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Carregando... The Bhagavad Gita: A Verse Translation (edição: 1975)de Geoffrey Parrinder (Autor), Geoffrey Parrinder (Tradutor)
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. This is a compelling translation, with excellent chapter introductions, useful definitions of Sanskrit words, and an outstading introduction. The chapter introductions aren't by Easwaran, but are just as good. I've described the Gita in a review of Gandhi's version, but again, what strikes me are the similarities to Buddhism and Daoism. And of course the differences from Christianity. Altogether, a highly recommended and very rewarding read. ( ) I read the folio society edition. A beautiful book. This is holy scripture, so there isn't a whole lot I can say about it, especially for a work that is this well known. I do find it reassuring that holy scripture from other cultures is also largely composed of platitudes and the obscure. Also, unless I'm mistaken, Arjuna asks Krishna a particular question in the beginning - why should he go to war and slay his kinsmen, "Shall we not, who see the evil of destruction, shall we not refrain from this terrible deed?". But Krishna's best answers are only that it is Arjuna's duty to do so, that it doesn't matter if he kills or is killed since the soul is eternal, and that ultimately Arjuna should just give himself up to Krishna - much as Job is advised to quit complaining doesn't he realize who he is talking to. Anyway, many great people have found much in the Bhagavad Gita, and just as some do with Western holy scripture, some have claimed that it is allegorical (e.g. Ghandi). This came as a recommended translation of The Bhagavad Gita. This is a book that requires multiple readings and a serious study as there are so many nuggets of wisdom. I found the author’s explanation of each chapter, before the translated Gita chapter very helpful for my comprehension. Now that I have completed my first read, I intend to revisit each chapter more slowly and deliberate. sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
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Sanskrit for 'Song of the Lord', the Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu epic that constitutes part of the faith's vast cornerstone work, the Mahabharata. The book provides timeless truths and indispensable advice for believers trying to overcome internal tensions, doubt and indecision. The teachings are conveyed in the form of a dialogue between the Pandava general Arjuna and the deity Krishna, who helps Arjuna understand his position in the Kurukshetra War, and guides him towards the right course of action. The Gita's treatment of duty and devotion has inspired many, including the peaceful activist Mahatma Gandhi, who referred to it as his 'spiritual dictionary'. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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