Rarely in a lifetime does a new spiritual classic appear that has the power to change people's lives and transform future generations. This is such a book. The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda shares the profound insights of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi, as remembered by one of his few remaining direct disciples, Swami Kriyananda. This revelation of India's best-loved scripture approaches it from an entirely fresh perspective, showing its deep allegorical meaning and also its down-to-earth practicality. The themes presented are universal: how to achieve victory in life in union with the divine; how to prepare for life's "final exam," death, and what happens afterward; how to triumph over all pain and suffering. This book is itself a triumph. Swami Kriyananda worked with Paramhansa Yogananda in 1950 while the Master completed his commentary. At that time Yogananda commissioned him to disseminate his teachings world-wide. Kriyananda has in his lifetime lectured, taught, and written eighty-five books based on Yogananda's teachings. The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita, Kriyananda's eighty-sixth book, is the crowning achievement of his highly productive life. In this, his masterpiece, he declares, "Yogananda's insights into the Gita are the most amazing, thrilling, and helpful of any I have ever read."

Easy Bhagavad Gita : A Translation in Simple English Bhagavad Gita is one of the most celebrated sacred scriptures in Hinduism. More appropriately, someone can say, the Bhagavad Gita a small part of the vast Hindu scripture Mahabharata. It is the ultimate knowledge that was delivered to Arjuna just before the start of Mahabharata war by lord Krishna. It consists eighteen chapters and seven hundred verses in total. Each chapter has its own essence. If someone can consume the full knowledge of Bhagavad Gita, and leads his life accordingly, no doubt, his life will be easier than before. It is the key of ultimate success in life. There are numerous other translations also available in the market. But there is a problem. Since, it was originally written in an obsolete language Sanskrit, other authors tried to translate it maintaining the exact grammar and exact depiction of English words from Sanskrit. As a result, it becomes very difficult to understand for common people. The same is true when you try to read Bhagavad Gita in your mother language also. Thus, the final result is that you are able to half understand this book, and other half remain beyond your realization. This translation is made very easy way in English language, so that even children can understand it. This book is written in a story telling way, thus you will not feel any pressure in your mind while reading it, and you will be able to understand the whole book perhaps for the first time. This book is even easier than those translations in your mother language. Moreover, this book is not only a religious book. It is a philosophy of life which is needed to know everyone in the world irrespective to his religion. The Bhagavad Gita has the answers to the following questions: How to do a work efficiently? Why do people suffer in their lives? How to get escape from the sufferings in life? How to control your mind? How to concentrate your mind in any subject? How to achieve liberation? How to gain knowledge? What is the ultimate goal in life? How to lead a happy and peaceful life? How to get satisfaction in life? How to attain success? How to become a good human being? And there are many more solutions for your life that you are searching for. I hope you will become a different person when you will finish this book.

This is a collection of careful, objective, historically sensitive studies of modern commentators on the Bhagavadgita, one of the basic scriptures of Hinduism, and one which has been widely read in the modern West. Experts on modern Indian religious thought show how Ghandi, Vivekananda, Radhakrishnan, Bhaktivedanta, Aurobindo, Tilak, Bhave, Sivananda, the Theosophists, and Bhankim read, used and interpreted the Gita. Collectively, the essays display the different backgrounds and orientations of the major Indian thinkers of our time. An Introduction and a Conclusion provide a perspective on the thinkers and identify common themes which are part of modern emphases.

Bhagavad Gita is one of the world oldest and most influential spiritual text. It is in the form of a dialogue between prince Arjuna and Krishna, on the great battlefield of Kurukshetra. Arjuna is filled with despair about the violence and death the imminent war will cause and is also grappling with other moral dilemnas. The Krishna-Arjuna dialogues cover a broad range of topics, touching upon ethical concerns and philosophical issues that go far beyond the war that is about to take place. In this beautifully illustrated book, Neema Majmudar, Nandini Mirani and Saloni Jhaveri give us profound insights into the teachings of Lord Krishna by translating, analysing and explaining forty five key verses of the Gita especially chosen for their logic, wisdom and practicality. 'Finding Meaning in Life with the Bhagavad Gita' will enable us to address the larger challenges in life that we have little control over, such as pandemics, wars, and economic crisis, as well as concerns which are unique to each one of us-- the search for meaning in our daily existence, success in our careers, happiness in our personal lives, and also our longing for personal fulfillment. Neema Majmudar has a Master's degree in International Affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University, New York. She has studied the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and Sanskrit with Swami Dayananda Saraswati, a great Vedanta scholar and visionary. She worked for almost twenty years at the United Nations before becoming a full time teacher of Vedanta and the Gita. Neema and her husband, Surya Tahora, conduct regular workshops and retreats on Vedanta. Nandini Mirani has an MBA in finance from Boston University. She serves as an active trustee of the non-profit Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital (MPUH), Gujarat, India. Saloni Jhaveri has an AB in economics from Barnard College. She co-founded and ran a software company for twenty two years. She has been involved with the TImes Litfest as a curator for children's events.