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Perennial Psychology of the Bhagavad Gita, by Swami Rama, is a commentary, a discourse, and a way to finding universally applicable truths in the cornerstone of Hinduism and Hindu Philosophy. A well travelled yogi and spiritual guru, Swami Rama has tried to bring out the essence of the Bhagavad Gita in his transliterated work. By focusing on the relevance of the Gita’s teachings in today’s world, Swami Rama attempts to bring out its psychological nuances, and make them relevant to his readers. The eighteen chapters of the Gita, as explained by the author, are eighteen steps in the path to self realisation, and each of the practices mentioned in the Gita are an important aspect of the process. The author tells the readers how to identify the underlying message beneath the Gita’s philosophical teachings, and how to best follow them.
Swami Rama, born Brij Kisore Kumar, to a family of Brahmins in Toli village of the Garhwal Himalayas, was brought up under the tutelage of his master, Bengali Baba, a saint from Himalayas. He travelled all over the spiritual Himalayan country, meeting with several saints and sages, and studying from them. From 1949-1952, he was the Shankaracharya of the Karvirpitham, in Andhra Pradesh. Post this, he went back to studying and meditating in the Himalayan caves for a period. Later, Swami Rama travelled abroad and soon gained fame as a spiritual teacher of repute in the US and Europe. His other notable books include Enlightenment Without God and Living with the Himalayan Masters, in which he charts his journey toward becoming a full fledged yogi. The common theme in most of his books is the denouncement of structured religion as a prerequisite for becoming a peaceful and spiritual person.ISBN - 9780893890902
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Pages : 160
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