The Bhagavad Gita

Name: The Bhagavad Gita
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Barbara Miller
ISBN: 9781614673125

Author: Barbara Miller

Narrator: Jacob Needleman

Unabridged: 2 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Phoenix Books, Inc.

Published: 10/01/1988

Categories: Nonfiction, Religion, Hinduism, Philosophy, Hindu

Synopsis

Moments before entering the battlefield, the great Pandava warrior, Prince Arjuna, faces a moral dilemma about the violence and death the war will cause. Questioning the meaning of life, Arjuna asks himself, "Why do I exist? Why should I fight against my loved ones? And where shall I go after I die?" Arjuna seeks out Krishna for the answers in The Bhagavad Gita, an ancient text that has been called the quintessence of the spirituality of India. Their dialogues touch upon ethical dilemmas and philosophical issues that go far beyond the war Arjuna faces.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Francisco on November 22, 2012

Goodreads should have a shelf for "continually reading". I think I have about six different translations of the Bhagavad Gita but I often end up with Eknath Easwaran's for its simplicity. This is the book I re-read when I am writing a novel. It keeps everything in perspective by reminding me to offe......more

Goodreads review by Nandakishore on January 26, 2016

On the battlefield of GoodReads, the mighty reviewer Arjuna picked up his trusty pen, Gandeeva, and addressed his charioteer (who was none other than Lord Krishna): - O Kesava! Take me to the middle of the battlefield, between the opposing armies of Authors and Reviewers, so that I may see who I am f......more