Book Review: The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran (Translator)
January 28th, 2011 // 6:58 pm @ Josh Nuttall
One question went through my mind over and over again while reading The Bhagavad Gita, and that is: How am I going to write a review of a book of Hindu scripture that has existed for thousands of years? With that, other questions arose:
- What can I tell a mostly Western audience (I’m only guessing at this), who likely knows almost nothing about Eastern religions, about a book whose title they may not be able to pronounce let alone understand?
- How can I, as the reviewer, help them understand that The Bhagavad Gita is worth reading, even though their religious views may not coincide with the teachings found in the Gita?
- How can I accomplish answering these questions in a coherent manner?
Then I set out to answer these questions, and I hope this makes sense to you.
Background
The Bhagavad Gita is considered by Hindus around the world to be a sacred text, or scripture. It is a fascinating text with a fascinating history. The Bhagavad Gita, which is also simply referred to as the Gita, is a small part of a huge Sanskrit epic called the Mahabharata, which is one of the Hindu “histories.” The other volume of the Histories…More
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