The Quest for Balance, Perspectives on the Bhagavad Gita

Presentation Type

Oral and/or Visual Presentation

Presenter Major(s)

Computer Science

Mentor Information

Dr. D. Ihrman

Department

English

Location

Kirkhof Center 2263

Start Date

11-4-2012 10:00 AM

Keywords

Changing Ideas/Changing Worlds, Culture, Death and Dying, Philosophy/ Literature, World Perspective

Abstract

In this discussion, I attempt to see the Bhagavad Gita through the perspectives of modern society. Is Arjuna fighting a physical battle similar to our own conscience? Why is understanding our Dharma, our duty in this world, the key to finding balance? How can we acting without seeking the benefits of our work, dismissing the fruits of action? How does desire remove us from our higher nature? Although the disciplines, or yogas, taught in the Bhagavad Gita are not generally accepted in the western world, we can still learn from them and use them as a guide to our spiritual lives.

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Apr 11th, 10:00 AM

The Quest for Balance, Perspectives on the Bhagavad Gita

Kirkhof Center 2263

In this discussion, I attempt to see the Bhagavad Gita through the perspectives of modern society. Is Arjuna fighting a physical battle similar to our own conscience? Why is understanding our Dharma, our duty in this world, the key to finding balance? How can we acting without seeking the benefits of our work, dismissing the fruits of action? How does desire remove us from our higher nature? Although the disciplines, or yogas, taught in the Bhagavad Gita are not generally accepted in the western world, we can still learn from them and use them as a guide to our spiritual lives.