Dr. Shriniwas Janardan Kashalikar conducted a new study of the Bhagavad Gita. In the study, he argues that Arjuna was mistaken in renouncing the war and wanting to die without resistance, as Arjuna had not properly identified his true self or the true enemy. Kashalikar also discusses how the concepts of karma phala tyaga and tyaga phala can be reconciled in the Gita.

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NEW STUDY OF BHAGAVAD GITA
DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR

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NEW STUDY OF BHAGAVAD GITA
STUDY
OF
GITA
Dr.
Shriniwas
Kashalikar
DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR

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NEW STUDY OF BHAGAVAD GITA
NOVEMBER 27, 2009, 3:45 PM
Was Arjuna was actually right in renouncing the war as
he stated at the end of the 1st chapter itself, that he was
ready to die without offering any resistance rather than
participating in the war for the sake of winning the
kingdom?
Apparently I was also in two minds when I read first
chapter. But in the course of time I realized that Arjuna
was kind and loving but getting derailed from his duty
towards himself and the society. I also realized that those
justified and upheld the view point of Arjuna were
themselves in the dilemma of identifying the enemy and
fighting it! This is also because of gross misconception
about AHIMSA.
In my experience, when you are not sure about the
identity of the enemy; you are not convinced about
fighting!
In short Arjuna had not identified his true self and hence
he had not identified the true enemy and hence was
reluctant to enter and participate in the war!
With the practice of NAMASMARAN; the nature of the
enemy becomes clear and you begin to enjoy
participating in the war with enemy inside and outside as
a matter of privilege of SWADHARMA!
DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR

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NEW STUDY OF BHAGAVAD GITA
How can we reconcile the idea of
KARMAPHALATYAGA and getting TYAGA
PHALA?
It is true that in 18th chapter there is reference to not
getting TYAGA PHALA by RAJASA TYAGA!
Here the Lord refers to the fruit or PHALA which
liberates us from all kinds of expectations! Hence this
TYAGA PHALA is quite different or in fact quite
opposite of KARMAPHALA which leads to bondage!
DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR

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NEW STUDY OF BHAGAVAD GITA
DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR