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CLARITY IN CHAOS

 


The Bhagavad Gita is a living scripture  universally relevant  today as it was 5000 years ago in the battlefield of Kurukshetra. It is a divine conversation that took place in the battlefield of Kurukshetra  between two best  friends, Lord Krishna the Charioteer and Arjuna the warrior.  'Bhagavad Gita' is an integral part of of Indian mythology  I have always believed mythology is not for everyone including me.  So when my friend, the author of the book  "Understanding Bhagavad Gita", gave me a  copy to review , I was not very comfortable.  I like  'Arjuna'  started looking for excuses . However one day not very soon , "The Recipe For A Better Life " the part of the title  hooked me into reading it

The author has covered the essence of 'Gita' inside the  160 pages, through   eighteen Chapters.  Every chapter has an "Introduction", a "Summary" and a "Reflection" The simplicity of his writing gives the book a profound sense of clarity.  Stripping  away the complexity of understanding 'Gita'  makes it an absorbing reading.  'Gita' indeed is a Bible without testaments

After hitting the 161st page of  the book , I  have  realised that "Bhagavad Gita" is not an old age reading . It is a  very  relevant reading  to all ages  including the Gen Z. Somewhere in the introduction pages the author Dinesh  N Verma has said and I quote "A common person is after all not a scholar  capable of grasping  the Bhagavad  Gita " As It Is"  This statement is enough to prove the effort gone into bringing out the essence of 'Gita'  easy to understand and making the book in everyway relevant to the contemporary world.  The title of the book "Understanding Bhagavad Gita"  stand out and makes 'Gita'  truly the  recipe for a "better Life" . It's a great read , powerful and thought provoking. It defiantly provides clarity in chaos.   Grab your copy at  "AMAZON", ASAP!!


 




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