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The Bhagavad Gita:
The Classic Decision to Go to War and Three Paths to Living Well
Laurie L. Patton discusses her new translation of The Bhagavad Gita, the epic Sanskrit poem and ancient spiritual text of Hindu belief.
Laurie L. Patton discusses her new translation of The Bhagavad Gita, the epic Sanskrit poem and ancient spiritual text of Hindu belief. Patton discusses what the Bhagavad Gita has in common with other great classics such as Hamlet, The Epic of Gilgamesh and Don Quixote, the story behind the war among cousins, the three paths of living well, and how Martin Luther King. Jr. relates to the Gita.
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