With its systematic analysis of major themes, this Comprehensive Gita Guide represents a one-of-a-kind companion for beginners, advanced students and experienced scholars. With encyclopedic knowledge and an insider's understanding of the text, the author guides us in simple accessible prose to the very heart of the Gita's sublime conclusions.
A fresh, strikingly immediate and elegant verse translation of the classic, with an introduction and helpful guides to each section, by the rising American poet. Born in the United States into a secularized Hindu family, Amit Majmudar puzzled over the many religious traditions on offer, and found that the Bhagavad Gita had much to teach him with its "song of multiplicities." Chief among them is that "its own assertions aren't as important as the relationships between its characters . . . The Gita imagined a relationship in which the soul and God are equals"; it is, he believes, "the greatest poem of friendship . . . in any language." His verse translation captures the many tones and strategies Krishna uses with Arjuna--strict and berating, detached and philosophical, tender and personable. "Listening guides" to each section follow the main text, and expand in accessible terms on the text and what is happening between the lines. Godsong is an instant classic in the field, from a poet of skill, fine intellect, and--perhaps most important--devotion.
Easy Bhagavad Gita : A Translation in Simple English Bhagavad Gita is one of the most celebrated sacred scriptures in Hinduism. More appropriately, someone can say, the Bhagavad Gita a small part of the vast Hindu scripture Mahabharata. It is the ultimate knowledge that was delivered to Arjuna just before the start of Mahabharata war by lord Krishna. It consists eighteen chapters and seven hundred verses in total. Each chapter has its own essence. If someone can consume the full knowledge of Bhagavad Gita, and leads his life accordingly, no doubt, his life will be easier than before. It is the key of ultimate success in life. There are numerous other translations also available in the market. But there is a problem. Since, it was originally written in an obsolete language Sanskrit, other authors tried to translate it maintaining the exact grammar and exact depiction of English words from Sanskrit. As a result, it becomes very difficult to understand for common people. The same is true when you try to read Bhagavad Gita in your mother language also. Thus, the final result is that you are able to half understand this book, and other half remain beyond your realization. This translation is made very easy way in English language, so that even children can understand it. This book is written in a story telling way, thus you will not feel any pressure in your mind while reading it, and you will be able to understand the whole book perhaps for the first time. This book is even easier than those translations in your mother language. Moreover, this book is not only a religious book. It is a philosophy of life which is needed to know everyone in the world irrespective to his religion. The Bhagavad Gita has the answers to the following questions: How to do a work efficiently? Why do people suffer in their lives? How to get escape from the sufferings in life? How to control your mind? How to concentrate your mind in any subject? How to achieve liberation? How to gain knowledge? What is the ultimate goal in life? How to lead a happy and peaceful life? How to get satisfaction in life? How to attain success? How to become a good human being? And there are many more solutions for your life that you are searching for. I hope you will become a different person when you will finish this book.
Rarely in a lifetime does a new spiritual classic appear that has the power to change people's lives and transform future generations. This is such a book. The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda shares the profound insights of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi, as remembered by one of his few remaining direct disciples, Swami Kriyananda. This revelation of India's best-loved scripture approaches it from an entirely fresh perspective, showing its deep allegorical meaning and also its down-to-earth practicality. The themes presented are universal: how to achieve victory in life in union with the divine; how to prepare for life's "final exam," death, and what happens afterward; how to triumph over all pain and suffering. This book is itself a triumph. Swami Kriyananda worked with Paramhansa Yogananda in 1950 while the Master completed his commentary. At that time Yogananda commissioned him to disseminate his teachings world-wide. Kriyananda has in his lifetime lectured, taught, and written eighty-five books based on Yogananda's teachings. The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita, Kriyananda's eighty-sixth book, is the crowning achievement of his highly productive life. In this, his masterpiece, he declares, "Yogananda's insights into the Gita are the most amazing, thrilling, and helpful of any I have ever read."
Quest for Justice is based upon a collection of lectures on various themes and episodes from the Mahabharata. Paralleling the magnetic oral style of the Epic itself, the book transmits these ancient narratives in an appealing, highly accessible, and engaging contemporary voice.
