Bhagavad Gita A New Translation (Audible Audio Edition) Stephen Mitchell Phoenix Books Books
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Prince Arjuna faces a dilemma that troubles many people sooner or later - whether to take action that is necessary but morally ambiguous. The difference is that Arjuna's action is to wage war against his own family. With the armies arrayed, Arjuna loses his nerve. Krishna, his charioteer and incarnation of divine consciousness, begins to teach him about the nature of God and of himself. Arjuna learns that he can attain liberation through union with God, and that there are several possible paths to this goal.
This most famous and revered of Hindu scriptures tells the timeless story of the paths of knowledge, devotion, action, and meditation. Stephen Mitchell's acclaimed translation, read by him for the first time, brings this ancient story to life and shows how it became the seed for all the Hindu systems of philosophy and religion that followed.
Bhagavad Gita A New Translation (Audible Audio Edition) Stephen Mitchell Phoenix Books Books
Maharishi's translation and commentary is my standard for Gita translations, but he covered only the first six chapters, and I have thirsted for what he could have done for the remainder twelve chapters. I have searched and searched to find a translation and commentary for the rest of this scripture that approaches Maharishi's. For me, Mitchell comes closest. Mitchell's is not really a verse by verse translation. He translates only verses that convey what he considers to be the essential themes of each chapter. But he has satisfied my need for knowledge of especially the chapters that Maharishi never covered. Overall I have found Stephen Mitchell to be especially gifted at this sort of work. I grew up in the Church, but Mitchell's cover of the Gospel of Jesus clarified the essential message of Jesus for me, far more than the eons of hours I spent in Sunday School and church. Stephen Mitchel is very, very, brilliant regarding Spiritual texts.Product details
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Bhagavad Gita A New Translation (Audible Audio Edition) Stephen Mitchell Phoenix Books Books Reviews
This book helped me to recognize how much Christianity has in common with other wisdom traditions. I also bought the audio and play it regularly to try to follow its wisdom
The layout and separation of holy scripture from commentary is exactly the way all copies should be. I've seen and read about 4-5 different versions. This is the most sacred (in my view) and the most nicely edited one I've encountered.
Amazing book. I was intimidated by the language in the original Bhagavad Gita, but always wanted to read it. This translation was in simple english and managed to get the beautiful message across. Thank you to Stephen Mitchell!
I cannot attest to it's accuracy, I am no scholar and this is my first reading of the Gita. I have seen in Mitchell's translation of tao te ching, that he does use quite a bit of freedom to achieve voice, rhythm and poetry over word for word accuracy. But sometime adjusting the text to capture the voice and mind behind the words makes for a better presentation of the original authors words in a new language. Mitchell does an especially great job at giving poetic timing and verse to the words, which is important for a work like Gita, as the original was written in a particular timing that obviously would be lost in the translation of words. That being said, the Gita; the dialogue between Krishna and Arjun stands on it's own as a tremendous epic full of great wisdom that is applicable to all of us. Mitchell's version is a beautiful, smooth, and poetic read!
I love Stephen Mitchell's Tao Te Ching, but this is not on the same level ... other translations of the Bhagavad Gita are more touching to me, however, it may be good for a beginner
The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse scripture that is part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. It is written in the form of a dialogue between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide Lord Krishna. The book's underlying message is selfless service and emphasis on duty over individual concerns. While I was very happy to read this influential text I was a little disappointed at Mitchell's version. He has some notes at the back of the book that make for interesting reading but it ultimately betrays him as a scholar but not a man of faith. I was hoping for more of the mystical flavor of this book that has inspired so many believers and non-believers alike but Mitchell dismisses some of the ideas in the book and dampens the original flavor of the text. After reading it I was left scratching my head at the book that Aldous Huxley, Carl Jung and many other writers described as important and inspirational. For example, he describes the Gita as "repetitive" at times. While the scholarship is fairly good I would be interested in reviewing a translation by someone who is a little closer and more respectful to the spiritual message of the text. This is not a direct translation of the source text and Mitchell himself describes his knowledge of Sanskrit as "rudimentary." That doesn't inspire much confidence in the reader and I wonder how much of the original message is intact as opposed to Mitchell's personal interpretation.
I picked this up after a review mentioned it was an easy read - and after trying other books where the gurus spend half if it getting you to understand why their guru is the best thing since Krishna, this book was a delight. I actually finished the dang story, and did so reading it out loud between my gal and I. Sure, it's not a book you'd pick up to study every verse and practice your sanskrit - all the same, the brief intro and story are enough to understand Krishna.
Maharishi's translation and commentary is my standard for Gita translations, but he covered only the first six chapters, and I have thirsted for what he could have done for the remainder twelve chapters. I have searched and searched to find a translation and commentary for the rest of this scripture that approaches Maharishi's. For me, Mitchell comes closest. Mitchell's is not really a verse by verse translation. He translates only verses that convey what he considers to be the essential themes of each chapter. But he has satisfied my need for knowledge of especially the chapters that Maharishi never covered. Overall I have found Stephen Mitchell to be especially gifted at this sort of work. I grew up in the Church, but Mitchell's cover of the Gospel of Jesus clarified the essential message of Jesus for me, far more than the eons of hours I spent in Sunday School and church. Stephen Mitchel is very, very, brilliant regarding Spiritual texts.
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