{"product_id":"the-bhagavad-gita-von-eknath-easwaran","title":"The Bhagavad Gita","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bhagavad Gita, “The Song of the Lord,” is the best known of all the Indian scriptures, and Eknath Easwaran’s reliable, readable version has consistently been the best-selling translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEaswaran’s introduction places the Gita in its historical setting and brings out the universality and timelessness of its teachings. Chapter introductions give clear explanations of key concepts, and notes and a glossary explain Sanskrit terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bhagavad Gita opens, dramatically, on a battlefield, as the warrior Arjuna turns in anguish to his spiritual guide, Sri Krishna, for answers to the fundamental questions of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut, as Easwaran points out, the Gita is not what it seems — it’s not a dialogue between two mythical figures at the dawn of Indian history. “The battlefield is a perfect backdrop, but the Gita’s subject is the war within, the struggle for self-mastery that every human being must wage” to live a life that is meaningful, fulfilling, and worthwhile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9781586380199\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9781586380199","offer_id":58357313470789,"sku":"9781586380199","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/34a5211c-462f-41a3-8509-9145ec6b5d09.jpg?v=1782274200","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/the-bhagavad-gita-von-eknath-easwaran","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}