The Bhagavad Gita

The Songs Of The Master

132 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Bhagavad Gita: The Songs Of The Master is a spiritual and philosophical text translated and interpreted by Charles Johnston. The Bhagavad Gita is considered one of the most important and influential texts in Hinduism, and it is a part of the epic poem, the Mahabharata. The book consists of 18 chapters and is a conversation between the warrior Arjuna and his charioteer, Krishna, who is an incarnation of the god Vishnu. The conversation takes place on the battlefield, where Arjuna is about to fight a battle against his own relatives. The text explores themes such as duty, dharma, karma, and self-realization. Johnston's translation and interpretation of the text aim to make it accessible and understandable to a Western audience. The book includes an introduction that provides historical and cultural context, as well as an overview of the text's themes and structure. The Bhagavad Gita: The Songs Of The Master is a timeless and profound text that offers insights into the nature of existence and the human condition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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• ISBN: 9781428611993
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 26.05.2006
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC