The Bhagavad Gita
$45.06
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
14 May 2000
Summary
The Bhagavad Gita: A Handbook for Self-Realization and Action
The Bhagavad Gita, the most celebrated poem in Hindu literature, is an integral part of the Mahabharata, the timeless Indian epic. Known as “Song of the Lord” in Sanskrit, the Gita unfolds as a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Prince Arjuna on the brink of a pivotal battle.
Krishna imparts spiritual wisdom to Arjuna, enabling him to grasp his true nature, act decisively, and triumph. More broadly, the poem portra…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375705557 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0375705554 |
| Series: | Vintage Spiritual Classics |
| Author: | Eknath Easwaran |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 14 May 2000 |
| Weight: | 147g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 130mm x 12mm |
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“The most important, the most influential, and the most luminous of all Hindu scriptures.” –R.C. Zaehner
“The most important, the most influential, and the most luminous of all Hindu scriptures.” —R.C. Zaehner
About The Author
Eknath Easwaran
Eknath Easwaran was director of the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, which he founded in 1961 in Berkeley, California, after coming to the United States on the Fulbright exchange program as a professor of English literature in 1959. He is the author of many books on the practice of the spiritual life, including Meditation (1978), Gandhi the Man (1972), and Take Your Time: Finding Balance in a Hurried World (1994). Easwaran died in 1999.
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