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The Gita for the Twenty-First Century

Satya P. Agarwal, New Age Books, 2003, pbk, xx, 168 p, ISBN : 8178221535, $11.00 (Includes free airmail shipping)

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Crisis—the starting point. 2. Facing the crisis—no escapism. 3. Broadening of goals to include good of all. 4. God’s incarnations to update Dharma. 5. Practising equal vision. 6. Rising to spiritual perfection. 7-8. Broad mindedness and multiple choices. 9. Seeing God in all. 10. Viewing capabilities as God-given. 11. Divine eyes—Cosmic vision. 12. Choices in God’s worship. 13. Looking for unity in diversity. 14. Ethical ladder. 15. Emulating God who looks after all. 16. Never to succumb to evil. 17. Applying the test of relevance. 18. Call to action for the Good of all. Notes. Index.

"This latest version of Bhagavad-Gita (with slokas in Sanskrit and commentary in English) explains how the message of social service has been derived from this universal scripture. Written in a simple style, it will enable common people (including high school students) to obtain a clear understanding of the teachings of the Gita so that they can work efficiently for the good of the society (and for their own good too).

Keeping in mind the inter-connected nature of the various chapters of the Gita, ample cross-references are given in this book to help the readers identify the main points of this scripture’s basic message. Furthermore, a ten-point summary of this message is also made an integral part of the last chapter, in response to the feedback received from readers who had gone through an earlier draft of this book."

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