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The Bhagavad Gita (Classics of Indian Spirituality)

The Bhagavad Gita (Classics of Indian Spirituality)
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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.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #9688 in Books
  • Published on: 2007-05-17
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 296 pages

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Amazon.com Review
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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"Maintaining a careful balance between introductions to each chapter and the text itself, Easwaran transposes the spirit of the Gita into our society's consciousness without compromising the spiritual depth. . . . Strongly recommended" -- Choice

"The best translation." -- Streame

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)

Customer Reviews

Beautiful5
Easwaran does a really nice job of making this understandable for someone who does not have a background in Hinduism or this particular story. It gives an introduction at the beginning of each chapter so that you know what to look for and how to interpret it. Its perfect for someone seeking to better understand the Indian philosophy and world view.

helpful intro text4
I found this edition to be very helpful to me as an introduction to The Bhagavad Gita. I had to learn about the Gita quickly in preparation for helping with the Gita-inspired CD "Ocean of Consciousness" by Jeffrey Fisher...it is a dynamic, new age/bluesy work illustrating the story in music! What a gift to be introduced to the Gita and Mr. Easwaran's writing through my work!!!

A nice, easy-to-read version of the Bhagavad Gita4
This was a pretty pleasant read. For people who are studying yoga, this version makes a lot of sense. I skipped over the philosophical interpretations first then went back and reread them. I kind of want a version with the poetry all together first then a more in-depth discussion afterwards.