Bhagavad Gita (Shambhala Library)
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Bhagavad Gita (Shambhala Library) description
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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A Jewel of Spiritual Wisdom
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This is the second book in Easwaran's series, Classics of Indian Spirituality, that I have read. This work is one of the most important spiritual writings ever created. Easwaran's translation is easily readable, and his introduction to the Bhagavad Gita is priceless. Easwaran had such a pleasant, inviting, and passionate way of describing the mystical experience of Self-realiztion that one is overly eager to delve into the work he is introducing in just a few pages.
Each chapter includes an introduction that is helpful. Notes on key verses are contained in the back as well as an extremely useful glossary of important terms.
I cannot aptly describe the beauty that is contained in these scriptures, so I will just highly recommend you purchase this book and experience the Gita for yourself. After being impressed by Easwaran's translations of the Dhammapada and this work, I read his book Meditation, and I'm now reading his translation of the Upanishads. I have found that this man was a true teacher of the spiritual path to Self-realization/enlightenment/God-realization (call it what you will). I recommend his works and his Eight-Point Program (found in the book, Meditation) as a genuine way for regular people with regular lives (jobs, families, bills, etc.) who have no intention of selling all their possessions and moving to the Himalayas to truly live a practical, spiritual life.
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