The Bhagavad Gita: An Introduction: A Clear Guide to Krishna's Timeless Teaching

The world's most beloved scripture - the Bhagavad Gita - explained clearly, chapter by chapter. On the edge of a great battlefield, a warrior named Arjuna loses his nerve and lays down his bow. His charioteer - who is also God - turns to him and begins to speak. What follows is the Bhagavad Gita: seven hundred verses on how to act, how to live, and what we truly are, loved for centuries by people of every faith and none. The Bhagavad Gita: An Introduction is a warm, faithful, and refreshingly clear guide to that timeless conversation. Assuming no prior knowledge, it walks through all eighteen chapters of the Gita - presenting its greatest verses in the original Sanskrit with clear translation - and shows how its ancient counsel still speaks to work, family, and the whole of an ordinary life today. Inside this book you will discover: - The story and setting of the Gita - the Mahabharata, Kurukshetra, and Arjuna's crisis - A clear walk through all 18 chapters, one by one, keeping each chapter's traditional name - The great paths: karma yoga (action), bhakti yoga (devotion), and jnana yoga (knowledge) - The key ideas made simple: dharma, karma, the three gunas, the Self (atman) and Brahman - Famous verses in Sanskrit, transliteration, and plain English - with their meaning - How the Gita's wisdom applies to modern life - work, family, stress, and letting go Written in plain, welcoming language, with a glossary of key terms, this is the ideal first book on the Gita for spiritual seekers, students, interfaith readers, and anyone of Indian heritage who wishes to understand - or share - this beloved scripture. The second volume of Sanatan Dharma - The Living Wisdom Series, a growing library that makes the timeless wisdom of Sanatan Dharma clear and accessible for readers everywhere. Begin the conversation today.