Author: Swami Vivekananda
Swami Ranganathananda/Several Contributors
Translator(s)/ Editors(s): Swami Atmarshraddhananda
Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math
Year: 2010
Language: Bi-Lingual
Pages: 360
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788178235202
Description
You see, there is no need to read too much of the scriptures. If you read too much you will be inclined to reason and argue. Nangta used to teach me thus: What you get by repeating the word ‘Gita’ ten times is the essence of the book. In other words, if you repeat ‘Gita’ ten times it is reversed into ‘tagi’, which indicates renunciation.
Bhagavad Gita is a perennial source of inspiration and strength for millions of people all over the world. For centuries, it ha been the guiding light for anyone interested in living a spiritual life and having a wiser and matured outlook towards life. No wonder, the Gita has a universal appeal and all-inclusive readership.
An eternal scripture like Gita too, however, needs to be restated and reiterated with the change in circumstances. Its eternal teachings need to be rephrased and rearticulated in order to met the contemporary needs. In the process of doing this, it becomes ore accessible and new insights are brought into focus.
Keeping this in mind, The Vedanta Kesari, the English monthly published by this Math, brought out a special issue in December 2008 entirely dedicated to this theme. It received an overwhelming response and an additional 2000 copies had to be reprinted to meet the demand.
We are pleased to present the same in the present form and hope it will be received with the same enthusiasm and interest and reach even larger number of spiritual seekers.
COMMENT:
The essence of the Gita is: ‘O man, renounce everything and practice spiritual discipline for the realization of God.’
--- Sri Ramakrishna
Contents
1. Gita Today: A Introduction
Swami Atmashraddhananda
2. Gita-‘The Essence of All Scriptures’
3. Bhagavad Gita: ‘The Best Authority on Vedanta’
Swami Vivekananda
4. Sri Krishna, the Teacher of the Gita
Swami Vivekananda
5. Universal Message of the Bhagavad Gita
Swami Ranganathananda
6. Gita’s Way of Right Activity
Swami Smaranananda
7. Getting Introduced to Bhagavad Gita
Swami Sridharananda
8. Gita’s Message for Self-Transformation
Swami Prabuddhananda
9. Frequently Asked Questions About Gita
Swami Harshananda
10. Bhagavad Gita for the Commoners
Swami Gautamananda
11. True Happiness-Gita’s Counsel
Swami Bhaskarananda
12. Gita’s Description of Integrated Personality
Swami Adiswarananda
13. ‘I Take Care of Their Yogakshema’
C S Ramakrishnan
14. Meditating on the Message of the Gita
Swami Dayatmananda
15. The Bhagavad Gita-its Relevance to Teachers
Swami Atmaramananda
16. Keeping Calm-the Gita Way
Swami Nityasthananda
17. The Spot where the Gita was Delivered
18. ‘Grieve not-the Lord is with Us’ – Gita’s Lessons for Fearlessness
Prema Nandakumar
19. Ten Principles of Work Ethic in the Bhagavad Gita
Swami Abhiramananda
20. Some Guidelines from the Gita
21. Gita’s Way to Self-Fulfilment
Swami Atmarupananda
22. Gita’s View on Ecology and its Maintenance
N V C Swamy
23. Sri Krishna’s Remedy for the Arjuna Syndrome
Swami Atmapriyananda
24. Management Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita
B Mahadevan
25. Living the Gita Way
Pravrajika Brahmaprana
26. Work As Worship: Guidelines from the Bhagavad Gita
Swami Yuktatmananda
27. Teachers as Mentors-Lessons from Gita
M Sivaramkrishna
28. Countering Stress and Lack of Motivation: Gita’s Advice to the Modern Youth
Swami Bodhamayananda
29. Bhagavad Gita-Song of Culture
K Subrahmanyam
30. ‘What is in a Name?’
31. Values in the Bhagavad Gita
Swami Vireshananda
32. Gita’s Ideal of Emotional Stability
Swami Sarvapriyananda
33. Gita for Housewisves
Sumita Roy
34. Bhagavad Gita and the Ideal of Service
Swami Vedapurushananda
35. What They Say
36. Splendour of the Bhagavad Gita: Some Important Saying on the Gita
Sources and Contributors