In this class (Class 17 on Sunday, April 7th at 9:30 am), we discuss verses 2.26 to 2.31 of the Bhagavad Gita.
In our next class (Class 18 on Sunday, April 14th at 9:30 am), we will discuss Chapter 8, entitled "Samkhya and Yoga" (pp. 68-80), of Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita. Your assignment is to read Chapter 8 very carefully and answer the following study questions based on the reading.
Study Questions for our next Gita class (Class 18 on Sunday, April 14th, 2024), based on pp. 68-80 of Sri Aurobindo’s Essays on the Gita (Chapter 8, entitled “Sankhya and Yoga”).
1. According to Sri Aurobindo, what are the main similarities and differences between the ancient Sāṃkhya school of philosophy and the “Vedāntic Sāṃkhya” referred to in the Gita (in verse 2.39, for instance)?
2. On p. 78 of Essays on the Gita, Sri Aurobindo raises the following question: “how is it that the one self in one body and mind attains to liberation while in others it remains under the delusion of bondage?” According to Sri Aurobindo, how does the ancient Sāṃkhya school of philosophy answer this question?
3. On p. 78 of Essays on the Gita, Sri Aurobindo raises the following question: “how is it that the one self in one body and mind attains to liberation while in others it remains under the delusion of bondage?” According to Sri Aurobindo, how does the Gītā answer this question? How does the Gītā’s answer to this question differ from the ancient Sāṃkhya school’s answer?
4. Do you have any questions about the reading? Did you have difficulty understanding anything? Do you have any doubts or confusions?
Please submit your responses to the Study Questions by SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH at 7 pm by completing this online form:
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Main textbook: Sri Aurobindo’s Essays on the Gita:
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Supplementary texts:
* Sri Aurobindo, Bhagavad Gita and its Message, edited by Anilbaran Roy ([ Ссылка ])
* Swami Tapasyananda’s Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā: The Scripture of Mankind ([ Ссылка ])
* Swami Chidbavananda’s The Bhagavad Gita ([ Ссылка ])
* Śaṅkara's commentary on the Gita ([ Ссылка ])
* Rāmānuja’s commentary on the Gita ([ Ссылка ])
Gita app based on Sri Aurobindo’s commentary:
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iPhone: [ Ссылка ]
