Bhagavad Gita: A Message To Modern Man - Alan watts

Speech extract from " Hindu Mythology Essential Teachings of the Gita" by Alan Watts, courtesy of alanwatts.org.
Alan Watts. In this video, offers his unique interpretation of the ancient Hindu text, Bhagavad Gita.He provides insightful commentary on these teachings while offering practical advice for applying them to our modern lives. Whether you're new to Eastern philosophy or a seasoned practitioner, this video will leave you feeling inspired and enlightened.
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Krishna explains to Arjuna his duties as a warrior and Prince and elaborates on different Yogic and Vedantic philosophies, with examples and analogies.This has led to the Gita often being described as a concise guide to Hindu philosophy and also as a practical, self-contained guide to life. During the discourse, Krishna reveals his identity as the Supreme Being Himself , blessing Arjuna with an awe-inspiring glimpse of His divine universal form.
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[@blogical4320]

I read a quote from bhagvad gita that said:-Do ur duty...if u fail...don't be disheartened..start again bcz this time u will not start from 0 ...u will start with experience.

[@Kellycreator]

I love this. ❤

[@nationlist9247]

" अपने कर्तव्यक कर्म करो " ऐसा तो लिखा है पर बाकि जो आगे दो लाईन लिखी है वो भगवद्गीता में कहीं भी नही है ।

[@Imawiggle]

Truth!..nothing beats experience!

[@juliandevilliers6435]

this is the way. Hari Om

[@jonathanvelasco4291]

Love that

[@miko3895]

I read this book as a teenager.. i am senior now, Still on my wonderous journey of self realization, RIP Mr. Watt's

[@vijayvijay4123]

You're not a human. This book supports exploitation in the name of hierarchical caste system. Giving privileges to certain sections by birth and condemning others to untouchability, manual labour, denial of education etc. Caste is determined by birth and no body is allowed to step outside their boundaries of caste. They are not allowed to do any other jobs and they are not allowed to marry a person from other castes.

[@vdeblois1352]

I also red it as a teen.. now 46.. blew my mind .. it was the 1st time I red religious text that truly resonated with my view of the world.. then when I later re red other religious texts I had a totally different understanding of them.. deeper more profound.. yet somehow more scientific.. seeing the universe as fractals.. a holographic universe/emanation of God; Source of all that is.. From the blade of grass to the most complex creatures.

[@samuraijack1371]

This is what happens when you read such a highly intellectual with subtle concepts without proper commentary text. I’m sure you didn’t even understand even 1% of what was said. Let alone doing it unguided when a teen. Don’t fool yourself. This is a scientific and technological book, not a novel that you read once. Just like a physics textbook you need an accompanying book

[@tblightningbolt8902]

You are ahead of the game

[@mortalclown3812]

​@@samuraijack1371Stellar CV notwithstanding, you're betrayed by a surfeit of something approaching cruelty. We will all feel the effects of our behavior on others - on everyone we meet, even rippling out into the lives of those we never know. No external condemnation exists. What happens instead is experiencing the emotion we evoke. My hunch is that you'll find the threat negligible which is probably a mercy. Ebenezer Scrooge epiphanies are rare - at least with happy endings. And yours is already too alone. I wish you light. It's everywhere. Don't be stingy with yourself.

[@juliandevilliers6435]

''That as water cannot rise higher then its own level. Thought cannot think what is higher than thinking'' What a trip being alive is, just WOW.

[@SingALilify]

Yea that one hit hard!

[@robertsteinbach7325]

Or an impasse caused by a level of thinking cannot be passed by that level of thinking nor a lower level of thinking, but only by a higher level of thinking the impasse can be overcome.

[@justacherryontop6538]

That's a big claim and this is where a irrational mind always fail to evaluate the real situation. what do you mean by thought as far as i know thought is a logically constructed information of mind or our consciousness which is in our physical mind so thought can't think cause thought it self is a result of thinking. also consciousness is something we haven't understood yet so, we don't know what is our limit. and talking about water and it's limit is simple, it will take a constant amount of volume depending on it's density assuming the temperature is constant. what i just stated is a logically constructed scientific statement without any magical words or irrationality. there are some good words which sounds like wise mystical words which is not a bad thing if you are spreading common sense but who would have thought, that it was making people irrational creating superstitions which leads all kinds of bad things

[@RationalAgnostic1]

I seriously laughing on thumbnail a book Bhagwat geeta in which krishna embrance to war between 2 family's by tricks and lies for there fun.

[@theanonymousknight00]

@@RationalAgnostic1 I seriously laughing on your comment a book bhagwat geeta in which krishna embrance to war between 2 family's to protect dharma.

[@marcusmarshall9468]

Bhagavad Gita… The book that changed the way I look at life! Thank you Sri Krishna my Lord ❤📖

[@abhijeetchavhan37]

In this state of war.. I realize that ... there's a Arjuna In all of Us Who should get closer to Krishna.

[@jiva1955]

Hari Bol!

[@parasuraman1155]

“Do your duty (right thing) without expectation of a reward”. The single statement from Bhagawath GIta that changed my life for the better. 🙏 to Lord Krishna for imparting the wisdom.

[@lorenzomizushal3980]

The only duty we have is the duty towards ourselves.

[@RationalAgnostic1]

I seriously laughing on thumbnail a book Bhagwat geeta in which krishna embrance to war between 2 family's by tricks and lies for there fun.

[@mangeshchalan8786]

​@@RationalAgnostic1then you did not understand it's deeper meaning....do you remember the line said by openhymer...now I've become death the destroyer of worlds...

[@virendragupta9326]

Sorry to say, this is a wrong interpretation. Reward is the result of the KARM . Just do not get attached to the result (+ or-). If positive do not get exuberant, if negative do not fret . Etc. Pl think over again and revise 2/47/& 2/48. Thanks.

[@RationalAgnostic1]

@@mangeshchalan8786 yes the book of destruction is finnally became destroyer of humanity.

[@vidyamadamanchi7091]

When the student is ready the master arrives 🙏🏼

[@user-vy5uy9fo8p]

@chetsenior7253 Actually its true, till the time you have not started to search yourself you wont know what you want and you will be lead astray by various influencers telling you what you gotta do. Only when you have done some searching on your own and you figured out your destiny, then the masters or teachers or a book you find will be your true pathfinder. This is not spiritual only logical. This has happened to us all.

[@rosemadder5547]

So true in my life… over and over again. It’s clear when I think back, the times I wasn’t ready and thought 100% I was, as well.

[@ShantanuDeshmukh88]

What an impactful statement, beautiful!!

[@celestemccary2333]

I’m still waiting… I guess I am not ready yet

[@leeniesevy-perahia7911]

But at some point you must let go of the teacher and be your own by letting God be the teacher and leaving all ashrams etc.

[@santomenon3689]

I took solace in the Bhagvad Gita, when my dear father passed away. I had to turn Gita to gather strength and handle life for the better.

[@SpaceHopper777]

Beautiful. I took solace in the Gita just before my Mother passed away last year. It came to me I believe in the right moment.

[@anthonyorafferty5632]

Before he died my father Gave me a copy of The Gita & to my Son he gave a Japanese cooking knife.

[@accadia1983]

How are you today and have you found what you were looking for?

[@deadster125]

Gita is more than that Try to understand every slok

[@5transcendent]

What should one expect out of it. I know that my question might show ignorance, but I might just be searching understanding

[@Hero0fTimeSS]

A beautiful explanation. As a Hindu from India I have always felt that the western world is unable to grasp the true essence of Hinduism. This is the first time I have heard an explanation that gets it right. Thank you.

[@iaber1698]

@HeroOfTimeSS it is OK if people does not grasp this beautiful book. You must do your part (write a book) and detach from its results.

[@abhijeetchavhan37]

Ukraine vs Russia , Isreal Vs Palestine... Even after reading or listening to this for thousand times ... Krishna's Words becomes more true and true !!! Just a reminder that you guys came here.

[@blastroisehunt6546]

@@abhijeetchavhan37this is all a coping mechanism. We are perfect as in there’s pain and suffering to balance life and love. As nature intends nothing more nothing less

[@ruderakshakarwa6333]

First start saying sanatan Dharma Instead of Hinduism

[@travisberger3980]

“But because he carries out his appointed place in a society in which it’s his vocation to be a warrior.” This aspect of the Gita changed my life when I realized I could apply all of Krishna’s teachings while in my vocation.

[@myglobalyt]

Jesus came to India learned from krishn and went back and gave the same lesson krishn that's y bible didn't mentioned his half life

[@nadir1378]

​@@myglobalyt yes that's true. His missing years, not mentioned in the bible, was when he travelled to India and learnt from the great Rishi saints in the Himalayas.

[@rochesterjohnny7555]

My mom's friend tried to get me to read it when I was a teenager, many years later John Joseph convinced me to read it and I am much better for it

[@donsicariofx]

If only more people were open to exploring aspects of culture other than what they were born into...the world would be a more peaceful place

[@lastman5856]

✨✨✨

[@ramaraksha01]

The problem is that Christianity & Islam are Master/Slave religions Think Putin - who rewards his cronies & sycophants, but they must blindly obey & be loyal to him and him only, sing only his praises & only then will they be rewarded That is their God - they are threatened if they explore other religions with an open mind, their "Jealous God" will be angry and won't GIVE them Heaven - eternal pleasures of the flesh So all other religious texts are "works of the devil" It is amazing to see even the best of minds brainwashed so easily

[@atendriyadasa6746]

Never mind "If only more people..." Think of The Matrix movie... It only took one person to be truly self-situated in order to change the entire Matrix, for the "laws" of Nature are more like "habits" of Nature and can therefore be upgraded if not broken altogether.

[@vijayvijay4123]

Please adopt the four tiered caste system in your country. It's determined by birth and decides your job or career and you can marry only within your Caste. This is endorsed in Bhagawat Geetha.

[@Samuel42069]

​​@@atendriyadasa6746true, great comment

[@chandraravikumar]

The Raamaayana and the Mahaabhaaratha are “ITHIHAASA”-s. They are not Myths They are nearer to being Epics, but not wholly Epics. The difference lies in the reasons for which an Epic and an Ithihaasa were composed. A dictionary describes an Epic as “ a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation.” Like the Illiad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Kalevala, Popol Vuh, they are beautiful story telling of the ancient past in brilliant poetry. But both the Raamaayana and the MahaaBhaaratha are more than just superbly told stories. They are composed to serve as guides to lift the individual human and the communities of humans to higher levels of existence, in thought, speech, and action. Sri Raama is the perfect Man. Shri Seetha Dhevi is the perfect woman. To be like them is what we as ordinary people need to aspire for. The Mahaabhaaratha shows us Human Society as it is, and the individual’s place in it. Every one of us has all the characters of the Mahaabhaaratha within us, interacting, battling, cooperating, with each other. As I sit here, I can see the Mahabharatha being played out inside me, and my continuous struggle to balance between the Right and the Convenient. While at the same time Sri Raama and Seetha are our beacons.

[@jayanthisrinivasan9055]

Beautifully expressed

[@RichardEnglander]

I'm 46 and diagnosed just 2 years ago. I share many of your reflections there, had a similar journey. I trained as a teacher, failed a placement for not being involved enough with the 'corporate life of the school', I avoided the big social things. Other reason I failed is tha5 they said I was too formal and office like. They failed me for my autism.

[@vicariouswitness]

I’m with you

[@pauldowney6856]

It seems like they didn't want a human being in the school, it's very common in teaching profession.

[@garysingh3760]

you don't have autism, people you dealt with were Godless and were suffering from disease of materialism.

[@GeorgenaFelicia]

Sorry for their denial of your gifts as a teacher, rather than judging your lack of desire to be a socialite 😞

[@ateam1203]

Take legal action for discrimination against your disabilities? check if their are laws in India regarding this.

[@andrearenee7845]

One of the best books I have ever read. True love of human kind lives here.

[@mohanhegde]

"That so long as our conduct is motivated by fear on the one hand, or by desire on the other, we are incapable of performing a truly moral action. Only those actions are truly moral, which are unmotivated." So many quotes full of such wisdom and eternal truth 🙏🙏🙏

[@CaliGirl11-11]

"Each man must fight alone" Love it!! Great Video!! Another great reminder to NEVER GIVE UP and don't wimp out either!!!

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

Alan Watts is the greatest philosopher of all time.

[@Killerrob-rn3os]

No

[@benoitpepin5779]

Im glad I was born in a temple of Sri Radha manohara in mtl , srila prabhupad with all his grace came to America and went to soon, I feel blessed to have this knowledge and try to be a better man everyday because of it , I want to break free from the reincarnation nightmare and go back to good head after this life, not sure I’ll be able to do it but I’m working hard to remember Sri krsna when the end comes ❤

[@elysiumdevice]

may we pray this for you too?

[@astolfosobrelaluna.3099]

Crying a lot while reading it. Took me a sense of ecstasy.

[@bapparawal2457]

Why were you crying??

[@yashdiniz]

​@@bapparawal2457 it's a natural reaction to cry when you feel liberated from your past self.

[@talastra]

@@bapparawal2457 There are many very beautiful and uplifting things in it. The dialogue here where Krishna answer's Arjuna's desperate, "Who are you" is one of those. For me, simply hearing a correct exposition of what Brahman indicates moves me emotionally as I feel the bonds of non-liberation being removed.

[@hirenahir4377]

Its history not mythology And we Indian proud for it...

[@mohann2289]

It's ok everything is lords name one will say history another say mythology did that make any difference now ? So accept it and move on

[@ptarslatinum2806]

Always remember, whatever you say on the internet contributes to the credibility of the community you are representing in a particular instance. I am an Indian and I can with all confident say that Mahabharat was not real and was an epic. I am damn sure that there was an actual war, even the characters were actual humans, there were kings, there was politics and all that stuff. But the supernatural part is for the effect on the reader and helps serve the actual purpose of Mahabharat. The actual purpose being giving teachings, wisdom and ability to think critically. At the end of Mahabharat, the reader is expected to develop the ability to take decisions that are a balance of values and interests and avoid the most common and evil mistakes that mankind has been repeating eversince. Also, geeta aspires the reader to divorce all their emotions, which would include pride which you keep showing. Even respect is not the word that I would use in this case. The correct word would be gratitude, because gratitude can rarely be faked, gratitude helps you in identifying stuff that actually made you a better person, and reject lessons that you deem incorrect. So next time you repeat the sentence that "mahabharat is our history", remember that you actually lower the credibility of indians and individuals belonging to the hindu religion to an uninitiated person.

[@bert_gimspon]

Even some Indians know it is just an allegory for reality.

[@mahindersharma3231]

Sir Hinduism is not mythology it's reality 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@VagaBumAdventures]

😂

[@winwinmilieudefensie7757]

Delulu

[@akashasoma8710]

As for whom, even ancient Vedic systems like mimamsa have established that Vedic stories, names and characters are to be understood metaphorically and allegorically and have no real basis. If you study the ancient Indian scriptures we can also see the pattern of how many stories were created and often one story is a plagiarism of another enhanced with new Gods and characters and events. Puranic stories is such a mixture of stories from different cultures, tribes. They are mostly all mythology and perhaps some have a basis in some historical events.

[@justinkurtrivera2315]

​@@akashasoma8710source to back this up the Dwarka is already found I guess you are talking more bullshit like stupid Christian's

[@umarao6576]

WEST CALLED MAHABHARATA & RAMAYANA AS MYTHOLOGY WHICH IS TOTALLY FALSE AND THEY ARE ITHIHASAS AS SOMEONE HERE SAID.

[@likhithmanjunatha9934]

Think of every “action” as play. There is movement and action, but no “seriousness” in a game played with friends. Krishna says you have the right to actions but not the outcome. After a joyous game, what team you belonged to is irrelevant. A great storm of action was done by all participants, and no one was seriously drowned by the nature of the outcome. Tomorrow we play the game again. So when it comes to desire, have One, not many, and not None. Approach the action as “play”. And you will be acting without being moved by the nature of the outcome. When the game is done, play another one.

[@ianoliver3130]

If I wasn't motivated to act I'd do bugger all! Why should I? I especially wouldn't go about slaughtering people for no reason. Am I missing something?

[@likhithmanjunatha9934]

@@ianoliver3130 what causes anxiety, fear, and thus stagnation in action, is “motivation with seriousness”. When ancient Indians realized that all is meaningless, since all things living or dead are just manifestations of the one true reality- the Brahman, they became recluses, abandoning the game of life and entering into forests and mountains to be blissed out. Krishna was the catalyst who encouraged people to participate in life again. You are already in the midst of the war of life, so participate. Not motivated by seriousness, but with a fearless, singleminded, playfulness. Of course this allows “action” but there is no motivation to be so seriously attached to the outcome. Abandon “attachment to outcome” is probably being translated as abandon motivation. Just focus on “fearless singleminded playfulness”, for acting with singleminded desire is permitted but serious attachment to outcome is silly for all is infact truly meaningless.

[@tusharrao74]

​@@ianoliver3130 Your decision not to act is also action in itself. It is not possible for a human not to act. Even the decision not to do something is an action. One cannot escape action, my friend

[@ianoliver3130]

@@tusharrao74 now you're just being silly.

[@tusharrao74]

@@ianoliver3130 not really Your choice not to do something is action as well

[@oneness8648]

Everything which Alan Watts said sounded just perfect, excepting the final final conclusion linking survival as the reason to fight the battle. Krishna was not teaching Arjuna on how to survive, but to become alive to Dharma (duty, the higher cause). Thank you for this beautiful composition of Alan Watts talk blended with the Arjuna-Krishna dialogue from Peter Brook's The Mahabharata 🙏

[@framhouse2935]

Not to cut you off. Rather to let you know that both your phrasing and Alan's has truth in it. Dharma is balance. Without balance, survival is threatened. Krishna was born to correct the imbalance.❤

[@oneness8648]

@@framhouse2935 Wonderfully clarified ! Thanks so much 🙏

[@talastra]

​@@framhouse2935 Also, Watts is only speaking to the first answer that Krishna gives to Arjuna. Arjuna does not find the answer completely satisfactory, and he asks Krishna to explain again, differently. Which Krishna does several times, finally ending in bhakti yoga. How does one absolve oneself of the karma arising from being a heterotrophic creature (that must kill and consume other things to live)? Do all things in Krishna's name, and you are good to go. However, to me, the truest beauty of the Gita is that this last answer makes no sense to me; it makes no more sense than the first one ("do your duty"). Rather, I am satisfied by Krishna's disquisition on jñāna yoga or rāja yoga. Each can find their answer(s) as best fits them.

[@framhouse2935]

@talastra true that. Not everyone was meant to follow A path. I have practiced all the yogs. And yet. ..all of them still ended in bhakti yog. Bhakti yog takes you through all....because life is multidimensional and multiconditional, requiring different yogs at different times. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to find further clarity. 🙏

[@talastra]

​@@framhouse2935 I will never embrace bhakti yoga as much as I adore Kṛṣṇa. In the Gita, the reason it ends in bhakti yoga is because Arjuna finds none of the previous answers tenable (including the disclosure of Kṛṣṇa’s ultimate form). Therefore, Kṛṣṇa’s provides the "easiest" form of liberation: to do everything in the name of Kṛṣṇa. But I do not understand this instruction; that is, what seems simple and straightforward is not simple and straightforward to me. Maybe in a future life (i.e., tomorrow or a million years from now) it will be, but not now. Instead, I understand jñāna yoga and rāja yoga, and adore Kṛṣṇa for sharing that knowledge with me (or, rather, with us). The reason everything seems to come down to bhakti yoga is because it contains an essential aspect of karma yoga, namely "to do." What karma yoga and bhakti yoga especially share is an imperative to act in a certain way. This is why commentators so often classically link the beginning and the end of the Gita; in karma yoga, you have faith that doing your duty is in alignment with Kṛṣṇa; in bhakti yoga, you act in full knowledge that everything you do is in Kṛṣṇa's name. Just as karma yoga requires nonmotivated action (in effect, that one simply acts), so too with bhakti yoga, and that is why it is alien to me. For better or worse, while I certainly "merely act" throughout the day, my sense of orientation to Reality makes me often pause and wonder, "What am I doing." Just as the injunction of karma yoga ("just do it") is untenable to Arujna and others (even if he ultimately falls into the arms of Kṛṣṇa's bhakti yoga), it is not enough for me to just act. This is not "overthinking" (as one swami says). This is why there is jñāna yoga or the Sivasutras. One may achieve liberation by right ideas and understanding the actual nature of consciousness. This is where I feel my liberation happening. In its own way, of course, to "think" is an action as well (one must have the right-thinking of the right ideas) and so is meditation to understand a form of "action" and doing as well. Karma yoga is the first yoga, because "doing" is the most visible thing about a jiva, it "breathes". But just because "doing" is universal to being, this does not mean the doing of bhakti yoga is the culmination of a chain of yogas. Even when Kṛṣṇa says that bhakti yoga is the best yoga, he seems to mean only that it is the most accessible. (There is much else I would want to say here, but I'll restrain myself.) More importantly, Kṛṣṇa assures us we have freewill, and if I am incorrect to pursue jñāna yoga and rāja yoga in this life, or if I am somehow not acting in the optimally beneficial way for myself, I am making progress, and in the future (this life or some other), I will achieve liberation. As Siddhartha said: "Some run up the mountain. Others trudge slowly up the winding path. But all shall reach the sunlit summit." However, I do not think I can only be liberated in the future after I foreswear jñāna yoga and rāja yoga and embrace bhakti yoga [Maybe I'll think otherwise in the future]. One of the most profound and sustaining beliefs of the Vedanta is that there are multiple routes to salvation (in contrast to all of the intolerant monotheisms and philosophical materialisms and scientism, which insist there is only one way). The idea that bhakti yoga is the "best" or "highest" must be a human misinterpretation of Kṛṣṇa's answers, if we take it to mean the "only" one that everyone should take. It is very clear from the image of a mountain that there are many ways to scale it, many paths. (There are also many ways to fail to ascend the mountain.) When I allow myself to slip back into the intolerant monotheism I was raised in the midst of, I become an emblem of that demonic personality who stands at all of its headwaters, YHWH, and then I am surely lost in that darkness. I will resolutely deny there can only be one path, not only because the Abrahamic myths are anti-spiritual at their root, but even when Kṛṣṇa insists that bhakti yoga is the best or a culmination. No. It is the "best" if the other yogas do not suffice, if one cannot "follow orders" or cannot "still the mind to understand Consciousness and the Self" or cannot Intellectually "grasp" toward the actual nature of Reality. It is well that there are different paths for different people, that we can wander around in confusion for many lifetimes, if necessary, but will still reach the sunlit summit. [Maybe I'll think otherwise in the future. That's for then not now.] In this life, I was born into a country where all food is tamasic, with a rajasic personality, but although I was stepped in its unrelenting ajñāna, I have nevertheless detected some of the the light of liberation. If I take my time getting there, that is not a problem. (Or, if it is a problem, I do not recognize it yet, and being aware that it might be a problem is the first step of awareness.) Meanwhile, Kṛṣṇa is with me all the while, ready to answer my questions when I ask them. :)

[@aiditariveratorres6429]

All religions must be respected even if we don’t know much about them. Certainly we must be diplomatic towards all creeds, cultures and races!

[@programmersdiary6859]

i think you should read gita irrespective of religion culture like people do with math and science because its useful

[@midphoenix]

What I think is the Truth must be respected and the lies shall be banished from the world,The person of Lies must be banished,The problem with Lies is that it divides people into Their religion,but the Truth Unites.If i ask what is the Nature of God? what does he/she /it look?like people may say their own opinion or what religion has taught them but they will never talk from experience about God because none of them have experienced God they have just read about God.Muslim's may say that Allah is God he has got no form and sends his messengers known as Prophets to guide Humanity,Hindu's Say:Vishnu is God,He preserves the Universe,His skin colour is Black, He's got four Arms,Sudarshan Chakra(His celestial weapon)in one of his hand,Garuda as his mount,Laxmi as his wife...etc.He takes Avatar at Various times to Save Dharma(Righteousness) when humanity becomes a threat to Humanity itself.,But a Shivaite will agree on Vishnu's Existence but will disagree on him being the supreme God,He will say: Shiva is the Supreme God,He is the source of the universe and at the end destroyes it when it's is time for the Dissolution.He has given Vishnu the Duty to preserve the universe in between this creation and Destruction.A Christian will say:Oh no non no,No Allah,No Vishnu,No Shiva,but God is God and we don't know him but we know his Son: Jesus.When sins fall of humanity God sends Jesus to guide Humanity to Clear it's Sins.etc etc etc......Then Buddhists will say:shut you crap,there is no god but only enlightenment. They(These Religion )will quarrel with each or even fight with each other over the nature and existence of God ,whom they haven't seen or experienced so can't test who god is and what he looks like.But if I ask these same set of religion people that when you feel Thirsty what quenches your Thirst? They all answer water,the word they use for water in their language might be different but Their experience of water is same.Not single person will disagree,Leave humans even Animals,Birds,ants will agree that Water quenches their thirst,So god is not something that must be talked/discussed about or preached about he/she/it must Be experienced for each individual,That is the truth of God for each individual that exists on Earth or out of it,if it exists inside the universe or outside it the experience of God will be the same.As I may ask Japanese what quenches your Thirst?he will say"Mizu" which is Japanese word for water,I will ask An Indian what quenches your thirst? he will reply"Paani" which is Hindi/Indian word for Water,..If I ask An American what quenches your Thirst? He will reply water.But the biggest player in this Game of Religion is God himself/herself/itself hiding in the plain site and enjoying this fight and massacre between people cause he/she/it knows that the people that were fighting were not even interested in God they were interested in Their ego being satisfied.So god is like:Let them right.The one who is truly interested in God is busy searching for God

[@ambhat3953]

hahaha...here comes a secular psycho

[@programmersdiary6859]

@@raiideasofficial yes exactly what we Indian think of. If there is something good people will respect it naturally.

[@billbaggins1688]

Religions should not be respected just because they are labelled 'religion'. Respect should be granted or withheld on the basis of the content of the doctrine. If one must respect something because it is so ordered, then the concept of respect is annihilated. I think Krishna would agree with me there.

[@glenndespres5317]

Krishna: “No weapon can pierce the Life that informs you. No fire can burn it. No water can drench it. Now I d can make it dry. Have no fear. And rise up. Because I love you. Now you can dominate your mysterious and incomprehensible Spirit. You can see its other side. Act as you must act. I myself am never without action. Rise up.” Arjuna: “My illusion is dissolved.”

[@Kree4Sai]

I loved these: "Victory and defeat are the same. Seek detachment. Fight without desire. Renunciation is not enough. In the heart of action, remain free from all attachment." #BhagavadGita #HareKrsna #Arjuna #JaiSriSaiRaam #Kree4Sai 💖 #PerthWA

[@luciuscorneliussulla5182]

The Gita is profound.

[@CYI3ERPUNK]

one of , if not THE most important story ever told

[@bijaykhanal6740]

krishna = your soul arjun = your 3d body krishna controls 5 horses which are nothing but our 5 senses. we are all gods. once you know this itll all make sense.

[@kkja0]

Bother can you tell more or tell source?

[@robertsinclair2135]

Whatever else there may be from Alan Watts, by bringing and eloquently putting forward this single piece of vedic knowledge alone, the contribution of Alan Watts to the thought in the so-called West is significant.

[@patrickbrownrigg1058]

Alan’s late night radio shows were fantastic.

[@PamArtsValentine]

I love the Bhagavad Gita! And, many do not realize that the movie "The Legend of Bagger Vance" is based on it.

[@WIZARD-vc4kk]

Yup you are right,thanks for telling the movie name, I didn't know about this. From India❤

[@ishaanrohmetra3447]

really?

[@PamArtsValentine]

@@ishaanrohmetra3447 Yes! In fact the lead character (played by Matt Damon) is named R. Junuh.. ;)

[@jitendratiwari6886]

Let me tell you guys one thing. You don't choose Gita, Gita chooses you.

[@hashpiper87]

Gita sounds like Thug life.

[@scottingram580]

I chose the gita then rejected it so your comment in null and void my friend

[@scottingram580]

I've read it, I wouldn't want to spoil your beliefs with my findings, the gita mahabharata yoga sutras Quran torah bible iching shamanism, I have read and rejected

[@ravikantganga262]

​@@scottingram580you expecting a medal or something for that?

[@alicia_nicole]

​@@scottingram580😂😂😂

[@prakyathprakash5180]

"Act without motive" and the subsequent reasoning that follows in this video is one of the most profound things I have ever heard till date. I have no words to describe how satisfied I am to hear this ultimate truth about mankind. It feels as if I have just found a missing piece of jigsaw in my life.

[@ScottysAnimals]

That was a great explanation. Like many important spiritual works, the Gita's meaning unfolds throughout our lifetime. Explanations like this can be so helpful and meditative ❤

[@PeacePlease.]

Ahhhhhh - This version of the Bhagwat Gita resonated with me, like no other before it!! There are very few "Beautiful Minds" that I have come to revere!! Mahatma Gandhi, is my all time favorite, and Alan Watts is yet another!! Not only his master mind beautiful, but so is his English (accent, connotation, vocabulary & flawless grammar). He also knew better than to mis-pronounce Hindi/Sanskrit words, that have so much reverence!! That said, I wish he had used an Indian to play Arjuna, instead of this voice who sounds Arabic instead of Hindustani - L😆L!? LOVED: "So long as we have a motive, our actions are not actions. They are simply reactions". 🙏THANK You Wake Up Humanity (Lovely Name) for uploading this master piece - Namaste from USA✌!!

[@erikdonaltson1]

Are those voices a part of a audio novel or something like that? Where can I hear it with no cuts?

[@thunderbyrd52]

Yogananda does an excellent interpretation of the Gita.

[@brianbatch1144]

It’s the best

[@AnonymousAlien2099]

Tbh, I found it somewhat complicated.

[@selfscientifik1432]

The amount of talks by Alan watts that have music behind them just show how much stimulation the mind needs these days,a simple discussion just isnt enough

[@abhijitnaik1695]

Agree. Music totally unwarranted 😊

[@maureensansburn6413]

The music is destracting to me

[@scentsoftravelmeditation]

Alan Watts is an underrated Sage.

[@jkd6969]

Love the way Alan Watts explains, thank you! We must get past the silly labels and only focus on the clear message.

[@som1980]

Act without attachment to the outcome. Timeless wisdom 🙏

[@chandrakaipa5197]

All world leaders should take a course in Bhagavad geetha every two years. It should be mandatory by UN.

[@Newfoundmike]

What a Break Down !! ✌️❤️ Act with out motive .

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

Sending gratitude from a Daoist monastery near Seattle (USA)!

[@kk7420]

god bless you

[@johndoe-io8fh]

I just love how you connected Peter Brooks version with Alan Watts...Excellent, well done!

[@veraintuizione6497]

Thanks ALOT 🙏. This teaching is very timely. It could not be otherwise because it comes from the eternal Present.

[@kevinfarrell523]

All political leaders should be made to contemplate this wisdom.

[@Balharbor28]

Not hindu mythology but hindu history. Duty is supreme.

[@ginevrajdeluca6589]

"The soul is supra-individual...Brahman is what we ourselves really are" 💞

[@thunderbyrd52]

Essentially be free of fear of death. Embrace death as life.

[@andrewcanady6644]

HOKA HEY!

[@jessabrooks-]

This happens automatically after a person dies or has a NDE... ALL that I've talked with have said the same..."I'm no longer afraid of death" ...becus it doesn't end there! But you'll find out...

[@yoeyyoey8937]

@@jessabrooks-well even then it’s more about the attachment to the world you are leaving behind. You can know what’s on the other side and still not want to die

[@SandeepSatishchandra]

Not really, no. That’s not the point, but more power to you, good sir!

[@ashishjadeja8944]

"Nishkam Karma" duty without expectation of reward, even self satisfaction,is the highest form of karma

[@msanatani1995]

JAI SHRI RADHE KRISHNA 🕉❤🙏

[@MrCw64]

That's not what Krishna said. Arjuna's objection to the war was based on attachment to a materialistic conception of reality. Arjuna's duty as a warrior is to fight, and Arjuna's duty to Krishna is to fight for Him. The soul is eternal. If a soul strays into darkness then it is the duty of the enlightened warrior to end its suffering, for the good of all. Everyone on the battlefield was liberated, and the removal of impious rulers made the burden of material life easier for generations to come. Arjuna was lamenting over familial ties, which are temporary designations is this life only. The duty to dharma is enduring whereas the temporary material designations are not.

[@soul17169]

Thank you, I Agree and another wrinkle but important side note for others, Arjuna's son, Abhimanyu brutally, unfairly killed in battle by the opposition. This event fully engaged Arjuna, Pandavas will to fight. A master plan as it were.

[@agamem5749]

victory and defeat are the same, act but don't reflect on the fruit of the battle, seek detachment, fight without desire.

[@Jasmina0071]

❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you so much my Awesome Cosmic Soul for the guidance ❤❤❤❤❤

[@terirobertson3342]

Be in the moment, be sure of that moment, don’t allow the past or the future determine that most important moment ❤️

[@orginyigam732]

Beautiful anegorical explanation... Every individual has kurukshetra inside of them and everyone is in turmoil over the inner kurukshetra... The bhagavatam Geeta will make sure you win this battle conquer yourself You will eventually gain moksh..the ultimate freedom.

[@icgadjet]

You are a smart man. Thank you.

[@priyashmukherjee3015]

*The Gita's central narrative revolves around Arjuna's dilemma on the battlefield, representing the moral struggles and difficult choices we all face in life. It offers guidance on fulfilling one's duty while maintaining ethical and spiritual integrity*

[@umarao6576]

YOUR PRONUNCIATION OF SANSKRIT WORDS IS PERFECT!

[@adityagamingop6035]

hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare ! hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare !!

[@therothschild5837]

You must act. What a powerful and wonderful statement. Hare Krishna 🙏👏

[@DrVKParmar]

Beautifully summarized the teaching of the Gita.

[@GajendraSingh-jk5ov]

This is not mythology its our Bharat history 🙏

[@whichwayiszigzag]

So good! So thought provoking.

[@user-ze5cw1mo1j]

Watt's is missing the essence of the Gita here. The brothers and cousins Arjuna has to fight and kill are a metaphor for Arjuna's character flaws that must be slain if Arjuna is to attain Krishna consciousness, oneness-with-God, and enlightenment. These character flaws are like dear friends to Arjuna - attachments to wealth, fame, sex - what have you. But they must be slain for him to attain enlightenment.

[@beefandbarley]

Thank you for your post. I agree.

[@bosqueespiritu97]

Wow don’t know how I never saw this thank you

[@raggedblossom508]

Thank you, this now makes much more sense.

[@postplays]

People skim over that aspect because letting the ego die on the cross is something they struggle with.

[@sunilgaur1]

Fascinating, truly. This is transformational!

[@AbsolutelyNOW]

wow so beautiful talk on Gita absolutely amazing!!!!!!!. 😇

[@karthiksarabeshwaran]

This is Our History🙏 Namaste

[@Saurabh____]

Beautiful ❤️

[@user-mp9um5qj3u]

Beautifully explained . Hare Krishna 🙏🚩

[@weckuptothis]

Love the audio clips from Peter Brook’s Mahabharata… brilliant actors

[@tonyxparker]

Wow thanks

[@Mr_Inferno2527]

Hare Krishna 💙 Radhe Radhe 🥰

[@RISERefuge]

thank you for this gift

[@jamescolpas]

Beautifully explained ❤️🙏❤️

[@theknowledgeabletravellers6015]

Its 5000 years ago! Very nice interpretation by Alan Watts.

[@shantiemaharaj2783]

Jai shri Krishna hare Rama long live our bharat ma

[@veraintuizione6497]

Unfortunately I think our politicians all around the world don't know these very wise teachings...😥

[@mortalclown3812]

Yeah, but it's always been thus, dammit. Sure, tiny shining exceptions lurk in the past. We all see bits of good. As Watts mentions, there's Gandhi. I could add Marcus Aurelius or a sliver of Jimmy Carter. In the end? High tide covers us all. And it takes energy to even hope these days. Resurrections and wise warriors are no longer extant, yet heroes are fledging somewhere... right now. And we'll all find each other... for it is written. Paz y luz. ✨

[@veraintuizione6497]

@@mortalclown3812 Very wise reply. And yes we' II all find each other. ALL is already written. AMEN ( Good luck too) 🙏 Light and peace ❤️

[@buckwheat6245]

Robert Oppenheimer who oversaw the creation of the atomic bomb actually quoted the Baghavad Gita after the first test bomb was detonated. A lot of them are very aware of these teachings.. they probably believe that war and peace are ultimately the same thing and that it all doesn't matter.

[@thomassenbart]

Nothing really wise going on here. It's pseudo wisdom, which seems wise because of the romantic language it is cast within. The ideas are horrific and nonsensical, simultaneously.

[@user-uq6ic8pw8x]

​@@thomassenbartyou are just not exposed to the eastern philosophy or not seen it in action.

[@nielhansen2194]

Best explain of the Gita thanks 🙏🤗

[@Shakti258]

Someone said it seems impossible to act without motive,(western way as Alan watt pointed in video) It’s definitely possible to act without motive, Eg a kid running after butterflies has no motive, when an artist is playing or dancing, he/she has no motive, u will find so many examples and stories,of acting without motive , in eastern traditions, In present day , before we do some activity we think ,plan,analyse, optimize , what to do , what not to do, we calculate a lot before doing anything… this is exactly where we miss.. instead if we just let our natural self be… that is where real genius and bliss exists

[@tusharrao74]

The Gita does not say "Act without a motive " really. It says "Act with wisdom and for the good of yourself and your people, while detaching yourself from the fruits of that action". You are somewhat correct in the sense that one should not get attached to what one might gain from acting, but that doesn't mean one should Act without a reason to act

[@telepathos2]

Gita inspires to motivate good action and spiritual growth

[@timothylines631]

those that give life, are behind every war.

[@radhavemuri1706]

Wonderful lessons to learn

[@sidilicious11]

Wow-zer. Lots to think about.

[@tabularasa268]

Great content!

[@stevenabalos6128]

Man this was amazing and extremely digestible. Opening my view to a whole new way of thinking. Lol shookith

[@premprakashjauhari2751]

Very good and informative video on Bhagvat Gita.

[@subramaniambrothers748]

Absolutely lucid great explanation

[@Nokapp23]

Fear of war causes war. Think of Cold war. Still one must act (in this case war) for righteousness. Not to gain anything, just to save righteousness, i.e. Dharma.

[@rocking1313]

Thanks Alan for the chutzpah to explain the Bhagavad Gita!

[@sandeepv9766]

It's Our History ❤

[@MarkMasters...]

Excellent. Thank you.🌌

[@kk7420]

If I'm not mistaken, westerners tend to believe all of us Hindus are scammers, or at least that is what most of them say. Could you please clarify this for me? Thank you.

[@sydereum]

Discover your Self, dear hopeless. This is the only path that leads to being. Escape the void, the place where they made you fall into. Become ❤❤❤

[@1kenhardt]

Be blessed

[@helenemasour9256]

A great lecture. Finally, an adequate lecture on Bhagavat Gita. All Indian lectures I found (and I search and search) were deeply disappointing, as those gurus use the concepts that are themselves Christianity-influenced, such as "soul" etc. This stupid idea of soul does not exist in Mahabharata at all. This pollution is very upsetting. The other problem is the shallowness of the commentators and interpretations, their moralizing and preaching, that prevail . Bhagavad Gita is not moralizing at all, it is not flat, it does not preach, does not tell one what to do. It is so much, infinitely greater than those modern fools interpreting it.

[@rooreg4611]

I too found Alan Watt's interpretation way more meaningful.

[@bombasticborneo]

🙏🏿Hare Krishna🙏🏿

[@West_Coast]

Jai Shree Krishna!

[@Sonukumar-sr2lg]

Hara krishna ❤ Proud to be indian ❤

[@lewisalmeida3495]

Alan Watts shares his wisdom from his beautiful voice and knowledge; unfortunately, this cannot raise man's consciousness and character by reading or listening alone. There must be a desire to know thyself first, to know and understand our nature, and emotions. The ego mind and the belief in free will is a great obstacle to true knowledge. WayofSpinoza

[@mlg1279]

Are you saying there's no free will?

[@seek695]

The ego is for transacting withh the outside world of objects,which the mind gives a certain value to those objects The problem is we become so extrovert that we fail to introspect about the factor within us which gives us the existance This is the deficiency of physical science It simply describes but do not explain

[@zilvente]

@@seek695 But you too overcomplicate things, just be.

[@mlg1279]

@@namaste0128 That's not really an answer to the question: is there free will? Are the choices u make in life really ur choice - or do they seem that way because of ur ego?

[@imaginationstotheworld2667]

If the person was reading and listening alone would they not already have the desire in them to know thyself. It’s all steppingstone don’t be so serious about it

[@coreyleavell6921]

I look at this in a new light after listening to Ken Wheeler for a while. Specifically, the radio signal analogy.

[@ailaranta2606]

Alan had (still does) the capacity to make clear any subject he represented. Though he wasn't a guru, in real sense of the words, he certanly was an illuminated person. He was enjoyable to read and to listen.