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The eighteen chapters of The Bhagavad Gita (c. 500 b.c.), the glory of Sanskrit literature, encompass the whole spiritual struggle of a human soul. Its three central themes--love, light, and life--arise from the symphonic vision of God in all things and of all things in God. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Review: Yoga teachers all need this in their library - Classic! And this particular version is easy to digest Review: The most readable truest English rendition of the Gita - The Bhagavad Gita is the world's most translated scripture. The task for a Gita translator is to effectively take the poetic multilayer Sanskrit original and translate it into English preserving it's flavor allowing it to stand alone without commentary. Few have succeeded. I have read multiple editions of the Gita and,in my Sanskrit studies, read the original in Sanskrit. While I haven't read all the English translations, Mascaro's translation is the best I have read. It takes the reader to the heart of the Gita, to their own heart and to that of Lord Krishna with practical real instructions on how we should live to be aligned with God. It is a practical nitty gritty instruction manual on how we are to construct and conduct ourselves in our own "life battle". Gandhi read the Gita as his daily practice; it sustained him. I have found the same experience when I have picked up this volume during my own times of crisis. If one wants to plumb the depths of the Gita, then I would suggest getting Winthrop Sargent's Bhagavad Gita with the Sanskrit and Sanskrit translation. It is excellent, but a few of the translations are off, and it is dry compared to Mascaro. There are many commentaries and at present I don't have a favorite one to recommend. If one wants to explore both the flavor and the depth of the Gita, I would recommend undertaking Sanskrit studies with Vyaas Houston [...] . He gives weekend trainings to begin to learn Sanskrit as well as immersions into the Gita. I can assure you, you won't be disappointed. If you don't have the time or money, Mascaro's translation is a gold mine.





















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J**Y
Yoga teachers all need this in their library
Classic! And this particular version is easy to digest
D**N
The most readable truest English rendition of the Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is the world's most translated scripture. The task for a Gita translator is to effectively take the poetic multilayer Sanskrit original and translate it into English preserving it's flavor allowing it to stand alone without commentary. Few have succeeded. I have read multiple editions of the Gita and,in my Sanskrit studies, read the original in Sanskrit. While I haven't read all the English translations, Mascaro's translation is the best I have read. It takes the reader to the heart of the Gita, to their own heart and to that of Lord Krishna with practical real instructions on how we should live to be aligned with God. It is a practical nitty gritty instruction manual on how we are to construct and conduct ourselves in our own "life battle". Gandhi read the Gita as his daily practice; it sustained him. I have found the same experience when I have picked up this volume during my own times of crisis. If one wants to plumb the depths of the Gita, then I would suggest getting Winthrop Sargent's Bhagavad Gita with the Sanskrit and Sanskrit translation. It is excellent, but a few of the translations are off, and it is dry compared to Mascaro. There are many commentaries and at present I don't have a favorite one to recommend. If one wants to explore both the flavor and the depth of the Gita, I would recommend undertaking Sanskrit studies with Vyaas Houston [...] . He gives weekend trainings to begin to learn Sanskrit as well as immersions into the Gita. I can assure you, you won't be disappointed. If you don't have the time or money, Mascaro's translation is a gold mine.
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buono
Ho acquistato questo libro per un'altra persona. Chi lo ha ricevuto ha mostrato apprezzamento e soddisfacimento.
M**O
Um grande obra do pensamento oriental
Um dos livros básicos do hinduísmo e de todas as suas derivações, o Bhagavad Gita é também uma belíssima obra literária e um tratado de Filosofia Oriental. O livro faz parte de um relato mais amplo, o Mahabharata, que conta a história da guerra dos pandavas com os karauvas pelo trono. O arqueiro Arjuna, um pandava, olha os dois exércitos que estão prestes a se envolverem em uma sangrenta batalha (4 milhões de pessoas irão morrer) e reconhece mestres, parentes, amigos do lado de seus inimigos. Em desespero, está prestes a desistir da batalha, pois é um dever não matar seus parentes e mestres, mas, para ele que é um guerreiro, é também um dever lutar. Pede então a seu amigo, e condutor de seu carro, Krishna, que o ensine. Krishna ensina que todos os homens ali já estão mortos, e, ao mesmo tempo, que são imortais. Por isso, Arjuna deve fazer seu dever, mas, para alcançar a paz, deve fazê-lo com desapego, sem esperar qualquer resultado, sem esperar qualquer recompensa. Só esse tipo ação (dharma) tem valor, se ele quer serenar seu espírito, pois existem três disciplinas que podem produzir a paz: a disciplina do conhecimento e da luz (Jnana Yoga), a disciplina da devoção e do amor (Bhakti Yoga) e a disciplina da ação (Karma Yoga). Depois de ser ensinado, e de perceber que todo o universo está interconectado por causas produzidas por essa ação, Arjuna decide lutar. Apesar da Filosofia Oriental se expressar de um modo muito diferente da Ocidental, entremeada com conceitos religiosos, há conceitos puramente filosóficos, muito semelhantes ao Estoicismo e às filosofias de Platão e de Aristóteles. O capítulo 12 deu origem à letra da canção Gita, de Raul Seixas e Paulo Coelho.
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Juan Mascaro's translation of the Bhagavad Gita.
It is over thirty years since I purchased (at a cost of 30p)Penguin Classic's paper back edition of Juan Mascaro's translation of the Bhagavad Gita, it has been a constant companion of mine ever since and has travelled with me far and wide. Unfortunately time and usage have taken their toll and the book is now somewhat tired and worn. It was for this reason that I decided it was about time to purchase a new copy . I was delighted to find an identical hardback edition for sale on Amazon. What a beautiful edition it is with its firm , lotus pattern blue binding . I am no Sanskrit scholar, although over the years I have read many translations of the Gita, but it is to Mascaro's work that I invariably return. The Bhagavad Gita needs no words of mine to sing its praise, but Juan Mascaro's fullsome introduction is a sheer delight in itself, sensitive, informative and so beautifully composed . I recommend this lovely book to all who have an interest in the Bhagavad Gita. My only critisism is with Amazon themselves for so carelessly placing an adhesive label directly on the book cover itself, for even after removal a sticky patch remains
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