A very unique book about Bhagavad Gita.
I have to say this book is real treat for everyone who is in search of truth. When you start reading this book, you will not put this book down until you finish reading.
I never ever came across a book like this in my life.
So you may ask, why this book is different?
Answer is, Instead of translating verse by verse, every chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, author has discussed Bhagavad Gita, subject wise.
I highly recommend every one to read this book with 63 chapters and hundreds of questions and answers.
Book is a very lively conversation style between a Hindu grandfather and his 18 year old Hindu grandson who is studying in United States. Grandson, if though is a Hindu is totally ignorant of every aspect of Hinduism as well as about the Bhagavad Gita and all aspects of Hinduism based on the words of Lord Krishna.
All chapters are questions, exactly the way an youngster who was born and brought up in the west will ask.
Here are some of the chapters.
What is Bhagavad Gita?
Where does the Bhagavad Gita appear in the Hindu scriptures?
Who wrote the Mahabharata?
How many chapters are in the Mahabharata?
What is the story of the Mahabharata?
Who’s who of Mahabharata?
What is the story of the Bhagavad Gita?
What makes the Bhagavad Gita the most important scripture in the world?
Why did Arjuna refuse to fight?
Was the Mahabharata war a symbolic war?
Is Lord Krishna the true God?
Summary of the eighteen chapters of the Bhagavad Gita
Is Bhagavad Gita based on Sankhya philosophy?
What is Karma Yoga?
What is Nishkama Karma and why that is important ?
Are material things important in life?
Is the creation and annihilation of the universe is really cyclical and never ending?
What is an Avatar?
What is Sin according to Lord Krishna?
What is Atman, or the immortal soul?
What is Salvation according to Lord Krishna?
What does Lord Krishna say about caste system?
Why do bad things happen to good people?
What does Lord Krishna say about birth, death and reincarnation?
Who is an enlightened person (Sthita Prajna)?
What is Maya or Illusion according to Lord Krishna?
How can a person control his thoughts and mind according to Lord Krishna?
Who or what is God according to Lord Krishna?
What is Aum (OM) as per the verses in the Bhagavad Gita?
What does Lord Krishna say about Idol worship?
What does Lord Krishna say about many gods?
What does Lord Krishna say about the food we eat?
According to Lord Krishna, what happens to people who stray from their spiritual pursuit?
Did the father of atom bomb really quote from and read the Bhagavad Gita?
What did Lord Krishna say about women?
Does the Bhagavad Gita mention the Vedas?
What are Raja Yoga and Pranayama according to Lord Krishna?
What does it mean to surrender to God?
What did Lord Krishna say about five senses?
When is the best time to die according to Lord Krishna?
Why does Lord Krishna tell Arjuna to become a Yogi?
Does lord Krishna mention heaven and hell in the Bhagavad Gita?
What did Lord Krishna say about the devotion to God?
Why are the Ashrama Dharmas important? Who is an enlightened person according to Lord Krishna? What is the cosmic upside-down tree? Why is cow important to Hindus? Why does Lord Krishna give utmost importance to Gayatri Mantra? What happened to Lord Krishna after Mahabharata war?
This book instead of translating every verse in every chapter in the Bhagavad Gita, this book discusses the entire Bhagavad Gita subject wise.
ReplyDeleteSo instead of reading the entire Bhagavad Gita, one can read this book and understand about every subject such as Sin, Salvation, Heaven, Hell, surrender to God, Raja Yoga, Pranayama, Atman, reincarnation etc.
ReplyDeleteI have read Mr. VIswanathan's last book " Am I A Hindu?" and it is indeed a classic since it is a very lively discussion about Hinduism between a father and son.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the author this book is aimed at people between the age of 18 and 30 who normally do not have countless hours to study the Bhagavad Gita.
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