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u/Bizkitgto · 23 pointsr/Psychonaut

You're not alone, many of us are lost in this world. Jobs are boring and contribute to the loss of the 'soul', you're getting beaten down. We weren't meant to be banging our TPS reports all day long...we all feel like this, and it's killing us. Remember back when you were a kid - being curious about everything, the endless imagination, playing for the sack of 'playing'? What happened to all that? People started enforcing their rules and thoughts on you, society started to get inside your head. You started to freely give your ATTENTION to other entities: teachers, parents, friends, the media, propaganda, social media, the internet, etc. Bring back your attention, you own it an no one can steal it form you.

Some things that helped me:

  1. Get your body right, if your body is hurting so will your mind, the mind-body connection is real. Start running (running makes me feel better than yoga or meditation) outside if you can. Exercise is proven to help elevate your mood and enhance your cognitive functions. So consider exercising on a regular basis, I recommend running and 5x5. Also, this is a great video that explains what I'm trying to say.

  2. Get your diet right, try to only drink water, cut out sodas and sugar. Eat healthy and as much real food that you can. Avoid the synthetic crap (chips, pop, candy, etc). You will start to feel better and you'll also have way more energy towards the end of the day, no more 3 o'clock crash.

  3. Read more. Watch less TV. Spend less time on the internet. We waste so much time consuming garbage media. I think we are meant to do things, anything really. When we waste so much time consuming I think that our brain/mind starts to get used to be off and I think this lack of doing stuff contributes to feelings of depression or sadness, lethargy, etc. Also, cut out social media - kill your Facebook, snapchat, etc. Read before you go to bed, get you imagination working again. I recommend you read the Bhagavad Gita.

  4. Do something. Paint. Train for a marathon. Learn computer programming. Just do something you have always wanted to do, scratch that curiosity itch. Your body/brain/mind wants to do things - learn a new skill or build something, paint something, anything. We don't do stuff anymore - we are just consuming. Try to find your long, lost imagination you had from your childhood - and resurrect it. Consuming = death. Build, learn, run, train, etc. Just do it! <-- This man believes in you, and so do I!!
u/tLoKMJ · 15 pointsr/Christianity

Honestly many translations of the Bhagavad Gita are very accessible, even to newcomers, and give a good overall view of many of the core principles and beliefs.

Checkout Easwaran's version for one that's both very inexpensive as well as tremendously friendly to newcomers and westerners alike with it's introduction and commentaries.

u/FINDTHESUN · 6 pointsr/Meditation

no , just open-minded, what about you ?



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u/righteous_bandy · 4 pointsr/Fantasy

I'm not sure about the Mahabharata in its entirity, but Eknath Easwaran does a really wonderful job of translating and contextualizing the Bhagavad Gita (which is one very small, but very famous part of the Mahabharata). That might not be a bad place to start.

u/JohnnyZampano · 3 pointsr/Meditation

I don't have the answers you seek. Yet it seems you have them, as do we all.

>Who/what is this observer, this part of me that can observe things, can think things, but can also objectively step back and experience things...?

This is something I have asked myself for years in meditation and life, and something that keeps getting answered only while giving rise to new questions.

It sounds like whatever you are doing is working, so keep at it.

One area of study that has been very transformational for me is investigation of the self - "who am I?" - "what is this?" and so on.

The skandhas have been an amazing area of investigation for me. Basically there are five skandhas or aggregates that make up human beings. When I looked I could not find anything in my experience that was not included in these five things. When I looked (in deep meditation and in life) at each of these five things individually I could not find a self in anyone of them - yet when I look at them all together I felt some sense of self - weird right?

There is another area of study called anatta or no-self which explains the whole ordeal.

These are Buddhist terms and practices, but have been very helpful in my investigation.

When I ordered my first zafu this koan was included:

>The Human Route

>Coming empty-handed, going empty-handed – that is human.

>When you are born, where do you come from?

>When you die, where do you go?

>Life is like a floating cloud which appears.

>Death is like a floating cloud which disappears.

>The floating cloud itself originally does not exist.

>Life and death, coming and going, are also like that.

>But there is one thing which always remains clear.

>It is pure and clear, not depending on life and death.

>Then what is the one pure and clear thing?

P.S. if you want another take on the whole thing the Bhagavad Gita presents another message, one that is absolutely fascinating.

u/pour_some_sugar · 3 pointsr/Meditation

One of the 'classics' is Autobiography of a Yogi and another wonderful book is Eknath Easwaran's translation of the Bhagavad Gita

They basically go hand-in-hand as the Bhagavad Gita is one of the founding documents related to classical yoga (the quest to unite the individual soul with the universe).

The books don't so much give a history of meditation as much as provide a wonderful background / introduction to Eastern philosophy as well as being fun to read and inspiring to many people.

The Bhagavad Gita made me want to meditate, and the Autobiography of a Yogi gave me the further inspiration to seek the lessons from the author in how to meditate, as well as a philosophical background on classical yoga meditation systems beyond the 'yoga lite' health club version that is so prevalent today.

u/DormiensVigila108 · 3 pointsr/Psychic

No problem. If you're interested in self-realization, I highly recommend The Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita; short reads, but very powerful and ancient systems of self-examination and inquiry (the linked translations are, in my opinion, the best formatted and done, with a stellar introduction for those unfamiliar with the text). Additionally, I'd like to leave you with a quote about dreams that left a very strong impact on me:

As 4th century BCE Daoist philosopher, Chuang Tzu, said: “Chuang Tzu once dreamed that he was a butterfly fluttering here and there, going wherever he pleased. He was totally unaware of Chuang Tzu. A sudden awakening left nothing else but Chuang Tzu himself, who did not know anything about his being a bufferfly. It is therefore unknown whether it is Chuang Tzu who dreamed of being a bufferfly or if it is a butterfly who dreamed of being Chuang Tzu. The butterfly and Chuang Tzu are completely different entities, and it is called transformation when an entity becomes another.”

u/Kali_Durge · 2 pointsr/hinduism

Thank you for your reply, I am becoming very aware of the charlatans going around, Tantra is intriquing but I think I am a long way from exploring that and would probably wait until I can actually visit India, I just want to get the core basics of it all before I figure the path I want to take, Shiva has had a lot of presence in my life too for example. For the Gita the version I am reading is this one which I saw mentioned on here.

u/CivilBrocedure · 2 pointsr/Buddhism

A great primer for the core tenets and historical context is "What The Buddha Taught" by Walpola Pahula. It provides a wonderful explanation of the thought process and is very clearly written; a lot of colleges use it in their comparative religion courses.

I also think that reading the "Dhammapada" is particularly vital. I prefer the Eknath Easwaran translation; I feel like he did an excellent job translating it into modern laguage while retaining the meaning of the text and providing excellent discussions of each sutra without being to neurotically overbearing, like so many religious commentaries can be. He also did excellent versions of the Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads if you are interested in broader Indian spirituality.

u/the-electric-monk · 2 pointsr/occult

It seems a little weird to want to buy books to try and discredit some random person online who will forget all about this conversation in a couple of days, but sure, whatever.

Nag Hammadi Scriptures

Dhammapada

Upanishads

Baghavad Gita

Mahabharata

And this volume of the Vedas, though as I said I haven't read through it yet.

I also have this copy of the Tibetan Book of the Dead, which I haven't gotten around to yet.

Now, once again, please tell me where in the Nag Hammadi scriptures it says that you spend 1000 years in a Devachan before reincarnating.

u/Aeon108 · 2 pointsr/hinduism

The Bhagavad Gita centers mainly around Krishna, one of Vishnu's most popular avatars. It takes place during a war. The family of Arjuna, who is a king, betrays him. Both sides ask Krishna for aid in the war. To remain neutral, Krishna gives his army to Arjuna's family and Krishna becomes the personal Charioteer of Arjuna. As they are about to enter the war, Arjuna becomes conflicted. Krishna reveals to Arjuna that he is an avatar of the god Vishnu. The entire text is the conversation between Arjuna and Krishna. Krishna gives Arjuna advice on how to live a spiritual life on all accounts. Devotees of Krishna place an extremely high value on the Bhagavad Gita.
Here is a link to an English translated version of the text: https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Easwarans-Classics-Indian-Spirituality/dp/1586380192/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494927615&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=bhagavad+gtia
And here are links to Krishna sites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna
http://www.krishna.com/info/about-krishna#

Kalki is said to be the last avatar of Krishna. He has yet to be born. At the end of the Kali-yuga (which is the time period we are in,) Kalki is said to be born ina hidden paradise called Shambhala. He will ride across the Earth on a white steed and cleanse the Earth of evil, returning us to a golden age of peace.
here are some links to pages about Kalki:
http://www.yoga-philosophy.com/eng/kalki/kalki.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalki

Although this next one is more controversial, a lot of people believe Buddha to be an avatar of Vishnu. There isn't really a specific book or site to go to for this one, but there are several books on Buddhism and documentaries on the Buddha.

Another popular Vishnu avatar is Rama. Rama is said to be the perfect man. His story is told in an epic called the Ramayana, in which his wife is kidnapped and he must rescue her.
English version of Ramayana: https://www.amazon.com/Ramayana-Modern-Retelling-Great-Indian/dp/0865476950/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1494928047&sr=8-2
Sites for Rama: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama

There are a lot more avatars of Vishnu, but these ones are the main ones. For a bigger list, they are links to all of the major ones here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu

It's also good to keep in mind that beliefs on who the avatars of Vishnu are vary from region to region and from tradition to tradition.

u/Fukitol13 · 2 pointsr/hinduism

The as it is iskcon version is fine for gaudiya vaishnavas,but for those who arent initiated into that school,i prefer recommending the eknath easwaran translation.

i'd recommend buying it,or the cheaper essence of gita for one's first read of the gita for a better understanding,after all one gets a first time only once and i want you to have the best possible time reading it

https://www.amazon.in/Essence-Bhagavad-Gita-Eknath-Easwaran/dp/8184953410/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=gita+eknath+easwaran&qid=1563862904&s=gateway&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.in/Bhagavad-Gita-Classics-Indian-Spirituality/dp/1586380192/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=gita+eknath+easwaran&qid=1563862904&s=gateway&sr=8-1

u/Devoid_ · 2 pointsr/Psychonaut

Yeah I would agree with that as long as meditation is also a tool for enjoying the bounties of life as well, it has its own positives besides enduring suffering.

As for books I'd read in this order

Be here now -Ram Dass

The Bhagavad Gita - get the translation Eknath Easwaran he provides great insight in the intro and the introduction before each chapter.

The Upanishads- translated by the same author.

After this I read writings by Neem Karoli Baba, but at this point you'll be on your way down the path and it's a different path for anyone. Reading through the writings of saints is helpful.

I'm currently reading the Vedas and they're a source of endless inspiration, read them too but they can be a little confusing because of the references of Vedic gods, but once you have a footwork of the philosophy you can interpret the meaning

u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/hinduism

I have read Eknath Easwaran's translation and I thought it was pretty good. It was this one:
http://www.amazon.ca/Bhagavad-Gita-Eknath-Easwaran/dp/1586380192/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1369001113&sr=1-2&keywords=eknath+easwaran

I own this copy but have yet to read it:

http://www.amazon.ca/God-Talks-Arjuna-Bhagavad-Gita/dp/0876120311

It's by 'Paramahansa Yogananda'. It got positive reviews on the internet. Has anybody read this copy?

u/IllimitableMan · 1 pointr/TheRedPill

>(Do not read the translation by Prabhupada, founder of ISKCON)

How's this one? :http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bhagavad-Gita-Classic-Indian-Spirituality/dp/1586380192

u/Hyacin75 · 1 pointr/TheGita

The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran

u/ArchyNoMan · 1 pointr/mentalhealth

I read the (Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran)[https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Easwarans-Classics-Indian-Spirituality/dp/1586380192] and found his writing style very approachable, logical, and something I could actually implement in my daily life.

The point is, never get excited = never getting disappointed. Now, you can look forward to something and enjoy it when it happens. Read the book; he explains it a lot better than I.

u/LGAMER3412 · 1 pointr/hinduism

The Bhagavad Gita (Easwaran's Classics of Indian Spirituality) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1586380192/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_h51Lzb109ZC6

One of my favorite copies that includes commentary and has a glossary for unfamiliar terms

u/ricky1030 · 1 pointr/Meditation

If I can make a recommendation on the Gita, get the Easwaran translation. Its the best selling version on amazon and also the version my Asian philosophy professor uses in his course. Here's an Amazon link to it The Bhagavad Gita (Easwaran's Classics of Indian Spirituality

u/ynagar · 1 pointr/offmychest

Cool then, the name of the book is Bhagavad Gita. Read it without any biases! :)
The Bhagavad Gita, 2nd Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/1586380192/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_c.dXAb4MEMZGX

u/m_awesomeness · 1 pointr/atheism

I agree, there is no comparison. All I was saying is that our rationality matters more than text. By the way if you like Buddhism try read Bhagvad Gita

http://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-Classic-Indian-Spirituality/dp/1586380192/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

The philosophy is very similar and much more practical in nature.

u/book_worm526 · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

The Bhagavad Gita because it greatly influenced my youth but I've never owned my own copy.

u/katsuhira_nightshade · 0 pointsr/DebateReligion

Fascinating insight, if you want to read some literature that's more inline with those views you should check out the Bhagavad Gita. It's an ancient Hindu text that talks about how we are all, at the core, parts of--or rather the same--divine whole that's beyond truth and simple religion. In the same vein, you can pick up Rumi's poetry; to give an example from Rumi (trans. by Coleman Barks) that kind of fits with what you're saying:
"Not Christian or Jew or Muslim, not Hindu
Buddhist, sufi, or zen. Not any religion

or cultural system. I am not from the East
or the West, not out of the ocean or up

from the ground, not natural or ethereal, not
composed of elements at all. I do not exist,

am not an entity in this world or in the next,
did not descend from Adam and Eve or any

origin story. My place is placeless, a trace
of the traceless. Neither body or soul.

I belong to the beloved, have seen the two
worlds as one and that one call to and know,

first, last, outer, inner, only that
breath breathing human being."