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Title: The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran ISBN: 0-915132-35-4 Publisher: Nilgiri Press Pub. Date: July, 1985 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.57 (21 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A gracious and precious description of the human condition
Comment: This review is being written by one whose life has been deeply moved by Christ Jesus, but who knows only little about yoga or other religions.
Eknath Easwaran has succeeded in capturing the essence of life the Bhagavad Gita embraces and continues on to describe who we really are and where our strength lies.
The revelation that we are strangers and aliens in the world, that we are (in the deepest sense) not mortal human beings but eternal spiritual beings and belong to and are one with Him and one another can come only to Arjuna from Krishna.
The reliance on and obedience to this inner voice is Action.
There are many paths, but only one journey.
This is one of the most beautiful descriptions of Jesus Christ I have ever read.
If you live in the world, you would do well to read it.
Rating: 5
Summary: A beautiful, clear, and enlightening translation
Comment: Eknath Easwaran's translation is poetic and beautiful making it readable and inspiring and managing at the same time to clearly state Krishna' spiritual message. Easwaran's translation manages to prove its merit for both spiritual and scholarly study. Many of the other translations are very dry coming from scholars who just know how to translate Sanskrit to English mechanically.Whereas Easwaran was a professor of English and now a spiritual guru; so he has a grasp on both worlds. They do not properly help explain the various yogas Krishna tells Arjuna; reading this translation has been the best explanation of yoga I have ever read before. Each chapter has an introduction to it and there is a glossary of terms in the back. The other translations I think fail also to understand and clearly explain the heart of Krishnia's message which is essentially that one's atman, soul, higher self etc. is one with brahman, the divine, the universe, the source of everything etc and that this liberation can be discovered through the path of yoga. There is not just one path of yoga but many like Karma Yoga(path of selfless service) and Raja Yoga(path of meditation.) The beauty of the Bhagavad Gita is that it explains a way to enter the path to liberation, no matter what stage of spiritual awareness you are it. The Bhagavad Gita manages to explain and apply esoteric and mystical practices to ones everyday life.This is why I think The Bhagavad Gita is the most popular text from India's spiritual texts. Also according to our karma and dharma, we will die and be born again and again until he are liberated. The Bhagavad Gita is a text that I believe should be read by anyone on the "spiritual" path. It is by far one of the greatest "spiritual" text ever written and we are fortunate to share this gift because of Easwaran's brilliant translation.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Nice Introduction Into The Gita
Comment: This poetic translation is easy to read and presents the ideas of Hinduism and Buddhism well. As with most religious books, it is filled with lofty ideals that I find nearly impossible to follow. "Selfless service" is one of them in which a follower of Lord Krishna gives up selfish desire and takes action without trying to reap a reward from those actions. Also, one must be of a calm and balanced mind, not getting angry, and you should be able to treat friend and foe alike. Meditation is very important because by clearing the mind of chatter, you are able to achieve peace with the One and I suppose this helps you to follow lofty ideals and also helps you to avoid rebirth back into our madhouse planet. The book gives you an idea of what these religions are all about.
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Title: The Upanishads by Eknath Easwaran ISBN: 0915132397 Publisher: Nilgiri Press Pub. Date: July, 1987 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran, Stephen H. Ruppenthal ISBN: 0915132370 Publisher: Nilgiri Press Pub. Date: June, 1986 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Meditation: A Simple Eight Point Program for Translating Spiritual Ideals into Daily Life by Eknath Easwaran ISBN: 0915132664 Publisher: Nilgiri Press Pub. Date: August, 1991 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri S. Satchidananda ISBN: 0932040381 Publisher: Integral Yoga Distribution Pub. Date: October, 1990 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Commentaries on the Vedas, the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita: The Three Branches of India's Life-Tree by Sri Chinmoy ISBN: 0884971139 Publisher: Aum Pubns Pub. Date: March, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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