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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