Author: Prudence Louise

Arjuna said, My dear Krishna, you have kindly imparted all these confidential spiritual matters to me and my illusion is now gone. I have heard your elaborate description of the appearance and disappearance of the living beings and your unlimited glories. Krishna, although I see you standing before me I would like to see how… Continue reading Chapter 11 – The Vision of the Universal Form

Lord Krishna said, Arjuna, listen once again to my words because they will bring you peace and happiness. The demigods and the great sages do not know my source, because I am the origin of the demigods and sages. Only those who are wise and undeluded can know me as the Supreme Lord of all… Continue reading Chapter 10 – The Divine Glories of the Lord

Lord Krishna said, Because you are never envious, I will now reveal the most secret knowledge of pure devotion. This knowledge is supreme, pure and eternal, and it will free you from the suffering of material existence. This is the most confidential knowledge and the perfection of religion. It is known by direct realisation and… Continue reading Chapter 9 – The Most Secret Knowledge

Arjuna said, Krishna, would you please explain what spirit is. What is the soul? What is karma and what is the material world? How does the Lord of sacrifice live in the body and how can the self-controlled know you at the time of death? Lord Krishna said, Spirit is the imperishable, eternal and absolute.… Continue reading Chapter 8 – Attaining the Absolute

Lord Krishna said, Arjuna, by linking your consciousness with me and taking refuge in me, you can be free of doubt and know me completely. Now I will describe knowledge of the spiritual and the material to you. If you know this, there will be nothing more for you to know. Out of countless souls,… Continue reading Chapter 7 – Knowledge of the Absolute

Lord Krishna said, Anyone who performs their prescribed duties without attachment to the results is the true yogi and ascetic. You cannot achieve complete renunciation by giving up your prescribed duties or by becoming physically inactive. Yoga is the same as complete renunciation because without renouncing the desire for material and sensual enjoyment one cannot… Continue reading Chapter 6 – The Path of Meditation

Arjuna said, Krishna, After advising me to renounce action, you have then recommended selfless action. Please tell me clearly, which of the two is superior? Lord Krishna said, The renunciation of action and selfless action are both beneficial. However, of the two, selfless action is superior. Anyone who is free from attraction and repulsion is… Continue reading Chapter 5 – Action in Spiritual Knowledge

Lord Krishna said, I previously taught this eternal knowledge of yoga to the sun-god, Vivasvan. He taught it to Manu, the father of humanity and Manu in turn passed it on to his disciple and son. In this way, the knowledge was passed down through the guru-disciple succession. But over the passage of time, this… Continue reading Chapter 4 – Divine Knowledge

On the battlefield at Kurukshetra, two great armies have assembled. Their mighty legions stand facing one another, poised to engage in a civil war. Within the opposing armies are the family members of the royal Kuru dynasty. Unable to reach a peaceful settlement, they have taken up their weapons to fight for sovereignty of their… Continue reading Chapter 1 – Arjuna’s Despair

Seeing that Arjuna was overwhelmed with grief and his eyes were brimming with tears, Lord Krishna said, Arjuna, how has this illusion overcome you at such a crucial moment? This attitude is inappropriate for a nobleman who understands the civilised ideals of life. You will not achieve honour by behaving in this way, it will… Continue reading Chapter 2 – The Nature of the Soul