Bhagavad Gita
Book Specification
| Item Code: | IDF997 |
| Author: | William Quan Judge |
| Publisher: | New Age Books |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2003 |
| ISBN: | 8178220962 |
| Pages: | 237 |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 8.5" X 5.5" |
Book Description
The Gita offers a succinct summary of ancient Indian philosophy, with particular emphasis on the Supreme Spirit as both immanent and transcendent. It has been translated into practically every modern tongue, and widely read and discussed of all Eastern scriptures.
The author also wrote several illuminating Essays on the poem and these, combined with his Recension, make the present work unique. As James A. Long writes in the Foreword: "The value of these studies lies in Judge's exceptional ability to interpret by the light of the 'perennial philosophy' the many obscure passages that defied most 19th century scholars," thus making the Essays a bridge between the Gita's oriental approach and modern occidental thought.
About the Author
W.Q. Judge a renowned Theosophist, had deep knowledge and insight into the study of theosophy and was the author of many books: The Ocean of Theosophy, Echoes from the Orient, Letters That Have Helped Me and Practical Occultism.
| Foreword | v | |
| Antecedent Words | ix | |
| Chapter 1 | The Despondency of Arjuna | 1 |
| Chapter 2 | Devotion Through Application to the Speculative Doctrines | 7 |
| Chapter 3 | Devotion Through The Right Performance of Action | 17 |
| Chapter 4 | Devotion Through Spiritual Knowledge | 23 |
| Chapter 5 | Devotion of Means of Renunciation of Action | 29 |
| Chapter 6 | Devotion by Means of Self-Restraint | 34 |
| Chapter 7 | Devotion by Means of Spiritual Discernment | 41 |
| Chapter 8 | Devotion to the Omnipresent Spirit Names as Om | 45 |
| Chapter 9 | Devotion by Means of the Kingly Knowledge and the Kingly Mystery | 49 |
| Chapter 10 | Devotion by Means of the Universal Divine Perfections | 54 |
| Chapter 11 | The Vision of the Divine form as Including All Forms | 60 |
| Chapter 12 | Devotion by Means of Faith | 69 |
| Chapter 13 | Devotion by Means of the Discrimination of the Kshetra from Kshetrajna | 72 |
| Chapter 14 | Devotion by Means of Separation From the Three Qualities | 77 |
| Chapter 15 | Devotion Through knowledge of the Supreme Spirit | 81 |
| Chapter 16 | Devotion through Descriminating Between Godlike and Demoniacal Natures | 85 |
| Chapter 17 | Devotion as Regards the Three Kinds of Faith | 89 |
| Chapter 18 | Devotion as Regards Renunciation and Final Liberation | 94 |
| Essays on the Gita | 107-220 |
