The Bhagavad Gita

"The Bhagavad Gita" is an ancient text that has and continues to attract the greatest minds of the world. In the West one thinks of Huxley, the Noble Laureate and Phycists Professor Bohm, the philosophers Nietsche and Wittginstien. In the East the "Gita" was ever by Gandhi's side. Its message is very profound and has an impact that is compelling. In view of the present world's situation and technological advancement, this is a teaching that is comprehensive, cohesive and practical to guide us into a way of thinking and action that is based on the principle of coexistence and the spirit of freedom. Swami Nirliptananda's commentary examines the teachings of the "Gita" in context of mankind's present predicament and offers means by which our world can become a place where all can live in friendship and peace.Since action is an inevitable part of life and the consequences of action depend on the way we act, it is important that we understand the principles that are involved so that we do not have any regrets in life. "The Gita" discusses three categories of action and helps us to understand that action is not simply doing something. Every act has a subjective and an objective impact that can affect the doer and his environment simultaneously. Man seeks emotional, intellectual and physical satisfaction so that he can develop his fullness as a being. "The Gita" teaches us how to cope with the changes as we grow into maturity and become wiser by being consciously aware of what is happening in the process.