The Essence of the Gita

This book is a slender yet invaluable addition to the Gita literature. It contains a series of six talks delivered in Bengali by Swami Saradananda, a monastic disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, to a predominantly young audience. The lectures have been translated into English by Swami Tyagananda, a former editor of the Vedanta Kesari, a monthly magazine of the Ramakrishna Order. , The book consists of Introduction, two chapters on Jnana Yoga, two chapters on Karma Yoga, and one on Knowledge and Devotion, together forming a brilliant summary of the essence of Gita’s teachings. All these have been lucidly presented by Swami Saradananda, the very personification of calmness, equipoise and perfection amidst the whirlpool of activity&mdash,the characteristics taught by the Gita.