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Bhagavad Gita
by Swami SwarupanandaThe 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.
The Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation
by George ThompsonThe Bhagavad Gita, a small section of the massive Sanskrit epic the Mahabharata, is one of the central texts of Indian culture and philosophy, and one of the great works of world literature. It has been translated into English many times since 1785, and has had a profound influence in America, beginning with the transcendentalists and continuing today. It is taught in introductory world literature, religion, and Eastern religion courses, and is often prescribed in yoga teacher training courses because it explains the core principles of Vedic philosophy, which are central to yoga practice. <p><p>Some of the currently available translations are in verse and, while well crafted, often do not accurately reflect the forms, sounds, and rhythms of the original. Older scholarly translations convey little feel for language. George Thompson's intention is to be as accurate and engaging as possible, and to create a translation that has scholarly bona fides, literary sensibility, and greater accuracy than previous translations. He emphasizes the social, historical, literary, and philosophical contexts surrounding the text. His introduction explains the development of Hindu thought and where the philosophy of the "Gita" fits historically, along with a history of the text and its place in Indian literature, philosophy, and history. <P><P><i>Bookshare Note: Page numbers in this book are offset by 48. For page 10 in the table of contents, please go to page 58 for example.</i>
The Bhagavad Gita: The Song of God Retold in Simplified English (The Essential Wisdom Library) (The Essential Wisdom Library)
by Edward ViljoenThe Bhagavad Gita: The Song of God Retold in Simplified English is the latest title in the Essential Wisdom Library. This unique edition of the timeless epic is designed to be accessible for readers without any prior experience of Hinduism. Not simply a translation of the original, Viljoen has simplified and restated the Gita’s complex ideas, so that a first-time reader can fully appreciate the scope and beauty of this magnificent Indian classic. Written in concise, modern language the retelling vividly captures the power and depth of the original work.Part of the Mahabharata, the Gita is a dialogue between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna. Its verses contain some of the key ideas of Hindu philosophy—Dharma, Moksha, and various yogic practices. Originally written well over a thousand years ago, the Gita has proven to be a timeless source of wisdom, inspiring philosophers and revolutionaries alike in the millennia since it was written. In addition to the retelling of the text, this edition includes a character list, a glossary of important terms, and chapters exploring the back-story from the Mahabharata and the impact and meaning of the Bhagavad Gita itself. The Bhagavad Gita is an approachable way for today’s readers to engage with one of history's richest spiritual epics.
The Bhagavad Gita - A Walkthrough for Westerners
by Jack HawleyTranslation of a mystical poem that explains the piece's most difficult concepts. Describes healing inner pain and celebrating life.
The Bhagavad Gita According to Gandhi
by Mahatma GandhiThe Bhagavad Gita,also called The Song of the Lord,is a 700-line section of a much longer Sanskrit war epic, the Mahabharata, about the legendary conflict between two branches of an Indian ruling family. Framed as a conversation between Krishna, an incarnation of the god Vishnu, and a general of one of the armies, the Gita is written in powerful poetic language meant to be chanted.
The Bhagavad Gita According to Gandhi
by Mahatma GandhiThe Bhagavad Gita, also called The Song of the Lord, is a 700-line section of a much longer Sanskrit war epic, the Mahabharata, about the legendary conflict between two branches of an Indian ruling family. Framed as a conversation between Krishna, an incarnation of the god Vishnu, and a general of one of the armies, the Gita is written in powerful poetic language meant to be chanted. Equally treasured as a guide to action, a devotional scripture, a philosophical text, and inspirational reading, it remains one of the world's most influential, widely read spiritual books.The Bhagavad Gita According to Gandhi is based on talks given by Gandhi between February and November 1926 at the Satyagraha Ashram in Ahmedabad, India. During this time--a period when Gandhi had withdrawn from mass political activity--he devoted much of his time and energy to translating the Gita from Sanskrit into his native Gujarati. As a result, he met with his followers almost daily, after morning prayer sessions, to discuss the Gita's contents and meaning as it unfolded before him. This book is the transcription of those daily sessions.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Bhagavad Gita According to Gandhi
by Mohandas K. GandhiMy first acquaintance with the Gita began in 1888-89 with the verse translation by Sir Edwin Arnold known as the Song Celestial. On reading it, I felt a keen desire to read a Gujarati translation. And I read as many translations as I could lay hold of. But all such reading can give me no passport for presenting my own translation. Then again my knowledge of Sanskrit is limited, my knowledge of Gujarati too is in no way scholarly. How could I then dare present the public with my translation? It has been my endeavor, as also that of some companions, to reduce to practice the teaching of the Gita as I have understood it. The Gita has become for us a spiritual reference book. I am aware that we ever fail to act in perfect accord with the teaching. The failure is not due to want of effort, but is in spite of it. Even though the failures we seem to see rays of hope. The accompanying rendering contains the meaning of the Gita message which this little band is trying to enforce in its daily conduct. --Mahatma Gandhi Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment.
Bhagavad Gītā and Leadership: A Catalyst for Organizational Transformation (Palgrave Studies in Workplace Spirituality and Fulfillment)
by Satinder DhimanThis book shows how the Bhagavad Gītā (part of the great Indian epic — the Mahābhārata) can be approached as a powerful tool for change management and as a catalyst for organizational transformation. It presents time-tested leadership strategies drawn from the Bhagavad Gītā that are relevant for today’s leaders. This book focuses on how to harmonize the needs of the individual with the needs of society, and by extension, how to harmonize the needs of employees and the organization. It employs an inside-out leadership development approach based on Self-knowledge and Self-mastery, the two highly important areas for practicing effective Self-leadership. The Gītā is a non-sectarian spiritual text with a universal message for living a life of meaning, purpose, and contribution and for leading from our authentic self. It shows how to manage oneself, as a necessary prelude to leading others. Students and organizational leaders will learn to integrate leadership function more effectively into all aspects at the individual, team, and institutional level.
The Bhagavad-Gita for the Modern Reader: History, Interpretations and Philosophy
by M. V. NadkarniWhat is the Bhagavad-Gita? Is it just a religious text? When was it composed? How relevant is it to the modern world? This book answers these foundational questions and more. It critically examines the Bhagavad-Gita in terms of its liberal, humanist and inclusive appeal, bringing out its significance for both present times and novel applications. The author elaborates the philosophy underlying the text as well as its ethical and spiritual implications. He also responds to criticisms that have been levelled against the text by Ambedkar, D. D. Kosambi and, more recently, Amartya Sen. With additional material including chapter summaries of the Bhagavad-Gita, the second edition of the volume proposes new ways of utilising the text in diverse fields, such as business and management and scientific research. Eclectic and accessible, this work will be of interest to scholars of philosophy, religion, history, business and management studies, as well as the general reader.
The Bhagavad-Gita for the Modern Reader: History, interpretations and philosophy
by M. V. NadkarniWhat is the Bhagavad-Gita? Is it just a religious text? When was it composed? How relevant is it to the modern world? This book answers these foundational questions and goes beyond. It critically examines the Bhagavad-Gita in terms of its liberal, humanist and inclusive appeal, bringing out its significance for the present times and novel applications. The author elaborates the philosophy underlying the text as also its ethical, spiritual and moral implications. He also responds to criticisms that have been levelled against the text by Ambedkar, D. D. Kosambi, and more recently, Amartya Sen. The volume proposes unique bearings of the text in diverse fields such as business & management and scientific research. Eclectic and accessible, this work will be of interest to scholars of philosophy, religion, history, business & management studies as well as the general reader.
The Bhagavad-gītā: A Critical Introduction
by Ithamar TheodorThis volume is a systematic and comprehensive introduction to one of the most read texts in South Asia, the Bhagavad-gītā. The Bhagavad-gītā is at its core a religious text, a philosophical treatise and a literary work, which has occupied an authoritative position within Hinduism for the past millennium. This book brings together themes central to the study of the Gītā, as it is popularly known – such as the Bhagavad-gītā’s structure, the history of its exegesis, its acceptance by different traditions within Hinduism and its national and global relevance. It highlights the richness of the Gītā’s interpretations, examines its great interpretive flexibility and at the same time offers a conceptual structure based on a traditional commentarial tradition. With contributions from major scholars across the world, this book will be indispensable for scholars and researchers of religious studies, especially Hinduism, Indian philosophy, Asian philosophy, Indian history, literature and South Asian studies.
Bhagavad Gītā Concordance: A Comprehensive Word Reference with English and Sanskrit Indexes
by Graham M. SchweigThe Bhagavad Gītā is one of the treasures of world culture. Sacred in India, and beloved to hundreds of millions throughout the centuries and around the world, it is the best-known of all Sanskrit works in the West. There has been sustained interest in the Bhagavad Gītā for several centuries in the Anglophone world, and well over one hundred complete English translations have been published.This book presents the first comprehensive and accessible concordance of the Bhagavad Gītā. The concordance lists every word of the original, noting all its locations and instances within the text, along with related words. It is accompanied by various supportive references, including Sanskrit and English indexes. The concordance can be linked with any translation, giving readers in-depth access to the Sanskrit text.This book is designed for those with little or no knowledge of Sanskrit as well as those familiar with the original text. It allows readers to gain a greater reach into the Bhagavad Gītā and achieve a deeper understanding of its ideas, facilitating nuanced analyses of the text and its language. It is an essential reference for scholars, teachers, students, and other readers interested in India’s spiritual classics.
Bhagavadgita (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Sir Edwin ArnoldThe Bhagavadgita is part of the great Indian epic the Mahabharata, and it is one of the major religious documents of the world, occupying in Hinduism a position not unlike the Sermon on the Mount in Christianity. One of the most celebrated treasures of world literature as well, it is in the form of a poetic dialogue between the epic's hero, Arjuna, and his friend Krishna, believed to be an incarnation of God.The dialogue, which takes place on the eve of an historic battle, probes the nature of God and what man should do to reach him. As the Bhagavadgita unfolds, this majestic poem provides a fascinating synopsis of the religious thought and experience of India through the ages. This edition offers the classic English verse translation by Sir Edwin Arnold (1832-1904), long admired for its evocation of the true feeling of the original poetry.
The Bhagavadgita
by Kees BolleThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.
The Bhagavadgita in the Mahabharata
by J. A. van BuitenenNo other Sanskrit work approaches the Bhagavadgita in the influence it has exerted in the West. Philosophers such as Emerson and the other New England Transcendentalists were deeply affected by its insights, a dozen or more scholars, including Annie Besant and Mahatma Gandhi, have attempted its translation, and thousands of individuals struggling with the problems divided loyalties have found comfort and wisdom in its pages. The Bhagavadgita ("Song of the Lord") tells of the young and virtuous Prince Arjuna who is driven to lead his forces into battle against an opposing army composed of close relatives and others whom he loves. The Lord Krsna, appearing in the poem as Arjuna's friend and charioteer, persuades him that he must do battle, and we see Arjuna changing from revulsion at the thought of killing members of his family to resignation and awareness of duty, to manly acceptance of his role as warrior and defender of his kingdom. The Bhagavadgita is a self-contained episode in the Mahabharata, a vast collection of epics, legends, romances, theology, and metaphysical doctrine that reflects the history and culture of the whole of Hindu civilization. The present edition forms a part of J. A. B. van Buitenen's widely acclaimed translation of this great work. Here English and Sanskrit are printed on facing pages, enabling those with some knowledge of Sanskrit to appreciate van Buitenen's accurate rendering of the intimate, familial tone and directness of the original poem.
Bhagavan Gauttam Buddha
by Arunika Manoj Daruભગવાન ગૌતમ બુદ્ધ એ નવજીવન દ્વારા પ્રકાશિત સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિનું દસમું પુસ્તક છે. સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિ એ ભારતના મહાનુભાવોના જીવન અને વિચારને વાચક સુધી પહોંચાડવાનો નવજીવન ટ્રસ્ટનો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ છે.
Bhagavan Mahavir
by Mira Bhattભગવાન મહાવીર એ નવજીવન દ્વારા પ્રકાશિત સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિનું પાંચમું પુસ્તક છે. સંતવાણી ગ્રંથાવલિ એ ભારતના મહાનુભાવોના જીવન અને વિચારને વાચક સુધી પહોંચાડવાનો નવજીવન ટ્રસ્ટનો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ છે.
Bhai for Now
by Maleeha SiddiquiA fresh and fun new spin on the Parent-Trap story, by Indies Introduce author Maleeha SiddiquiAshar is busy with the ice hockey team, studying to get into the best school, and hanging out with his friends.Shaheer and his father are always moving, following his dad's jobs. Shaheer has given up hope of finding a place where he can put down roots, a place that feels like home.The two boys have nothing in common.But when they meet on Shaheer's first day at his new school, it’s like looking in a mirror.They quickly figure out that they're twins, separated as babies. And they are determined to do whatever it takes—including secretly switching identities—to get to know the parent they've been separated from.This is the story of two long-lost brothers who, while they might not like each other, just might need each other. Bhai for Now is by turns heartwarming and hilarious, and with a unforgettable Muslim family and friendship story at its core.
Bhai Vir Singh: Religious and Literary Modernities in Colonial and Post-Colonial Indian Punjab (Routledge Critical Sikh Studies)
by Anshu Malhotra Anne MurphyThis volume brings together works by established and emerging scholars to consider the work and impact of Bhai Vir Singh. Bhai Vir Singh (1872-1957) was a major force in the shaping of modern Sikh and Punjabi culture, language, and politics in the undivided colonial Punjab, prior to the Partition of the province in 1947, and in the post-colonial state of India. The chapters in this book explore how he both reflected and shaped his time and context and address some of the ongoing legacy of his work in the lives of contemporary Sikhs. The contributors analyze the varied genres, literary, and historical that were adopted and adapted by Bhai Vir Singh to foreground and enhance Sikh religiosity and identity. These include his novels, didactic pamphlets, journalistic writing, prefatory and exegetical work on spiritual and secular historical documents, and his poems and lyrics, among others. This book will be of particular interest to those working in Sikh studies, South Asian studies, and post-colonial studies.
Bhakti and Embodiment: Fashioning Divine Bodies and Devotional Bodies in Krsna Bhakti (Routledge Hindu Studies Series)
by Barbara A. HoldregeThe historical shift from Vedic traditions to post-Vedic bhakti (devotional) traditions is accompanied by a shift from abstract, translocal notions of divinity to particularized, localized notions of divinity and a corresponding shift from aniconic to iconic traditions and from temporary sacrificial arenas to established temple sites. In Bhakti and Embodiment Barbara Holdrege argues that the various transformations that characterize this historical shift are a direct consequence of newly emerging discourses of the body in bhakti traditions in which constructions of divine embodiment proliferate, celebrating the notion that a deity, while remaining translocal, can appear in manifold corporeal forms in different times and different localities on different planes of existence. Holdrege suggests that an exploration of the connections between bhakti and embodiment is critical not only to illuminating the distinctive transformations that characterize the emergence of bhakti traditions but also to understanding the myriad forms that bhakti has historically assumed up to the present time. This study is concerned more specifically with the multileveled models of embodiment and systems of bodily practices through which divine bodies and devotional bodies are fashioned in Krsna bhakti traditions and focuses in particular on two case studies: the Bhagavata Purana, the consummate textual monument to Vaisnava bhakti, which expresses a distinctive form of passionate and ecstatic bhakti that is distinguished by its embodied nature; and the Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition, an important bhakti tradition inspired by the Bengali leader Caitanya in the sixteenth century, which articulates a robust discourse of embodiment pertaining to the divine bodies of Krsna and the devotional bodies of Krsna bhaktas that is grounded in the canonical authority of the Bhagavata Purana.
The Bhakti Movement: Renaissance or Revivalism?
by P. Govinda PillaiThis is a Comprehensive Survey of the Bhakti Movement as it sprang in South India to spread across the subcontinent in independent and multifarious manifestations yet marked with amazing commonalities. Spanning a period of 11 centuries starting from the 6th CE, the movement encompassed in its sweep a vast range of dimensions; Social, political, economic, religious, cultural, linguistic, ethical and philosophical. Among the multifarious movements which contributed to the formation of India and its Culture, the Bhakti was undoubtedly the most pervasive and persistent, says the author. Besides its sweep and depth, what proved most remarkable about the movement was that it arose almost everywhere from the masses who belonged to the lowest class and castes. Though spirituality was its leitmotif, Bhakti proved to be a stirring song of the subaltern in their varied expressions of resistance and revolt. A seemingly conservative phenomenon became a potent weapon against entrenched hierarchies of orthodoxy and oppression, in a wonderful dialectical expression. This qualifies Bhakti movement to be reckoned on a par with European renaissance as it marked a massive upsurge in the societal value system to directly impact a range of fields like arts, politics, culture or religion. Even as he takes note of the elements of reactionary revivalism that also marked the Bhakti movement, the author convincingly argues that those of renaissance and progress far outweighed the former.
Bhavna Se Sudhare Janmo Janam: भावना से सुधरे जन्मोंजन्म
by Dada Bhagwan९ कलमे, परम पूज्य दादा भगवान द्वारा दी गई अमूल्य भेट है| यह कलमे संसार के सभी शास्त्रों के ज्ञान को निचोडकर बनायीं हुई है जो भीतर से हमारे भावो में फेरबदल करती है और हमें एक आदर्श जीवन जीने की प्रेरणा देती है| अक्सर लोग यह सोचते है कि, इस जीवन में उन्होंने किसीके साथ कुछ भी बुरा व्यवहार नहीं किया फिर भी क्यों उन्हें इतने सारे दुःख और तकलीफों का सामना करना पड़ता है| इसका जवाब देते हुए दादाजी बताते है कि, यह अभी का जो कुछ भी हो रहा है, वह तो सिर्फ परिणाम है, हमारे पिछले जन्मों में किये गए भावो का| और अभी हम जो भी नए भाव करेंगे उसका फल हमें आने वाले जन्मों में भुगतना रहेगा| यह ९ कलमे, हमें हमारे भीतर के भावो को बदलने में सहायरूप है जिससे हम अभी आनेवाली परेशानियों का सामना कर सके और अगले जन्मों के लिए कोई भी नयी परेशानियाँ खड़ी ना करे| हज़ारो लोगो को यह कलमे हर दिन बोलने से फायदा हुआ है| आप भी जान सकते है इस अभूतपूर्व विज्ञान को इस पुस्तक द्वारा|
Bhavna Sudhare Bhavobhav: ભાવના સુધારે ભવોભવ
by Dada Bhagwanધર્મ અને ધાર્મિક ક્રિયામાં ઊંડા ઉતરેલા હોવા છતાંપણ આપણી વર્તણુંકમાં કેમ તેનું પ્રતિબિંબ પડતું નથી? શું તમે તેનાથી નાસીપાસ થયેલા અને મૂંઝાયેલા નથી? આની પાછળનું કારણ શું છે? પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રીએ આવી મુંઝવણની પાછળના રહસ્યની ચોખવટ કરી છે. તેઓ કહે છે, બધું આચરણ અને વર્તણુંક એ ગયા અવતાર માં સેવેલા કારણોનાં ફળરૂપે છે. તે પરિણામ છે. ભાવ શબ્દ એ ઊંડા અંતરના હેતુ માટે છે, તે દેખાતો નથી. આ ભાવ એટલે કારણ. પરિણામ કોઈ બદલી ના શકે. જો કારણ બદલાશે તો પરીણામ બદલાશે. પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રીએ બધા શાસ્ત્રો નો સાર કાઢીને આપણને નવ કલમો રૂપે આપ્યો છે. આ નવ કલમો એ પાયાના સ્તરેથી ભાવ બદલવા માટેની ચાવીઓ છે. શાસ્ત્રોના ઊંડા અભ્યાસ પછી પણ ભાવમાં આવો બદલાવ નહિ આવે. હજારો લોકોએ આ કલમોના સરળ સંદેશથી ફાયદો મેળવ્યો છે. આ નવ કલમો બોલ્યા કરવાથી, અંદરના નવા કારણ સંપૂર્ણપણે બદલાય છે અને પોતે આજ જીવનમાં આંતર શાંતિ મેળવે છે. તે પોતાનાં જીવન માંથી બધી નકારાત્મકતા ધોઈ નાખશે. આ બધા ધર્મ નો સાર છે. મુક્તિ નો પંથ - આધ્યાત્મિક પ્રગતિ પછી સરળ થશે.
Bhavna Sudhare Janmojanm: भावना सुधारे जन्मोजन्म
by Dada Bhagwanजीवनव्यवहारात आपण सर्वांना असा अनुभव होत असतो कि जे नाही करायचे ते होऊन जात असते आणि जसे करायचे आहे तसे होत नाही ! जसेकी आपण निश्चय केला असेल कि , मला कोणालाही दु:ख दयायचे नाही , तरी पण आपल्याकडून दु:ख दिले जाते ! कठोरभाषा , टोचणारी भाषा नाही बोलायची , कोणाचा तिरस्कार नाही करायचे , विकारी भाव नाही करायचे .... तरी सुद्धा हे सर्व दोष आपल्याकडून होऊन च जात असतात . आणि तेव्हा मग आपण खूप हताश होतो , खेद होतो कि इतके धर्म केले , धार्मिक क्रिया केली , उपदेश ऐकले आणि त्याप्रमाणे आचरण करायचे निश्चय हि केला तरी देखील तसे होत का नाही ? ह्याचे रहस्य काय ? चूक काय ? त्यावर उपाय काय ? परमपूज्य दादाश्रींनी या सर्व प्रश्नांचे स्पष्टीकरण एका नव्याच रीतीने , अगदी वैज्ञानिक पद्धतीने इथे दिले आहे . दादाश्री सांगतात , वर्तन हे गेल्या जन्मात केलेल्या भावांचे परिणाम आहे , हे परिणाम असे सरळ सरळ बदलता येत नाहीत , त्यासाठी ‘कारण’ बदल करायला हवे , अर्थात नव्याने भाव बदल करावे . आणि त्यासाठी दिली नवकलम रुपी भावना !! ज्यात दादाश्रींनी सर्व शास्त्रांचे सार समावून घेतले आहे . जन्मोजन्म सुधारणारी हि भावना भावल्यामुळे “भाव “ मुळापासून बदलेल आणि आंतरशांती राहणार . इतकेच नव्हे तर त्याने आपले कितीतरी दोष हि धुतले जातील ! दुनियेत कोणा बरोबर वैर रहाणार नाही . सर्वान बरोबर मैत्री होऊन जाईल , एवढी गजबची शक्ती ठेवली आहे दादाश्रींनी ह्या नवकलमा मध्ये ! किंमत समजली तर काम होऊन जाईल !