Essence of the Bhagavad Gita : a contemporary guide to yoga, meditation, & Indian philosophy / Eknath Easwaran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eknath, Easwaran, 1910-1999.

Series:

Wisdom of India (Tomales, Calif.) ; bk. 2.

The wisdom of India ; bk. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bhagavadgītā--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bhagavadgītā.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tomales, Calif. : Nilgiri Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Bhagavad Gita opens with a crisis - Prince Arjuna despairs on the battlefield, unsure if he should fight his kinsmen in a dreadful war. For Easwaran, 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,

Contents:

Table of Contents; Publisher's Note; Series Preface The Wisdom of India; Introduction; Prologue; Chapter 1 The War Within; Chapter 2 The Nature of Reality; Chapter 3 The End of Sorrow; Chapter 4 Levels of Personality; Chapter 5 The Sticky Illusion of Separateness; Chapter 6 The Meaning of Yoga; Chapter 7 Wisdom Through Meditation; Chapter 8 Yoga as Skill in Daily Living; Chapter 9 Healing the Unconscious; Chapter 10 Life After Life; Chapter 11 The Long Journey of Evolution; Chapter 12 Into Battle; Epilogue; A Garland of Verses; Further Reading; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-282-00009-8

9786613795205

1-58638-069-9

OCLC:

772844705