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The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita
An Introduction to India’s Universal Science of God-Realization
By Paramahansa Yogananda
LOS ANGELES, August 7, 2007—“We came from God and our ultimate destiny is to return to Him. The end and the means to the end is Yoga, the timeless science of God-union.” So states Paramahansa Yogananda in his new book, The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita: An Introduction to India’s Universal Science of God-Realization, which will be published by Self-Realization Fellowship for release in September 2007.
This latest work from the author of the best-selling spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi delves into the true intent of the Bhagavad Gita – which centers on the battle between rival clans on the field of Kurukshetra – and reveals the deeper meaning of the symbology of this beloved world scripture. Yogananda shows how the warriors doing battle are intended metaphorically to represent the negative tendencies of the human ego pitted against the divine qualities latent in each soul. He describes how it is possible, through applying the profound wisdom of Yoga, to achieve material and spiritual victory on the battlefield of daily life.
This concise book is a compilation of selections from Paramahansa Yogananda’s in-depth, highly praised two-volume translation and commentary on the Bhagavad Gita (God Talks
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With Arjuna), of which Publishers’ Weekly states, “penetrates to the heart of the Bhagavad Gita to reveal [its] deep spiritual and psychological truths.” The book presents truth seekers with an ideal introduction to the Gita’s timeless and universal teachings – the liberating path of right action and meditation to achieve a permanent state of higher consciousness.
The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita explores such topics as yoga methods for creating a life of peace and inner harmony; the psychological forces that help – as well as those that hinder – spiritual progress; the experience of deeper states of meditation and divine illumination; the ideal balance of material and spiritual goals; the cultivation of the ennobling qualities of the soul; and the use of self-analysis and introspection for continuous personal growth.
Along with its companion volume, The Yoga of Jesus, this book is intended to appeal to all those interested in the spiritual truths of the ages – including the millions of yoga practitioners who are ready to go beyond physical exercises to experience the true essence of India’s ancient science of inner peace, joy, and divine union.
Paramahansa Yogananda’s original translation of the Gita verses, never before printed in sequential form, will also be featured in the new book, which will be available beginning September 1, 2007 in bookstores nationwide and online.
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Paramahansa Yogananda (1893–1952) is widely revered as one of the pre-eminent spiritual figures of our time. Born in northern India, he lived and taught in the United States for more than 30 years—from 1920, when he was invited to serve as India's delegate to an International Congress of Religious Liberals convening in Boston, until his passing in 1952. Through his life and teachings, Yogananda has contributed to a greater awareness and understanding in the West of the spiritual wisdom of the East. His landmark Autobiography of a Yogi has remained a perennial best seller since it was first published more than 60 years ago. Translated into many languages, it has introduced millions of readers to India's ancient science
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and philosophy of Yoga. Self-Realization Fellowship is the international society founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1920 to carry on his spiritual legacy.
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The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita
India’s Universal Science of God-Realization
Paramahansa Yogananda
Quality Paperback, 150-pages, $14.00
ISBN: 978-0-87612-033-0
Release Date: September 2007