The present study makes use of the comparative method incorporating historical, exegetical and critical analysis of the important text and words of the Bhagavadgitia and St. John of the cross. In these two traditions the dynamism of spiritual growth in the process of God-realisation is compared and contrasted through an exhaustive study on God, man and the ways.
Separated as they are by time, space and cultural milieus, Krishna the fifth century B.C. incarnation of Vishnu in India and John of the Cross the sixteenth century A.D. Catholic monk in Spain carry the same message, the same torch to light up for humanity the path of salvation. Marvelously enough, their message is the same: renounce the ego and embrace God in total abandon, in supreme union. "With great clarity, Myladil leads the reader to a level of spiritual depth that illuminates the teachings of both John and the Hindu Classic." Evert H. Cousins, Fordham University "Myladil masterfully demonstrates how John and gita are unique in they both represent the finest elements of their respective traditions in spirituality and mysticism." Kieran Kavanaugh, OCD.
The Bhagavad Gita: one of three new editions of the books in Eknath Easwaran's Classics of Indian Spirituality series On this path, effort never goes to waste, and there is no failure. Even a little effort towards spiritual awareness will protec...
The Bhagavad Gita is an intensely spiritual work that forms the cornerstone of the Hindu faith, and is also one of the masterpieces of Sanskrit poetry. It describes how, at the beginning of a mighty battle between the Pandava and Kaurava armies, thegod Krishna gives spiritual enlightenment to the warrior Arjuna, who realizes that the true battle is for his own soul.
Could the Revelation of St. John inspire us even today in our own spiritual quest? Yes, answers Dr. Korte, an author of several books and articles interpreting myths and the Bible, as she reads man’s spiritual transformation in St. John’s visions. Irma Korte questions the common view of Revelation as a prophesy of horrors and God’s revenge, and instead invites the reader into man’s inner world. Here, St. John contemplates in pictorial, mythical language the most essential problems in religion, such as the nature of man, reality, and evil. As the visions proceed, St. John himself experiences a profound inner change. He gives up alienating religious beliefs and moves toward ever deeper spirituality, culminating in the final illumination. Interpreting the visions much like myths are analyzed in Jungian thought, Dr. Korte compares the images in St. John’s visions to those from other religious texts, psychological and philosophical theories, mythology, and yoga literature, as well as from dreams and experiences of present-day men and women. The many quotations from the works of Occidental and Oriental mystics testify that they have used images similar to those of St. John in recounting their own experiences. These mystics include, among others, St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and Paramahansa Yogananda.
