Teachings of Sri Swami Sivananda
    4. Sivananda Yoga
    5. The Srimad Bhagavad Gita explained by Sri Swami Sivananda
    6. Historical context of the Bhagavad Gita
    7. Gita Mahatmya: Glory of the Bhagavad Gita
  6. II-V. The four Paths of Yoga
    1. The Paths of Yoga to unite with God
    2. Yoga: a physical or spiritual path?
    3. Personalities and Paths of Yoga
    4. Jnana Yoga: The Path of Knowledge
    5. Bhakti Yoga: The Path of Devotion
    6. Karma Yoga: The Path of Action
    7. Dhyana Yoga / Raja Yoga: The Path of Meditation
    8. A reflection on the Bhagavad Gita and Yoga practitioners
  7. I1-6. The Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Yamas and Niyamas)
    1. Philosophy of Yoga
    2. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
    3. Yamas (abstentions)
    4. Niyamas (observances)
    5. Yoga of B.K.S. Iyengar
  8. I1-6I. Hinduism, Bhagavad Gita and Harmony between religions
    1. Tolerance of Hinduism with others religions
    2. Sri Ramakrishna: Principle of Harmony between religions
    3. Swami Vivekananda
    4. Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission
    5. Santo Kabir, Trailanga Swami and Swami Satchidananda
    6. Religions and the principle Sri Ramakrishna
    7. Entrepreneurs who apply this principle
    8. Proposal for a global ethics model
  9. I1-6II. Influence of the Bhagavad Gita and Gandhi in some Indian companies
    1. Bhagavad Gita and business
    2. Dr. Yusuf Hamied
    3. Hinduja Group: Dharma and Vedic principles
    4. Vinod Khosla: facilitating access to education
    5. Business and commitment to society
  10. II-IX. Influence of the Bhagavad Gita on the West
    1. global expansion of yoga
    2. From Arthur Schopenhauer to TS Elliot
    3. Influence on Wagner
    4. Western personalities converted to Hinduism
  11. II-X. Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism
    1. The Higher Religions and the Axial Age
    2. Buddhism
      1. Siddharta Gautama
      2. Buddhist canons
      3. Teachings of Buddha
      4. The four noble truths
      5. The Middle Way (Madhyama Pratipad)
    3. Jainism (Dharma Jaina)
      1. Ahimsa
      2. Jain doctrine
      3. The twelve vratas or Jain vows
      4. Jainism today
    4. Sikhism (Sikh Dharam)
      1. Sikh Gurus
      2. The articles of faith

III: Free versified adaptation of the Bhagavad Gita.

  1. Introduction to Book III
  2. protagonists of the Bhagavad Gita
  3. I - The Yoga of Arjuna’s Despondency
  4. II - The Yoga of Knowledge
  5. III - The Yoga of Action
  6. IV - The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation of Action
  7. V - The Yoga of Renunciation of the Action
  8. VI - The Yoga of Meditation
  9. VII - The Yoga of Knowledge and Realization of Brahman
  10. VIII - The Yoga of the Imperishable Parabrahman
  11. IX - The Yoga of Royal and Discriminatory Knowledge
  12. X - The Yoga of Divine Glories
  13. XI - The Yoga of the Universal Form of the Lord
  14. XII - The Yoga of Devotion
  15. XIII - The Yoga of the Distinction between the Field and the Knower of the Field
  16. XIV - The Yoga of the Differentiation of the Three Gunas
  17. XV - Yoga of the Supreme Person
  18. XVI - The Yoga of Distinction of Divine and Demoniac Nature
  19. XVII - The Yoga of the Threefold Faith
  20. XVIII - The Yoga of Renunciation
  21. Basic bibliography
  22. Acknowledgments

Bhagavad Gita in Spanish Índice del libro: El Yoga of the Sabiduría Bhagavad Gita in Portuguese Índice do Livro: A Ioga da Sabedoria.

Pedro Nonell. Author of the Book “The Yoga of Wisdom”.

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