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| The Bhagavad Gita (Classics of Indian Spirituality) | 
 enlarge | Creator: Eknath Easwaran
Publisher: Nilgiri Press
Category: Book
List Price: $10.95 (25.78 RON)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 9843
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 296
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5 x 1
ISBN: 1586380192
Dewey Decimal Number: 294.5924
EAN: 9781586380199
ASIN: 1586380192
Publication Date: May 17, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 A Jewel March 10, 2006
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Eknath Easwaran gives us a brilliant gem--a version of the Gita that is poetic, accurate, readable, and meaningful.
Like the Sermon on the Mount, the Gita summarizes deep and timeless religious thought in a small amount of space. It gives us truths that transcend creed and denomination. If the reader reads with an open heart and mind, the Gita is truly transformative, no matter what the reader's religious beliefs.
I have read several English translations of the Gita--Stephen Mitchell's, Prabhupada's "Bhagavad Gita as It Is" , etc--and while each has its merits, for my money this version speaks most directly to the heart and emotions. A thoughtful reading can truly be life-altering.
Easwaran's opening chapter, and Diana Morrison's chapter headings, help with understanding basic concepts that may not be familiar to the western reader without burdening the reader with dogma.
A beautiful book.
Bhagavad Gita February 11, 2006
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Chapter 18, Stanza 59, Freedom and Renunciation: "If you egotistically say, 'I will not fight this battle,' your resolve will be useless: your own nature will drive you to it. Your own karma, born of your own nature, will drive you to do even that which you do not wish to do, because of your delusion." It is so easy to let things in life slide, especially in averting confrontations with people. "I'll just let that one go. Be easy to get along with. Why make waves?" It takes every bit of courage available to take a stand for what is the right thing to do. This stanza is the goad which forces me to take that stand. I'm still working on it.
Handsone edition December 10, 2005
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a very attractive edition, I enjoy seeing it on my book shelves and appreciate having a quality edition for reading. I also appreciated the prompt delivery
 Handy translation, without the devanagiri script though November 16, 2005
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I purchased this copy of the gita because I wanted a simple, accurate translation of the gita. This slim volume gives me precisely that, with an excellent explanatory introduction, and brief chapter introductions.
What I like most is his sensible perspective - there is little bias and what is said is just enough to allow the reader to grasp the deeper significance of the words in the gita, making the reading an active and exciting process. I believe this is how the Gita is to be read, no matter how much accurate and helpful analysis is available, because the value gained from the words is in discovering these insights for yourself.
There is a little bias in his interpretation. While he elaborates on Sankhya and Jnana, his views on the exalted status of Karma and Bhakti show clearly. I also feel some principles have been toned down. The ultimate goal of the Gita is a state beyond likes and dislikes, and external enjoyments. Were the whole world to collapse or attain some form of utopia, the realized soul would be undisturbed. Easwaran's suggestions fall far short of that state, for though caring for the world is noble, it too is a source of attachment and misery. Therefore, Easwaran's guide is best for beginners, and that too only those who are instinctively attracted to karma yoga and bhakti yoga.
I encourage you to start or supplement your study of the gita. I give it four starts purely because I feel the devanagiri script is essential. Hardly a problem for those who are interested only in the english translation.
The Gita in an understandable format October 12, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
A number of years ago, I tried to read another version of the Gita and was having a tough time of it. Easwaran's translation and explanations make this version of the Gita easy to read and easy to understand.
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