Bhagavad Gita

Bhagavad-GitaKrishna Himself came to this world 5,000 years ago and spoke Bhagavad-gita to His friend Arjuna. At the last moment before entering a momentous battle, the great warrior Arjuna begins to wonder: “Why should I fight? What is the meaning of life? Where am I going after death?” In response, Krishna brings His friend from perplexity to spiritual enlightenment. The Gita contains detailed explanations of the supreme, infinite soul (God), the finite soul (the living entities), karma (work in this world), time, and creation, and lucidly explains the nature of consciousness and the universe. The essence of India’s spiritual wisdom, Bhagavad-gita is in a category of its own in philosophy and theology and has been pondered and deeply admired by philosophers and scholars around the world for centuries. Though considered an introduction to the science of the soul, devotion, and God, the text is deep and sublime. The largest-selling edition of the Gita in the Western world, Bhagavad-gita As It Is is more than a book. It is alive with knowledge and devotion; thus it has the power to change your life for the better. Bhagavad-gita is knowledge of five basic truths and the relationship of each truth to the other: These five truths are Krishna, or God, the individual soul, the material world, action in this world, and time. The Gita lucidly explains the nature of consciousness, the self, and the universe. It is the essence of India’s spiritual wisdom, the answers to questions posed by philosophers for centuries. In translating the Gita, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has remained loyal to the intended meaning of Krishna’s words, and thus he has unlocked all the secrets of the ancient knowledge of the Gita and placed them before us as an exciting opportunity for self-improvement and spiritual fulfillment. The Gita is a conversation between Krishna and His dear friend Arjuna. At the last moment before entering a battle between brothers and friends, the great warrior Arjuna begins to wonder: Why should he fight? What is the meaning of his life? Where is he going after death? In response, Krishna brings His friend from perplexity to spiritual enlightenment, and each one of us is invited to walk the same path. Dr. Elwin H. Powell, a professor of sociology at the State University of New York, wrote: “If truth is what works, as Pierce and the pragmatists insist, there must be a kind of truth in the Bhagavad Gita As It Is, since those who follow its teachings display a joyous serenity usually missing in the bleak and strident lives of contemporary people.” Below a video vignette on the Gita’s appraoch to karma and suffering.

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