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Yoga texts and documentation: Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Ananda Sutram, Yoga Vasistha, Kundalini: The Evolutionary Energy in ... Gita, Shiva Samhita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika
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Paperback. University-Press.org 2013-09-12.
ISBN 9781230614137
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Ananda Sutram, Yoga Vasistha, Kundalini: The Evolutionary Energy in Man, Hamsa Gita, Yoga Journal, Vyadha Gita, Shiva Samhita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Eight Lectures on Yoga, The Yoga of Power, Gherand Samhita, Yoga Korunta, The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga, Raja Yoga, Yogayajnavalkya Samhita. Excerpt: The (Sanskrit: , IPA: , Song of God), also more simply known as Gita, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, but is frequently treated as a freestanding text, and in particular, as an Upanishad in its own right, one of the several books that comprise the more general Vedic tradition. Apart from being a very comprehensive compendium of the whole Vedic tradition, it is also considered among the most important texts in the history of literature and philosophy. The teacher of the Bhagavad Gita is Lord Krishna, who is revered by Hindus as a manifestation of God (Parabrahman) Himself, and is referred to within as Bhagavan, the Divine One. The context of the Gita is a conversation between Lord Krishna and the Pandava prince Arjuna taking place on the battlefield before the start of the Kurukshetra War. Responding to Arjuna's confusion and moral dilemma about fighting his own cousins who command a tyranny imposed on a captured State, Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna his duties as a warrior and prince, and elaborates on different Yogic and Vedantic philosophies, with examples and analogies. This has led to the Gita often being described as a concise guide to Hindu theology and also as a practical, self-contained guide to life. During the discourse, Lord Krishna reveals His identity as the Supreme Being Himself (Svayam Bhagavan), blessing Arjuna with an awe-inspiring vision of His divine universal form. Krishna unveils his
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Yoga texts and documentation: Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Ananda Sutram, Yoga Vasistha, Kundalini: The Evolutionary Energy in ... Gita, Shiva Samhita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika
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