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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on the Bhagavad-Gita : A New Translation and Commentary, Chapters 1-6
written by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Studio : Penguin (Non-Classics)
by Penguin (Non-Classics)
Publisher : Penguin (Non-Classics)
Released : 1990-08-07
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Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780140192476
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 12 reviews)
List Price : $20.00
Our Price : $11.45
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best translation of gita 1-6. |
as a long term meditator, having compared versins by mascaro, fosse, prabhupada, winthrop sargeant, and mmy 1-6, also attempting sanskrit, i have no hesitation in recommending this mmy translation with wonderful pivotal commentary, as the obvious first choice..
as a scholarly attempt its hard to go past winthrop sargeants excellent effort.. with dictionary meanings, raw translation, and his own interpretation of an english version.. yet from every respect the mmy translation of 1-6 up to meditation, with specific advice and teachings, in a conveniently sized book, with sanskrit, is the one to beat..
if you only read one translation of gita, let it be this one..
namaste |
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My favorite so far |
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I really like the style of writing. It is easy to read. I've only read three translations however. The Gita is my favorite spritual book. |
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An unusual and illuminating exegesis |
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's translation and commentary on the Gita is a good introduction to his idiosyncratic interpretation of Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedanta. As an example of this unique approach - traditionally commentators have understood renunciation of the fruits of action as being required by Krishna's instruction to Arjuna in such slokas as "Action alone is yours, never the fruits thereof". In Maharishi's explanation of the teaching in this verse he emphasizes that all householders (non-renunciates) act in anticipation of the fruits of action; this is what provides the motive force for personal evolution. But when the mind is clouded by concern for the results of action, action itself is less effective. What is necessary in Maharishi's analysis is for the mind to be absorbed in transcendental bliss consciousness, so that the fruits of action loose the ability to enchant and cloud the mind.
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Response to Randy LeJeune: "Great Book But Why Only 1/3...?" |
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Couldn't be improved upon. — In response to Randy LeJeune of Baton Rouge, LA: "But why stop at chapter six when the Gita has eighteen chapters? I don't get it. It's not finished. As good as what he has translated is, it would be great if he had completed the job." — It WAS completed, but was not to be released until such time as was found to be appropriate according to the progress of meditators or world consciousness or both – I don't know which. The eighteen chapters of the Gita may be grouped according to each set of six chapters. Each set describes life in different stages of human development. Chapters one through six talk about progression from Transcendental to Cosmic Consciousness, chapters seven through twelve describe evolution from Cosmic to God Consciousness, and the final six chapters of thirteen through eighteen delineate human progress from God Consciousness to Unity Consciousness – the supreme human achievement. Beyond Unity, is Brahman Consciousness. But since this necessitates vibrating outside of the human nervous system, there is no human method of describing or validating it. So as Maharishi says: "Don't worry about it." As poor luck would have it, someone stole the remaining 12 chapters from Charlie Lutes in whose possession and safe keeping it was supposed to remain by not returning the manuscript after borrowing it from him. There is no additional copy of the original manuscript and no intention so far as I know of (circa 1994) that Maharishi ever intends to rewrite the missing chapters. |
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A Happy Ending to a Long Search |
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Several years ago I read one of the many translations available of the great classic, The Bhagavad-Gita. I was deeply moved by its beauty and by the ring of truth it conveyed. But it left me frustrated. I wanted to know how I could experience for myself the great truths of life and living presented in this luminous wok of literature. I wanted to be able to live my life with equanimity and balance amidst all the pairs of opposites in life, and I wanted to attain the higher states of human consciousness alluded to in the text. Nothing was mentioned that could point me in the direction of realizing these goals. Nor could I find any translations or commentaries of the Gita that offered a practical means for experiencing the kind of transformation its message promised. Then I got lucky. A friend gave me a copy of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's translation of the Gita. Wow! What an exhilarating experience it was to encounter the clear and simple expressions of truth that resonated with my innermost Being, and best of all - to find that there is a simple and natural technique I can practice to bring these truths into the mainstream of my daily life. I am deeply grateful to have found this masterpiece of literature, translated and commented on by someone who obviously a great master of human development - someone who has scaled the heights of human consciousness himself and can illuminate each step of the way for those of us who long to live and give the fullness that life has to offer. |
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