The timeless epic of the Hindu faith, now available from Signet Classics in this edition translated by Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood—with an Introduction by Aldous Huxley.
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.
By:
Anonymous Introduction by:
Aldous Huxley Translated by:
Swami Prabhavananda, Christopher Isherwood Imprint: Signet Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 171mm,
Width: 106mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 91g ISBN:9780451528445 ISBN 10: 0451528441 Pages: 176 Publication Date:02 July 2002 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Bhagavad-GitaTranslators' 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