Dedicated with affection and gratitude to my eternal Well-wisher and Master, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Svami Prabhupada 1 Copyright© Marco Ferrini, 2004 Published by Centro Studi Bhaktivedanta Academic Department of Traditional Indian Sciences Via Livornese Est 172 - 56030 Perignano (PI) Tel. +39 0587 618448 – Fax +39 0587 615435 Mobile +39 320 3264838
[email protected] www.c-s-b.org All rights reserved. Reproduction, total or partial, of this work, is prohibited unless specifically authorized in writing by the author, except for brief quotes for the purpose of critique. 2 INDEX - Foreword p.4 - Introduction p.9 - Bhagavad-gita p.11 - Background of the Kurukshetra Battle p.14 - Chapter I - Arjuna’s fear p.16 - Chapter II – Appearance and Reality p.23 - Chapter III – Action exempted from conditioning p.33 - Chapter IV e V – The Art of life - Karma yoga p.39 - Chapter VI – The mind: obstacle or precious help p.45 - Chapter VII - Consciousness p.64 - Chapter VIII – Contents of the psychic Field and Existantial Journey p.69 - Chapter IX - Revelation p.74 - Chapter X – The Immanent Divine p.79 - Chapter XI - The universal form: Arjuna facing the Numinous p.85 - Chapter XII - Bhakti: the regal way to self realization p.92 - Chapter XIII – The teaching of knowledge p.96 - Chapter XIV – The ropes of conditioners p.109 - Chapter XV – The inner voice - The function of the Symbol p.114 - Chapter XVI – The psychological type p.122 - Chapter XVII - The gunas and the human behavior p.129 - Chapter XVIII – De-conditioninf and victory of the inner-self.