The Bhagavad Gita / / introduced & translated by Eknath Easwaran

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910827713003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Tomales, CA, : Nilgiri Press, 2007
• ISBN: 1-282-48697-7; 9786612486975; 1-58638-023-0
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (297 p.)
• Collana: The classics of Indian spirituality
• Altri autori (Persone): EknathEaswaran <1910-1999.>
• Disciplina: 294.5/92404521; 294.592404521
• Soggetti: Hinduism
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Previously published: c1985.; Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Table of Contents; Foreword: The Classics of Indian Spirituality; Introduction: The Bhagavad Gita; 1 The War Within; 2 Self-Realization; 3 Selfless Service; 4 Wisdom in Action; 5 Renounce & Rejoice; 6 The Practice of Meditation; 7 Wisdom from Realization; 8 The Eternal Godhead; 9 The Royal Path; 10 Divine Splendor; 11 The Cosmic Vision; 12 The Way of Love; 13 The Field & the Knower; 14 The Forces of Evolution; 15 The Supreme Self; 16 Two Paths; 17 The Power of Faith; 18 Freedom & Renunciation; Notes; Glossary; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The Bhagavad Gita, "The Song of the Lord," is probably the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Easwaran's clear, accessible translation is the best-selling edition. The Gita opens dramatically, with prince Arjuna collapsing in anguish on the brink of a war that he doesn't want to fight. Arjuna has lost his way on the battlefield of life, and turns to his spiritual guide, Sri Krishna, the Lord himself. Krishna replies in 700 verses of sublime instruction on living and dying, loving and working, and the nature of the soul.This book includes an extensive and very readable in