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A review by mary_soon_lee
The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran
Eknath Easwaran's translation of the Hindu scripture the "Bhagavad Gita" includes his own introduction, plus chapter notes by Diana Morrison. I found these helpful in trying to understand the book. The "Bhagavad Gita" is a religious text, one of the core Hindu scriptures. I am not a Hindu. I am not religious. I am not the right person to judge the book's spiritual worth, but I was very glad to read it, to illuminate some small part of my ignorance.
I admired the device of Krishna presenting his spiritual advice to Arjuna on a battlefield, in response to Arjuna's anguish at the prospect of killing his relatives. I admired poetic turns of phrase, which at times reminded me of the cadences of the Bible. I liked the emphasis on selfless action, and on detachment from the outcome of such action. However, I am not the intended audience for this book. When it speaks of faith, of the supreme importance of devotion to Krishna, it does not speak to me.
I admired the device of Krishna presenting his spiritual advice to Arjuna on a battlefield, in response to Arjuna's anguish at the prospect of killing his relatives. I admired poetic turns of phrase, which at times reminded me of the cadences of the Bible. I liked the emphasis on selfless action, and on detachment from the outcome of such action. However, I am not the intended audience for this book. When it speaks of faith, of the supreme importance of devotion to Krishna, it does not speak to me.