Reddit reviews Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation

You gave it your best shot.

It's the Bagavad Gita.

https://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-Translation-Stephen-Mitchell/dp/0609810340/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493149715&sr=1-3&keywords=bhagavad+gita

I pick and choose from a lot of ancient spiritual practices. Hinduism is one that really resonates with me though. I started with reading the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads. Both considered to be amongst the core texts of Hinduism.

For the Bhagavad Gita, a very beautiful and easy to read version is Stephen Mitchell's translation.

For the Upanishads, the version I like best is Juan Mascaro's translation.

Wishing you peace and love on your journey.


🙏 Namaste 🙏

Easwaran or Mitchell, imo, or both. ;) It's beneficial to compare translations.

http://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-Classics-Indian-Spirituality/dp/1586380192

http://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-Translation-Stephen-Mitchell/dp/0609810340

I hear you. I like to explore philosophy with a number of teachers in the lineage; one of my favorite weekend workshops was with Harmony Slater. She’s a joy and a wealth of knowledge.

I am lucky that I get to practice with Eddie. I may be a bit biased, but I really don’t know of any other books that so succinctly ties it all together at the right level of information blending both Eastern and Western schools of thought.

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Here is my favorite translation of the Bhagavad Gita.

I also really like this interpretation of the Yamas and Niyamas.

And my favorite Yoga Sutras.

The closest I can think of in terms of modern day explanations is the Yamas and Niyamas book by Deborah Adele. It really is a nice, practical read.

I suggest the Stephen Mitchell translation: http://www.amazon.com/Bhagavad-Gita-A-New-Translation/dp/0609810340/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1344000555&sr=8-2&keywords=bhagavad+gita

It is both linguistically and aesthetically beautiful.

Sure. Offer the fruits of your actions to whatever supreme being you happen to believe in.

It's literally one of the oldest tricks in the book.

I'd recommend reading the Bhagavad Gita, maybe start with a modern translation to familiarize yourself with the contents before diving into a more literal translation. I don't really have anything on tap for Buddhist or Shinto literature. Usually I start with the history of the religion and follow-up with any mentioned texts.

Moral realism. Indeed, I consider religion a mythopoeic way to express the philosophy of moral realism.

I am a pluralist, so I don't dismiss any religion out of hand, but I know more about philosophy than about any religion outside of Christianity. However, I enjoyed Stephen Mitchell's translation of the Bhagavad Gita. He has also translated Gilgamesh, Tao Te Ching, The Book of Job, poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, A Book of Psalms, and Genesis.

For #3 I like to refer back to the Bhagavad Gita. Arjuna essentially asks Krishna "what is the meaning of my life." Krishna gives a long treatise that basically comes down to "suck it up and do what you have to do."

Beautiful language though. I like the Stephen Mitchell translation.

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Thanks for the awesome contest!

Here it is on Amazon.