The Bhagavad Gita (Classics of Indian Spirituality)
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Translator: Eknath EaswaranIntroduction: Eknath Easwaran
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-05-17
ISBN: 1586380192
Number of pages: 296
Publisher: Nilgiri Press
Book Reviews of The Bhagavad Gita (Classics of Indian Spirituality)
Book Review: Enlightening
Summary: 5 Stars
The translation is readable and poetic. The general and chapter introductions are very enlightening for the novice reader of Hindu scripture. This is a great book for anyone interested in exploring the Hindu religion.
Summary of The Bhagavad Gita (Classics of Indian Spirituality)
In the Bhagavad Gita, Prince Arjuna asks direct, uncompromising? questions of his spiritual guide on the eve of a great battle. In? this expanded edition of the most famous -and popular - of Indian? criptures, Eknath Easwaran contextualizes
the book culturally and historically and explains the key concepts of Hindu religious thought and the technical vocabulary of yoga. Chapter introductions, notes, and a glossary help readers understand the book's message. Most importantly, this translation uses simple, clear language to impart the poetry, universality, and timelessness of the Gita's teachings.Prince Arjuna faced a dilemma that many face sooner or later--whether to take action that is necessary yet morally ambiguous. The difference is that Arjuna's action was to wage war against his own family. With the armies arrayed, Arjuna loses his nerve. Krishna, his charioteer and incarnation of divine consciousness, begins to teach him the nature of God and of himself, that Arjuna can attain liberation through union with God, and that there are several available paths. And so the most famous and revered of all Hindu Scriptures goes on to teach the paths of knowledge, devotion, action, and meditation, becoming the seed for all the Hindu systems of philosophy and religion that followed. For all of its profundity, Eknath Easwaran manages to translate the Gita in easy prose that neither panders nor obscures. Coupled with his thorough introduction, Easwaran's version comes off on all the levels it should: as a guide to action, devotional Scripture, a philosophical text, and inspirational reading. So what does Arjuna finally do? He follows his dharma, of course, as we all must. --Brian Bruya
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