“The Bhagavad Gita," the “Song of the Lord,” is India’s best-known scripture, and Easwaran’s reliable, readable version is the best-selling translation in the US. The Bhagavad Gita opens, dramatically, on a battlefield. Prince Arjuna is on the brink of an apocalyptic war that he doesn’t want to fight – and he turns in anguish to his spiritual guide, Sri Krishna, for answers to the fundamental questions of life. But, as Easwaran point out, the Gita is not what it seems – it’s not a dialogue between two mythical figures at the dawn of Indian history. ‘The battlefield is a perfect backdrop, but the Gita’s subject is the war within, the struggle for self-mastery that every human being must wage’ to live a life that is meaningful, fulfilling, and worthwhile.” Each Wednesday evening in June (four sessions), Shanna Spalding St. Clair is presenting an opportunity for you to experience and discuss the unique wisdom of this 3,000 year old classic of spiritual literature. A paperback copy of Eknath Easwaran’s The Bhagavad Gita, second edition, is included in the price. Formerly a teacher of English as well as a Department Chair, Shanna Spalding St. Clair has been a spiritual educator and evidential medium for […]
