Description
An inspiring and concise introduction to the spiritual truths of India’s most beloved scripture, these selections from Paramahansa Yogananda’s critically acclaimed two-volume translation of and commentary on the Bhagavad Gita (God Talks With Arjuna) explain how the step-by-step methods of yoga meditation and right action enable us to achieve union with Spirit and ultimate liberation.
This book also features, for the first time in continuous sequence, the complete text of Yogananda’s original translation of the Bhagavad Gita.
About the author
Paramahansa Yogananda (1893–1952) is widely regarded as one of the preeminent spiritual figures of our time. Born in northern India, he came to the United States in 1920, where for more than thirty years he taught India’s ancient philosophy and science of yoga meditation and the art of balanced spiritual living. The first great master of Yoga to live and teach in the West for an extended period of time, he traveled and lectured extensively throughout North America and abroad, speaking to capacity audiences in major cities and revealing the underlying unity of the world’s great religions. He has inspired millions through his acclaimed life story,
Autobiography of a Yogi, his groundbreaking commentaries on the scriptures of East and West, and his numerous other books. Paramahansa Yogananda’s spiritual and humanitarian work continues to be carried on today by Self-Realization Fellowship, the international society he founded in 1920 to disseminate his teachings worldwide.
Editorial reviews
“This book will appeal to anyone intrested in the time-proven wisdom of the ages — including millions of yoga practictioners who are ready to go beyond physical exercises to experience the spiritual depths and true essence of India’s ancient science of inner peace, joy, and divine union."
— New York Yoga
