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The Bhagavad Gita

By: Eknath Easwaran
Narrated by: Paul Bazely
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Summary

The Bhagavad Gita, "The Song of the Lord", is the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Easwaran's reliable and accessible version has consistently been the best-selling translation. Easwaran's introduction places the Gita in its historical setting and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Chapter introductions give clear explanations of key concepts in that chapter. To listen to the scripture without the introductions, listeners should start at track 044. The Bhagavad Gita opens dramatically on a battlefield, as the warrior Arjuna turns in anguish to his spiritual guide, Sri Krishna, for answers to the fundamental questions of life. But as Easwaran points out, the Gita is not what it seems - it's not a dialogue between two mythical figures at the dawn of Indian history. "The battlefield is a perfect backdrop, but the Gita's subject is the war within, the struggle for self-mastery that every human being must wage" to live a life that is meaningful, fulfilling, and worthwhile. This audio recording is a complete and unabridged reading of Eknath Easwaran's book The Bhagavad Gita.

Narrated by Paul Bazely, an actor of Indian heritage and a longtime student of Easwaran. Music by Yann Stoneman.

©2007 The Blue Mountain Center of Meditation (P)2015 The Blue Mountain Center of Meditation

Critic reviews

"No one in modern times is more qualified - no, make that 'as qualified' - to translate the epochal classics of Indian spirituality than Eknath Easwaran. And the reason is clear. It is impossible to get to the heart of those classics unless you live them, and he did live them. My admiration of the man and his works is boundless." (Huston Smith, author of The World’s Religions)
"For all of its profundity, Eknath Easwaran manages to translate the Gita in easy prose that neither panders nor obscures. Coupled with his thorough introduction, Easwaran’s version comes off on all the levels it should: as a guide to action, devotional scripture, a philosophical text, and inspirational reading." (Amazon.com Eastern Religion editor)

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Terrible distracting accent

Couldn't deal with Paul Bazely attempting an indian accent which sounded Welsh and ridiculous, ruined some very poignant parts.

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Mixed feelings about this.

On one level this is the story of a mean old man that talked an impressionable young one into murdering his own family. The guru worship that causes so much suffering in eastern religion is clearly baked in to this text, it is quite central to it, and it pushes the supposed virtues of this ancient version of celebrity culture hard. Hare Krishna comes across as a sinister Rasputin, a grand vizier, egging the young prince on to war. That being said there is also a good deal of wisdom in here I think, and I like that it offers a path of spiritual practice that does not involve complete renunciation or asceticism, much like the "middle way" of the Buddha, neither completely renouncing materialism, or completely giving in to it. It takes a negative view of abandoning your family and responsibilities in the selfish pursuit personal spiritual fulfilment, which I think is reasonable. It contains the sentence "You have the right to work, but not to the fruits of your work." I think I can see the point it's trying to make. There is a kind of mindfulness that comes from simply focusing on what one is doing rather than counting down the hours and minuets to the end of your shift, wanting only to be somewhere else and taking no joy in your work, simply being in it for the money. The problem with phrasing it as this book does, is that a farmer who literally renounces the fruits of his labour will surely starve, and I can see this phrasing being used to justify slavery, or worse, Communism.

This book also claims that an atheist cannot be a good person. If you are interested in hearing the counter argument to such a claim feel free to google "Hitchens", "Sam Harris" and "Richard Dawkins".

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insightful.

I have listened to this several times and hear something new and relevant every time.

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Wow

This is a great version, so great that I am going to re listen to it now!

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Hinduism 101

So much great theology on how to live one's life. As a Sikh reading up on Hinduism I see a lot of similarities such Maya (worldly manifestation) Trai gun which is the 3 qualities the mind can adopt.

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Wonderful.

A wonderful, thought-provoking and calming listen. This is one of my most listened to books in my library. Narration is great.

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Best audiobook of the Gita I have come across

Listening to this audio book was a gift. It made the teachings of the Gita very accessible to a lay person.

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Beautiful.

The kind of book I will read over and over again. Execellent narration, story very smoohly told. The introductions to each chapter were very helpful and the way the chapters are broken down is perfect.

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Enjoyable

I really enjoyed the book but I am still confused on number of matters for example if all are one and equal why is it acceptable for the yogi to endorse a tradition of sitting on the skin of a dead deer? I am also still a little unclear on the acceptability of war of the warrior class? Other than this and some other minor questions I found the book engaging and positive.

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The Bhagavad Geeta beautifully narrated

Makes you search your own soul in parts. Almost a cleansing experience. Just truly awsome.

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