Ebook: The essence of the Bhagavad Gita

What is the Bhagavad Gita? -- What is Sanaatan Dharma? -- The allegory of the Gita -- Allegory in scripture -- The genesis of the story -- Why cousins? why enemies? -- The spine : pathway to salvation -- The scripture begins : Gita chapter 1: verse 1 -- Sanjaya speaks : Gita chapter 1: verses 1-47; Gita chapter 2: verses 1-9 -- The nature of death-allegorical and literal : Gita chapter 2: verses 10-39 -- Krishna's consolation : reprise Gita chapter 2: verses 1-39 -- The nature of right action : Gita chapter 2: verses 40-72 -- Why fight? : Gita chapter 3: verses 1-9 -- Directional development : Gita chapter 3: verses 10-16 -- Freedom through action : Gita chapter 3: verses 17-43 -- The supreme science of knowing : Gita chapter 4: verses 1-42 -- Freedom through inner renunciation : Gita chapter 5: verses 1-29 -- The true yoga : Gita chapter 6: verses 1-47 -- Knowledge and wisdom : Gita chapter 7: verses 1-30 -- The outer and inner universe : Gita chapter 8: verses 1-16 -- Final liberation : Gita chapter 8: verses 17-28 -- The Sovereign Lord of All : Gita chapter 9: verses 1-34 -- From the unmanifested to the manifest : Gita chapter 10: verses 1-42 -- The divine vision : Gita chapter 11: verses 1-55 -- The path of bhakti yoga : Gita chapter 12: verses 1-20 -- The field of battle : Gita chapter 13: verses 1-34 -- Transcending the three gunas : Gita chapter 14: verses 1-27 -- The yoga of the supreme person : Gita chapter 15: verses 1-20 -- The nature of the godly and the demonic : Gita chapter 16: verses 1-24 -- The three levels of spiritual practice : Gita chapter 17: verses 1-28 -- You shall attain me : Gita chapter 18: verses 1-78.;Rarely in a lifetime does a new spiritual classic appear that has the power to change people's lives and transform future generations. This is such a book. The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda shares the profound insights of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi, as remembered by one of his few remaining direct disciples, Swami Kriyananda. This revelation of India's best-loved scripture approaches it from an entirely fresh perspective, showing its deep allegorical meaning and also its down-to-earth practicality. The themes presented are universal.