823: Thomas Merton's Introduction to Bhagavad Gita

Published: Sept. 2, 2022, 11:36 a.m.

the secret of human life lies in the surrender to and awareness of Krishna / the Gita fuses worship, action and contemplation in a fulfillment of daily duty that transcends all three through becoming an instrument of a transcendent will / the Gita remains utterly vital / Swami Bhaktivedanta brings to the West a salutary reminder that we lack the inner depth of an authentic metaphysical consciousness / without illuminated consciousness, we live life with tragic seriousness / the absence of violence in the Gita\u2019s content, context and consequence / our future fantasies become a repugnant present / \u201cIn obedience to that inner truth we are at last free.\u201d - Thomas Merton