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Bhagavad Gita

A New Translation


by Mitchell, Stephen
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The Bhagavad Gita is a central text in Hindu spirituality and one of the literary masterpieces of the world. Ostensibly, the Bhagavad Gita tells the story of Arjuna's conversation with his friend and mentor, Lord Krishna, before a major battle. Through Krishna's advice, the Bhagavad Gita outlines a path for living a good, moral life of devotion and purity. This ancient text continues to be the standard by which millions still lead their lives today. Stephen Mitchell's re-telling is a modern poetic translation that conveys the wisdom and sagacity of the original without sacrificing the narrative plot or truncating its subtle meanings. Mitchell has recently produced award-winning translations of the Book of Genesis and the Tao Te Ching, -- proof of his ability to parse difficult spiritual tomes and create vivid, new works that touch the hearts and souls of western readers. In Mitchell's version, The BHAGAVAD GITA seems more lively and personal than ever before. Arjuna's suffering is rendered more passionately and humanely. The reader's ability to identify with Arjuna is a necessity for appreciating the spiritual tenets of the work, and Mitchell has made that much easier with this translation.

Author:
Mitchell, Stephen
ISBN:
9780609810347
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
223
Publish Date:
08/01/2002
Publisher:
Three Rivers Pr
Language:
English

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    By far the best translation of the Bhagavad Gita to date. While there are references to certain concepts that are familiar only to Hindus and experts of the Hindu religion, understanding these concepts is well worth the effort of the research. You actually feel like you are there watching the scene unfolds. The language is very poetic and beautiful. If you want to learn about the Hindu religion, this is the perfect book to start with.

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  • The Bhagavad Gita first captured the American imagination in the mid-19th century, when Henry Thoreau and other self-styled "Brahmins" found fresh, contemporary wisdom in India's ancient sacred text. Despite more than 200 English versions since then, few translators have captured the urgency and sagacity of Arjuna's pre-battle dialogue with the god Krishna more expertly than Mitchell, whose translation of the Tao te Ching has sold more than half a million copies and garnered much praise. Mitchell is, refreshingly, as frustrated by the Gita's bewitching circularity as many of its readers have been, and does not shrink from challenging some of the poem's conclusions. Concerning war, for example, he asks, "How indeed can an enlightened sage, who cherishes all beings with equal compassion because he sees all beings within himself and himself within God, inflict harm on anyone, even wicked men who have launched an unjust war?" Mitchell's translation is intimate and personal; he encourages readers to stand in Arjuna's place, asking themselves how they should live. Mitchell emphasizes that the poem is a guide to the path of bhakti yoga (devotion) more than it is merely a philosophical discussion. "The Gita is a love song to reality, a hymn in praise of everything excellent and beautiful and brave," he notes. (Oct.) . Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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