The Gita For Children
It’s one of the oldest books in the world and India’s biggest blockbuster bestseller! — But isn’t it meant only for reli
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English Year 2015
Table of contents :
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
So What’s The Big Deal About The Bhagavad Gita?
The Concatenation Of Events That Led Up To The Conversation
Three Last Things (Promise!) Before We Plunge Into The Conversation
1. In Which The Stage Is Set For The Conversation
In Which The Warrior Leaves the Field (At least In Spirit)
2. In Which Krishna Gives Arjuna A Stern Talking-to
In Which Krishna Shares With Arjuna A Killer App For Contentment
3. In Which Krishna More Or Less Blocks Arjuna’s Escape Route
In Which Krishna Whips The Veil Off Two Vile Villains
4. In Which Krishna Reveals That He Is A Little Unusual
In Which Arjuna Learns That Exercise Is A Valid Form Of Worship
5. In Which Krishna Plugs Another Loophole
In Which Krishna Describes The Happy Man – Again
6. In Which Krishna Explains The Importance Of Me-time
In Which Arjuna Learns That Just Trying to Be Good Can Win You Brownie Points In Your Next Life
7. In Which Krishna Reveals That He Is Everywhere, And That Means Everywhere
In Which He Who Is Beyond Classification Indulges In A Bit of Classifying
8. In Which Krishna Reveals His Address And Provides A Roadmap For Getting There
9. In Which Krishna Lets Arjuna In On The Great Secret
10. In Which Arjuna Demands – And Gets – A Very Long List
11. In Which Krishna Grants Arjuna’s Wish – And Scares Him Silly
12. In Which Krishna Gives Arjuna The True Devotion
13. In Which Krishna Unravels A Deep and Complex Mystery
14. In Which Krishna Provides Us With The Perfect Excuse For All Our Faults – ‘It’s Not Me, It’s My Nature!’
15. In Which The Conversation Takes An Unusual Turn – And Goes Topsy-turvy
16. In Which Krishna Recommends That You Keep Your Demons Locked Up – Or Else
17. In Which Krishna Holds Forth On A Variety Of Subjects – In Triplicate
18. In Which Arjuna Asks His Final Question
In Which Arjuna Learns To Tell Nectar From Poison
In Which Arjuna Learns That He Must Respond When Nature Calls
In Which Arjuna Receives A Precious And Unexpected Gift
In Which The Warrior Returns To The Field
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Select Bibliography
About the Authors
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
So What’s The Big Deal About The Bhagavad Gita?
The Concatenation Of Events That Led Up To The Conversation
Three Last Things (Promise!) Before We Plunge Into The Conversation
1. In Which The Stage Is Set For The Conversation
In Which The Warrior Leaves the Field (At least In Spirit)
2. In Which Krishna Gives Arjuna A Stern Talking-to
In Which Krishna Shares With Arjuna A Killer App For Contentment
3. In Which Krishna More Or Less Blocks Arjuna’s Escape Route
In Which Krishna Whips The Veil Off Two Vile Villains
4. In Which Krishna Reveals That He Is A Little Unusual
In Which Arjuna Learns That Exercise Is A Valid Form Of Worship
5. In Which Krishna Plugs Another Loophole
In Which Krishna Describes The Happy Man – Again
6. In Which Krishna Explains The Importance Of Me-time
In Which Arjuna Learns That Just Trying to Be Good Can Win You Brownie Points In Your Next Life
7. In Which Krishna Reveals That He Is Everywhere, And That Means Everywhere
In Which He Who Is Beyond Classification Indulges In A Bit of Classifying
8. In Which Krishna Reveals His Address And Provides A Roadmap For Getting There
9. In Which Krishna Lets Arjuna In On The Great Secret
10. In Which Arjuna Demands – And Gets – A Very Long List
11. In Which Krishna Grants Arjuna’s Wish – And Scares Him Silly
12. In Which Krishna Gives Arjuna The True Devotion
13. In Which Krishna Unravels A Deep and Complex Mystery
14. In Which Krishna Provides Us With The Perfect Excuse For All Our Faults – ‘It’s Not Me, It’s My Nature!’
15. In Which The Conversation Takes An Unusual Turn – And Goes Topsy-turvy
16. In Which Krishna Recommends That You Keep Your Demons Locked Up – Or Else
17. In Which Krishna Holds Forth On A Variety Of Subjects – In Triplicate
18. In Which Arjuna Asks His Final Question
In Which Arjuna Learns To Tell Nectar From Poison
In Which Arjuna Learns That He Must Respond When Nature Calls
In Which Arjuna Receives A Precious And Unexpected Gift
In Which The Warrior Returns To The Field
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Select Bibliography
About the Authors
