Essence of the Bhagavad Gita

SPECIFICATION: Publisher : Jaico Publishing House By :Eknath Easwaran (Author) Binding : Paperback Language : English Edition : 2012 Pages : 296 pages Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm ISBN-13: 978-8184953411 DESCRIPTION: A Contemporary Guide to Yoga, meditation and Indian philosophy. The Bhagavad Gita is India's best-known scripture -a dialogue between a warrior-prince named Arjuna and his charioteer and spiritual guide, Sri Krishna. For Easwaran, a foremost translator of the Gita, who taught classes on it for over 40 years, the Gita's epic battle represents the war in our own hearts and Arjuna's anguish reflects the human condition: torn between opposing forces, confused about how to live. Sri Krishna's timeless guidance, Easwaran argues, can shed light on our dilemmas today. Placing the Gita's teachings in a modern context, Easwaran explores the nature of reality, the illusion of separateness, the search for identity, the meaning of yoga and how to heal the unconscious. This book is his di