Tag Archives: ashtavakra gita

Abandoning both renunciation and acquisition: King Janaka

Monday, January 19, 2009

Digested, popular spiritual texts — such as A.C. Prabhupada’s commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita – divide materialism and spirituality, external and internal, giving the impression that both are mutually exclusive, and excellence in only one is possible. To excel in the material sphere, one surrenders hope of liberation; to excel in the spiritual sphere, one must get far away [...]

Filed in Morality, Personal Development, Scriptures, Stories | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (6)

A hidden pearl: The Ashtavakra Gita

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

King Janaka asked Master Ashtavakra a simple and important question — how can we be happy? And Master Ashtavakra, whose body was bent (vakra) in eight places (ashta) delivered a song of a reply, the Ashtavakra Gita.
Simple truths, delivered simply. In verse 11, Master Ashtavakra states – 
If one thinks of oneself as free, one is free, and [...]

Filed in Scriptures | Also tagged | Comments (0)