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The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita (Paperback)

by Paramhansa Yogananda as remembered by his disciple, Swami Kriyananda



Foreword

Explanatory Note

Thoughts on Pronunciation and Spelling

Preface

Introduction

1. What Is the Bhagavad Gita?

2. What Is Sanaatan Dharma?

3. The Allegory of the Gita

4. Allegory in Scripture

5. The Genesis of the Story

6. Why Cousins? Why Enemies?

7. The Spine: Pathway to Salvation

8. The Scripture Begins
   Gita Chapter 1: verse 1

9. Sanjaya Speaks
   Gita Chapter 1: verses 1-47
   Gita Chapter 2: verses 1-9

10. The Nature of Death—Allegorical and Literal
   Gita Chapter 2: verses 10-39

11. Krishna’s Consolation
   Reprise Gita Chapter 2: verses 1-40

12. The Nature of Right Action
   Gita Chapter 2: verses 40-72

13. Why Fight?
   Gita Chapter 3: verses 1-9

14. Directional Development
   Gita Chapter 3: verses 10-16

15. Freedom Through Action
   Gita Chapter 3: verses 17-43

16. The Supreme Science of Knowing God



See Also: Sample Chapter  

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