The Bagavad Gita is a conversation between Lord Krishna and the Pandava prince Arjuna taking place on the battlefield before the start of the Kurukshetra War. Responding to Arjuna's confusion and moral dilemma about fighting his own cousins, Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna his duties as a warrior and prince, and elaborates on different Yogic and Vedantic philosophies, with examples and analogies. This has led to the Gita often being described as a concise guide to Hindu theology and also as a practical, self-contained guide to life. During the discourse, Lord Krishna reveals His identity as the Supreme Being Himself (Svayam Bhagavan), blessing Arjuna with an awe-inspiring vision of His divine universal form. Two words that are of paramount importance in grasping the Upanishads are Brahman and Atman. The Brahman is the universal spirit and the Atman is the individual Self. Differing opinions exist amongst scholars regarding the etymology of these words. Brahman comes from the root brh which means "The Biggest The Greatest The ALL." Brahman is "the infinite Spirit Source and fabric and core and destiny of all existence, both manifested and unmanifested and the formless infinite substratum and from whom the universe has grown." Brahman is the ultimate, both transcendent and immanent, the absolute infinite existence, the sum total of all that ever is, was, or shall be. The word Atman means the immortal perfect Spirit of any living creature, being, including trees etc. The idea put forth by the Upanishadic seers that Atman and Brahman are One and the same is one of the greatest contributions made to the thought of the world. The Rigveda is an ancient Indian sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns. It is counted among the four canonical sacred texts of Hinduism known as the Vedas. Some of its verses are still recited as Hindu prayers, at religious functions and other occasions, putting these among the world's oldest religious texts in continued use. The Rigveda contains several mythological and poetical accounts of the origin of the world, hymns praising the gods, and ancient prayers for life, prosperity, etc.

A timely book to understand and put into perspective the vast corpus of the Hindu religious literature which a typical Western reader otherwise finds so daunting that he/she gets discouraged and simply gives up. Besides being of enormous value to spiritual seekers, the book is ideally suited for study in a classroom environment.

Om Ganeshaaya Namah ! Ganesh ji is the original scribe of Bhagavad Gita and Vyasadeva is the original compiler of Bhagavad Gita.Learn The Science behind Karma, Yoga, Reincarnation, Meditation, Three Modes of Nature, Spirit Soul, Super-soul and get introduced to God Himself. This book lets you discover yourself and your direct relationship with the source of all creation and much more. Who is the doer? What is the source of consciousness? Where do we come from? Where do we go after death? How Karma affects our future? Why Yoga is important? Who is the God of Yoga? How does three modes of material nature act on humans? Who are the Gods that control our lives? And much much more...."The Hindu Bible" is the translation of Bhagavad Gita which is the principal spiritual book of all Hindus. It is the only book that speaks only about Soul and not any particular community. This book is my original translation after studying the Sanskrit translations of all previous translators. This book is dedicated to all spiritualists who want to remove all confusion from their minds as to the actual object of meditation. Krishna is universally recognized as Bhagavan, the Supreme Absolute Truth or God that everyone is searching for. In modern parlance, He is God that everyone is looking for. For that there is no doubt. Anyone on the spiritual path will find this translation of Gita to be direct and to the point. Attempt has been made to keep it the way Krishna revealed Himself.This book is a humble attempt on removing all types of misinterpretations. This book draws meanings and translations from great teachers such as Srila Prabhupada, Sri Ramanujacharya, Adi Sankaracharya, Madhava, Vyasadeva, and is dedicated to all previous teachers of this great Vedic tradition.Without being part of tradition, it is impossible to understand this science of Yoga. Yoga is everything and Yogeshwar is the basis of everything that we see or perceive.The reader will get the most authentic information through this book.Aditya SatsangiOther books by Author on Amazon(Search by the term Sattology on Amazon)Sattology - Debunking MythologyThe Making of a Statesman - by Narada MuniThe GitaThe Hindu Bible

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Originally published: Hyderabad, India: Narla Institute of New Thought, 1988.