Layinghands - Sorry to hear that…Don’t you hate when you put your best forth in a post, only to have it disappear into the Great Oblivion of the internet?
Sufjon - I think you’re already gone over this, but could you please give me in a nutshell the Hindu understanding of why it is desirable to live a moral life, what the purpose of ethics are? Also, I know there are differences between castes - for instance, that it is acceptable for the “warrior” caste to kill and eat animals, but for others the moral principle of Ahimsa forbids that…could you talk about these differences just briefly?
Me too! It was quite fascinating plus if you really want to know about this book’s, “The Bhagavad-gita As It Is”, morality, it would behoove you to study GOD’s 3 modes of material nature…Goodness, Passion and Ignorance…and how are this Christianity and The Science of GOD (Bhagavad-gita) similar? Both their messages are the same.
Christianity- Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of GOD as per the New Testament of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The Religion is based on the Gospel (Good News) of the Salvation and Redemption of the Human Soul for the return to GOD (GODHEAD).
The Science of GOD (Bhagavad-gita As It Is) is the descended incarnation of GOD, to Again begin the transcendental mystery of this science. I am not advising or promoting anyone join ISKCON. I have not, however, I believe GOD is My Spiritual Master. GOD’s Religion is a foundation of GOD’s instructions of how All Human Beings MUST live during this human life…for the Liberation, Salvation, and GOD’s Laws for Redemption, not only to return to His Home, but, also His forgivness during this human life, to take your past (this life and your last life too), SINS…in this way, he assists your spiritsoul to grow and live in knowledge and intelligence (the Mode of Goodness) as He builds your Spirit Body, for Eternal Life, back to GODHEAD…I will give you some quotes:
Please read the NY, first…and be re-awakened to how Our Lord Jesus the Christ, prayed to, defended, glorified, worshiped and LOVED His Father, GOD. Keep Jesus’s Greatest Commandment in your heart “The most important one, answered Jesus, is this: Hear O’Israel, the Lord our GOD, the Lord is ONE. Love the Lord your GOD with all your heart and with all your Soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength”.
I do think the Bhagavad-gita As It Is, (whole title), should be read, to gain its Knowledge. I am going to type a few quotes…
God says; “The living entities in this conditioned world are My fragmental parts, and they are Eternal. But, due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six senses, which include the mind”
“The demoniac, taking shelter of insatiable lust, pride, and false prestige, and being thus illusioned, are always sworn to unclean work, attracted by the impermanent. Their belief is that to gratify the senses unto the end of life is the prime necessity of human civilization. Thus, there is no measurement for their anxiety”
" After many births and deaths, he who is actually in Knowledge, surrenders unto Me, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes, and all that is. Such a great soul is very rare."
" I am the source of everything; from Me the entire creation flows. Knowing this, the wise worship Me, with All their Hearts"
“Deluded by the three modes (goodness, passion and ignorance), the whole world does not know Me, who am above them and inexhaustible”
“One who engages in full devotional service, who does not fall down in any circumstance, AT ONCE TRANSCENDS the modes of material nature, and thus comes to the level of Spirit.”
To those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with Love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me"
