Bhagavad Gita
Swami Nikhilananda
The Bhagavad Gita, an important Hindu scripture, is one of the outstanding religious classics in the world, and this translation by Swami Nikhilananda has been called "the first really readable, authoritative translation."
The Bhagavad Gita is unique among religious texts in its emphasis on the discharge of everyday duties as an effective discipline for the realization of God. The Gita teaches that if we perform our duties, surrendering the fruit to God and discarding all selfish motives, we gain purity of heart and achieve ultimate liberation. Knowledge of God gives us the strength to face calmly and cheerfully the duties of life. The Gita shows the way to spiritualize life and illumine even its drab and gray phases with the radiance of the Spirit. It lays down practical spiritual disciplines that can be followed by all, irrespective of faith and background.
This new audio edition, with Paul Bazely's excellent reading, is especially designed for devotional listening. A brief introduction supplies the background and philosophy of The Gita.
Duration - 3h 16m.
Author - Swami Nikhilananda.
Narrator - Paul Bazely.
Published Date - Wednesday, 29 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York ©.
Location:
United States
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Paul Bazely
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Description:
The Bhagavad Gita, an important Hindu scripture, is one of the outstanding religious classics in the world, and this translation by Swami Nikhilananda has been called "the first really readable, authoritative translation." The Bhagavad Gita is unique among religious texts in its emphasis on the discharge of everyday duties as an effective discipline for the realization of God. The Gita teaches that if we perform our duties, surrendering the fruit to God and discarding all selfish motives, we gain purity of heart and achieve ultimate liberation. Knowledge of God gives us the strength to face calmly and cheerfully the duties of life. The Gita shows the way to spiritualize life and illumine even its drab and gray phases with the radiance of the Spirit. It lays down practical spiritual disciplines that can be followed by all, irrespective of faith and background. This new audio edition, with Paul Bazely's excellent reading, is especially designed for devotional listening. A brief introduction supplies the background and philosophy of The Gita. Duration - 3h 16m. Author - Swami Nikhilananda. Narrator - Paul Bazely. Published Date - Wednesday, 29 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:24
Preface
Duration:00:04:25
Introduction
Duration:00:13:29
chapter 1 Arjuna's Grief
Duration:00:09:48
chapter 2 The Way of Ultimate Reality
Duration:00:17:25
chapter 3 The Way of Action
Duration:00:10:16
chapter 4 The Way of Knowledge
Duration:00:09:58
chapter 5 The Way of Renunciation
Duration:00:07:41
chapter 6 The Way of Meditation
Duration:00:11:27
chapter 7 The Way of Realization
Duration:00:07:53
chapter 8 The Way to the Imperishable Brahman
Duration:00:07:59
chapter 9 The Way of Sovereign Wisdom and Sovereign Mystery
Duration:00:09:15
chapter 10 The Divine Manifestations
Duration:00:10:25
chapter 11 The Vision of the Universal Form
Duration:00:16:10
chapter 12 The Way of Divine Love
Duration:00:05:26
chapter 13 The Discrimination Between Matter and Spirit
Duration:00:08:56
chapter 14 The Discrimination of the Three Gunas
Duration:00:06:44
chapter 15 The Way to The Supreme Self
Duration:00:05:35
chapter 16 The Division of Divine and Demoniac Treasures
Duration:00:06:15
chapter 17 The Threefold Division of Faith
Duration:00:07:13
chapter 18 The Way to Liberation Through Renunciation
Duration:00:19:00
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:16