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Philosophy from India, China, Japan and beyond, with its own answers about the self, duty and freedom. The Bhagavad Gita, in Eknath Easwaran's widely read translation, is a dialogue on a battlefield between the warrior Arjuna and Krishna about action, duty, devotion and the nature of the self. Easwaran's introductions place the text in its Indian setting and make it accessible to readers new to it. One of the great spiritual and philosophical classics. More books will join this category; see Philosophy and Religion & Spirituality for more.

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The Bhagavad Gita

By Eknath Easwaran

Set on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, the Bhagavad Gita begins when the warrior Arjuna confronts the human cost of fighting his relatives, teachers, and former companions. Unable to act, he turns to Krishna, his charioteer and divine guide. Their dialogue develops into an inquiry into duty, moral responsibility, the enduring Self, disciplined action, knowledge, devotion, meditation, and liberation. Krishna does not simply dismiss Arjuna’s anguish; he transforms it into a search for action free from selfish attachment. Eknath Easwaran’s English version emphasizes the Gita as a practical guide to mastering desire, fear, anger, and divided purpose. Introductions by Easwaran and Diana Morrison help readers approach the text’s Hindu and yogic vocabulary. The result is both a sacred-text translation and an accessible invitation to consider how inner discipline can shape outward conduct.

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