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Summary Of Pursuing Happiness By Matthew Parfitt

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My first essay will be about the 8th reading in the first chapter of the book Pursuing Happiness written by Matthew Parfitt and edited by Dawn Skorczewski. Presents information about the Bhagavad Gita, translated by Stephen Mitchell has brought the Sattvic relinquishment to my attention and I would like to learn more about it. The Sattvic has many interesting characteristics such as, knowledge, action, and agency. It makes me want to learn more about how the action, knowledge, and agency works.

The first argument in the Bhagavad Gita is knowledge. Sattvic knowledge sees in all things a single, imperishable being. Knowledge is the undivided of the divided. Sattvic is explained as a distinction that prevails each part of the guna. It is one of the five things that must be present in whatever action a man takes with his body, his speech or his mind. Whether it is right or wrong, it must be present. Knowledge is a Rajasic knowledge that perceives a multiplicity of being. This started in the late 1720’s. This is the first component of action. …show more content…

Action is clinging to one thing as if it were the whole. Obligatory action is used when a man is not connected to the results. This is also a part of Sattvic. Action is part of the tamasic. Somehow this can’t cause harm to myself or others. The action they do is very spiritual. Sattvic thinks about their actions because they also think about the consequences. They live life enlightened by death and the afterlife or resurrection. This is performed with wish to satisfy desires. Forcing yourself to do it because of the rewards it will bring. This is also one the three components of

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