The Song Celestial or Bhagavad-Gita (from the Mahabharata)

from benuathanasia

Very much like the other "wisdom collections" of the time. I kind of enjoyed the frame concept of it being a conversations between two characters, rather than the author talking at the reader, such as with other collections of wisdom, but at the same time, I kind of just wanted it to get on with it.

from PhoenixTerran

The Bhagavad Gita: Translated for the Modern Reader, translation by Eknath Easwaran Eknath Easwaran is one of my favorite Hindu authors. His writing is always approachable, informative, and insightful. In his translation of the Bhagavad Gita he has provided a very accessible version for English r...

from mlrakestraw

For me, this is the best Baghavad Gita translation. Van Buitenen does not seem to have as much of a philosophical agenda as many other translations. The Sanskrit is included (for those of you with a sanskrit dictionary) and the English on the facing page.

from PamelaWells

"As a Seeker you must learn a much higher code of conduct then just those taught to you as a child. This requires your willingness to integrate many points of view. What wisdom list would be complete without at least a few perspectives about the divine? Start with your own then try the Bhagavad G...

from michaeldneely

The best detailed translation work of the Bhagavad Gita out there. It includes grammatical classification for each word, as well as a word for word translation. Every significant translated text should have the level of detail that this book has. As a student of Sanskrit, I would not agree with s...