The Eternal Way

by Davis, Roy Eugene

• ISBN13: 9780877072485
• ISBN10: 0877072485
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-02-01
• Publisher: Csa Pr

Summary

The Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Hindu scripture, has spiritually nurtured and inspired millions of people for over two thousand years. The title means "the song of love." This love is what Krishna, a divine incarnation of God, shares with Arjuna, a member of the warrior caste who must fight his own kinsmen in a battle that is about to begin. He shirks from his duty, but is bolstered by Krishna, who urges him to play his destined role. In The Eternal Way, Roy Davis interprets the symbolism within the Gita and demonstrates its enormous value in helping us act more spiritually as we do battle with life.

Table of Contents

Preface	7	(4)
Introduction The Inner Meaning of the Bhagavad Gita	11	(18)
The Yoga of the Despondency of Arjuna	29	(17)
The Yoga of Knowledge of the Imperishable	46	(23)
The Yoga of Action	69	(13)
The Yoga of Knowledgeable Renuciation of Action	82	(24)
The Yoga of Renunciation	106	(10)
The Yoga of Meditation	116	(16)
The Yoga of Discernment and Realization	132	(18)
The Yoga of the Absolute Reality	150	(11)
The Yoga of Royal Wisdom and Royal Mystery	161	(12)
The Yoga of Divine Manifestations	173	(11)
The Yoga of Universal Revelation	184	(13)
The Yoga of Devotion	197	(9)
The Yoga of Discernment of the Field of Action and the Knower of the Field	206	(15)
The Yoga of Discernment of the Qualities of Nature	221	(10)
The Yoga of the Supreme Spirit	231	(9)
The Yoga of Discernment Between the Lower and Higher Natures	240	(5)
The Yoga of Discernment of the Three Kinds of Faith	245	(12)
The Yoga of Liberation by Surrendered Devotion	257	(44)
Appendix
Practical Guidelines to Fulfilling Life's Purposes	290	(9)
Gurus of the Kriya Yoga Tradition	299	(2)
Glossary	301