Indian Philosophy - Living a Meaningful Life

How to live life: the Bhagavad Gita way

The Bhagavad Gita is the central text of yoga. It is slotted into the middle of the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, just as the Pandavas (Arjuna’s family) are lining up for battle against the Kauravas. Arjuna is a Pandava and his brother (Yudhishthira) has a rightful claim to the throne, but those they are about […]

Buddhism and the Bhagavad Gita: are they actually the same?

February 26, 2023 / Bhagavad Gita, Indian Philosophy, Philosophy, Spirituality

As a Buddhist who practices hatha yoga, I often wonder what the differences are between the yogic scriptures and Buddhist teachings. Buddha lived in India 2,600 years ago so it may be no surprise that his teachings bear some similarities to the Hindu tradition in which he lived. In a similar way that Jesus’s teachings

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