Author: Dorothy M. Figueira Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0198873484 Category : Languages : en Pages : 385
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The book looks at insolites readings of the Gita and how they seek to fill the hermeneutical gap between readings tied to its canonical and scriptural status and those readings distant from the text's tradition.
Author: Robert Douglas-Fairhurst Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9780198187271 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 396
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'This book is one of the most impressive critical analyses of nineteenth-century literary culture that I have read in a long time. A closely written and argued discussion of theories of literary influence in a nineteenth-century context, it ranges widely and makes always interesting and sometimes brilliant connections...This is a major work of Victorian literary criticism, and a book to be read over and over again for its myriad insights and felicities.' -Tennyson Research Bulletin'Close readings unravel the manner in which 'dead' voices haunt Tennyson's poetry, and the author is uncommonly sharp-eared for nuance.' -Scotland on Sunday'Ambitious, delightful, frustrating, wide-ranging, often beautifully written... Its sheer range sets it apart from the usual academic monograph... refreshingly free of jargon.' -Angela Leighton, Times Literary Supplement'One of the enjoyable features of Douglas-Fairhurst's writing is its commitment to close reading. He can make a word or line come alive by a turn of phrase which resonantly prolongs its momentum.' -Angela Leighton, Times Literary SupplementThis major study examines a Victorian obsession with 'influence', the often unpredictable after-effects of words and actions, in fields as diverse as mesmerism and theology, literary theory and sanitation reform. For writers such as Tennyson, FitzGerald and Dickens, the idea is both a theoretical and a practical problem.Survival is not only what their writing critically examines, but also what it sets out to achieve.
Author: His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust ISBN: 9171495347 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 944
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The largest-selling edition of the Gita in the Western world, Bhagavad-gita As It Is is more than a book. It is alive with knowledge and devotion; thus it has the power to change your life for the better. Bhagavad-gita is knowledge of five basic truths and the relationship of each truth to the other: These five truths are Krishna, or God, the individual soul, the material world, action in this world, and time. The Gita lucidly explains the nature of consciousness, the self, and the universe. It is the essence of India's spiritual wisdom, the answers to questions posed by philosophers for centuries. In translating the Gita, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has remained loyal to the intended meaning of Krishna's words, and thus he has unlocked all the secrets of the ancient knowledge of the Gita and placed them before us as an exciting opportunity for self-improvement and spiritual fulfillment. The Gita is a conversation between Krishna and His dear friend Arjuna. At the last moment before entering a battle between brothers and friends, the great warrior Arjuna begins to wonder: Why should he fight? What is the meaning of his life? Where is he going after death? In response, Krishna brings His friend from perplexity to spiritual enlightenment, and each one of us is invited to walk the same path.
Author: Swami Satchidananda Publisher: INTEGRAL YOGA PUBN ISBN: Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 364
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A finalist for the Publishers' Marketing Association Spiritual Book of the Year Award, this modern translation and commentary makes the deep spiritual truths of India' s timeless classic available to the Western mind in a way never before thought possible. As it is said, The wisest man makes the difficult seem simple.The book includes every verse of the Bhagavad Gita and can also serve well as a lively, enjoyable textbook.
Author: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 9781312500181 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 0
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The largest-selling edition of the Gita in the Western world, Bhagavad-gita As It Is is more than a book. It is alive with knowledge and devotion; thus it has the power to change your life for the better. Bhagavad-gita is knowledge of five basic truths and the relationship of each truth to the other: These five truths are Krishna, or God, the individual soul, the material world, action in this world, and time. The Gita lucidly explains the nature of consciousness, the self, and the universe. It is the essence of India's spiritual wisdom, the answers to questions posed by philosophers for centuries. In translating the Gita, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has remained loyal to the intended meaning of Krishna's words, and thus he has unlocked all the secrets of the ancient knowledge of the Gita and placed them before us as an exciting opportunity for self-improvement and spiritual fulfillment. The Gita is a conversation between Krishna and His dear friend Arjuna. At the last moment before entering a battle between brothers and friends, the great warrior Arjuna begins to wonder: Why should he fight? What is the meaning of his life? Where is he going after death? In response, Krishna brings His friend from perplexity to spiritual enlightenment, and each one of us is invited to walk the same path.
Author: Bibek Debroy Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited ISBN: 9789390260386 Category : Bhagavadgītā Languages : en Pages : 224
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One of the core Hindu scriptures, the Bhagavad Gita holds important lessons on how we can live our lives and fulfil our duties, but the millennials may consider it too ancient for their use or too complex for their understanding. In this book, Bibek Debroy recasts the Bhagavad Gita in a simple and cohesive form for millennials, so that its content and deeper meaning are not lost with the generations of our grandparents and parents.
Author: William Quan Judge Publisher: ISBN: 9781519441942 Category : Languages : en Pages : 174
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This edition of William Quan Judge's rendition of the Bhagavad Gita is a reproduction of the original 1890 edition, with the addition of verse numbers. Diacritic marks on romanized Sanskrit terms have also been updated. Pluralized Sanskrit terms are given as Judge originally rendered them, with the addition of necessary diacritics.Judge's rendition, though not an exact word-for-word translation, remains one of the most faithful to the ideas being conveyed by Krishna. It speaks to the heart, rather than solely to the brain. It is hoped that this edition will help many students connect with the inner meaning of this priceless text.From William Quan Judge, "Essays on the Gita":"GITA means song, and BHAGAVAD is one of the names of Krishna. Krishna was an Avatar, and according to the views of the Brahmins, we are now in Kali-yuga, which began about the time of Krishna's appearance. He is said to have descended in order to start among men those moral and philosophical ideas which were necessary to be known during the revolution of the Age, at the end of which-after a brief period of darkness-a better Age will begin."The Bhagavad-Gita is a portion of the Mahabharata, the great epic of India. The composition of this poem is attributed to the sage Vyasa. If the story of the Mahabharata be taken-[allegorically or symbolically]-as that of Man in his evolutionary development, as I think it ought to be, the whole can be raised from the plane of fable, and the student will then have before him an account, to some extent, of that evolution." (http://www.universaltheosophy.com/articles/wqj/essays-on-the-bhagavad-gita/)
Author: Dorothy M. Figueira
Author: Robert Douglas-Fairhurst
Author: His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Author: Jack Hawley
Author: William Q. Judge
Author: Pushpā Ānanda
Author: Swami Satchidananda
Author: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Author: Bibek Debroy
Author: William Quan Judge