The Bhagavad-Gita is the Gospel of Hinduism, and one of the great religious classics of the world. Its simple, vivid message is a daily inspiration in the lives of millions throughout the world and has been so for countless generations.
Here is a distinguished translation that can be read by every person, not as an archaic monument to an ancient culture, but as a living contemporary message that touches the most urgent personal and social problems.
Bhagavad-Gita Translators' Preface Introduction by Aldous Huxley Gita and Mahabharata
Bhagavad-Gita
I. The Sorrow of Arjuna II. The Yoga of Knowledge III. Karma Yoga IV. Renunciation Through Knowledge V. The Yoga of Renunciation VI. The Yoga of Meditation VII. Knowledge and Experience VIII. The Way to Eternal Brahman IX. The Yoga of Mysticism X. Divine Glory XI. The Vision of God in His Universal Form XII. The Yoga of Devotion XIII. The Field and Its Knower XIV. The Three Gunas XV. Devotion to the Supreme Spirit XVI. Divine and Demonic Tendencies XVII. Three Kinds of Faith XVIII. The Yoga of Renunciation
Appendix I
The Cosmology of the Gita
Appendix II
The Gita and War
MayaKB
Posted January 9, 2011
I have half a dozen translations of the Bhagavad Gita, but this is the finest, in my opinion. The language is at once clear and lyrical. What I especially appreciate is that Mascaro did not try to "dumb down" such terms as atman and karma by rendering them in English "equivalents" ("over-soul" or "wheel of life") that are not equivalent at all.
The organization of the work is also beneficial since I have frequent occasion to quote from the scripture. In short, Mascaro treats the Gita as a work of scripture and spiritual education rather than an abstract piece of poetry that Western minds are not expected to understand.
I only wish it were available in Nook format. I've worn out two paperbacks already.
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Posted July 26, 2012
The Nook version is not the same as shown. I have the paperback version which is superb but the Nook version is not the same translation and is a drudgery to read.
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Posted December 23, 2012
"For I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD; plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you a hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
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Posted September 2, 2012
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. †††
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Posted December 26, 2011
Food for the mind nourishment for the soul.
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The Bhagavad-Gita is the Gospel of Hinduism, and one of the great religious classics of the world. Its simple, vivid message is a daily inspiration in the lives of millions throughout the world and has been so for countless generations.
Here is a distinguished translation that can be read by every person, not as an archaic monument to an ancient culture, but as a living contemporary message that touches the most urgent personal and social ...