false 99944 66 The eighteen chapters of <i>The Bhagavad Gita</i> (c. 500 b.c.), the glory of Sanskrit literature, encompass the whole spiritual struggle of a human soul. Its three central themes-love, light, and life-arise from the symphonic vision of God in all things and of all things in God. <br><br> Translated by Juan Mascaró<br> Introduction by Simon Brodbeck 1492580 book 500 The Bhagavad Gita total:2874|5:1006|4:960|3:698|2:179|1:36| 2874 11335 4338 221 5 3 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat Mar 29 18:24:36 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 29 18:47:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 20:44:18 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 19:57:46 -0700 2008
I learned a great deal from this about culture and history as much as about philosophy/religion. The introduction and glossary were especially helpful, and though the book itself is quite ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Dec 23 09:32:54 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 24 12:00:06 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 06:27:15 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 06:37:44 -0700 2007
Personal Summary:
Very easy to read - and relatively short (200 short pages) for a sacred text (though my current only comparison is the Bible which is incredibly long).

Basic themes are:
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When comparing this one to the other holy books I've read and/or skimmed, I found this one quite insightfu...more...]]> 4 2 false false Sun Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 14:20:57 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 09:28:04 -0700 2009 1
In several respects, this book is an absolute classic, not least of which that in which it is, first and foremost, the flagship book of the Hindu religion. (I had tried to tackle a religious edition (Bhagavad Gita: As It Is...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 11:06:02 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 11:30:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 31 12:57:06 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 16 14:21:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 14:29:50 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 08:10:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Sep 16 18:39:33 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 15:17:27 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 18:39:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 09:20:14 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 10:29:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 22 11:00:26 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 13:22:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Wed Aug 22 13:29:05 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 22 13:29:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 31 12:19:07 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 02 06:49:39 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 10:54:04 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 18:55:36 -0700 2009
...it would be kind of hard to say this is BAD, wouldn't it. I mean, let's be honest here. The Gita is, like, one of the pillars of human thought, and anything with that kind of pedigree must be respected on those merits alone. That said, it feels a bit like watching Hallowe...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jul 20 06:18:31 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 06:27:19 -0700 2009
Words of Wisdom: "You have the right to work, but for the work's sake only. You have no rights to the fruits of work. Desire for the fruits of work must never be your motive in working. Never ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Oct 04 19:40:44 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 07:33:54 -0700 2008 more...]]>