Views of the world's great philosophers on the Indian scripture - Bhagvad Gita

1. VIEWS OF WORLD’S FAMOUS PHILOSOPHERS ON GITA

19. Pandurang Shastri Vaijnath Athavale popularly known as Dada - was an Indian philosopher and social reformer who gave discourses on Srimad Bhagawad Gita and Upnishads. It is my experience that awareness of nearness of God and reverence for that power creates reverence for self, reverence for the other, reverence for nature and reverence for the entire creation, and devotion as an expression of gratitude to God can turn into a social force to bring about transformative changes in all aspects of human life and at all levels of society. - Acceptance speech while receiving the 1997 Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, from HRH Prince Philip at a public ceremony held in Westminster Abbey, May 6, 1997.

20. Thoughts of Pujya Dadaji * Fearlessness is the result of faith in oneself and faith in God. * God does not work for you. He works with you. * Keep Gita in your head and heart and be proud of yourself. * Progress of mankind is progress of mind and intellect. * Those who see the invisible can do the impossible. * Bhakti(Devotion) is a social force. * Culture includes - way of thinking, way of life and way of Worship.