In this class (Class 40 on Sunday, Feb. 23rd at 9:30 am PST), we discuss verses 5.7–5.11 of the Bhagavad Gita.
Study Questions
1. Please summarize Shankara's interpretation of verse 5.10 of the Gita.
2. Please summarize Sri Aurobindo's interpretation of verse 5.10 of the Gita (Essays on the Gita, pp. 186-187).
3. Please summarize Swami Tapasyananda's interpretation of verse 5.10 of the Gita (found on p. 163 of his book Srimad Bhagavad Gita: The Scripture of Mankind).
4. Among these three commentators, whose interpretation of the term "Brahman" in 5.10 do you find most convincing? Why or why not? More generally, which, if any, of these three interpretations of 5.10 do you find most plausible and helpful?
5. Do you have any questions about the reading? Did you have difficulty understanding anything? Do you have any doubts or confusions?