The Bhagavad-Gita Translation and Commentary |
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| Author:
| Krishnaraj, Veeraswamy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-595-22678-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2002 |
| Publisher: | iUniverse, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Writers Club Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Gita teaches man the essentials of living in this world and beyond: Your soul is eternal and indestructible; the body beautiful is only a garment; beings and universe arose from an act of sacrifice by God; the burden of samsara (cycle of births and rebirths) can be shed by devotion to God; man by his conduct creates his own dharma and karma, which control the present and the future; plants, animals and men have souls, some sentient and some insentient; our roots are in heaven; doing...
More DescriptionGita teaches man the essentials of living in this world and beyond: Your soul is eternal and indestructible; the body beautiful is only a garment; beings and universe arose from an act of sacrifice by God; the burden of samsara (cycle of births and rebirths) can be shed by devotion to God; man by his conduct creates his own dharma and karma, which control the present and the future; plants, animals and men have souls, some sentient and some insentient; our roots are in heaven; doing one's dharma(duty)by itself is yoga; liberation is the only goal of man; there are many ways and means to attain God and nobody is excluded.