Eknath Easwaran

Essence of the Bhagavad Gita

A Contemporary Guide to Yoga, Meditation, and Indian Philosophy

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Produktbeschreibung

"The Bhagavad Gita", one of India's most influential scriptures, opens with the warrior-prince Arjuna frozen in indecision on the battlefield. He turns in anguish to his spiritual guide, Sri Krishna, for answers to the fundamental questions of life. This title offers an explanation of the Gita's teachings and their relevance today.

Produktdetails

• Wisdom of India
• Verlag: Nilgiri Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 326g
• ISBN-13: 9781586380687
• ISBN-10: 1586380680
• Artikelnr.: 33315430

Autorenporträt

Eknath Easwaran (1910 – 1999) was brought up in the Hindu tradition and learned Sanskrit from a young age. He was chairman of the English department at a major Indian university when he came to the United States on a Fulbright fellowship in 1959. A gifted teacher and writer who settled in the West, Easwaran lived out the principles of the Gita in the midst of a busy family and community life. His translations of the Indian classics, The Bhagavad Gita, The Upanishads, and The Dhammapada, are all best-sellers in their field, and more than 2 million copies of his books are in print.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface: The Wisdom of India
Introduction
1. The War Within
2. The Search for Reality
3. The Higher and Lower Mind
4. The Causes of Delusion
5. Yoga as the Way Forward
6. Meditation
7. Yoga in Daily Life
8. Yoga in Work and Relationships
9. Healing the Unconscious
10. Death and the Continuity of Life
11. Spiritual Evolution
12. Faith and Incarnation
13. The End of Sorrow: Portraits of the Illumined Person
Further Reading
Glossary
Favorite Verses from the Gita
Index