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the bhagavad gita according to gandhi
the bhagavad gita also called the song of the lord is a 700 line section of a much longer sanskrit war epic the mahabharata about the legendary conflict between two branches of an indian ruling family . framed as a conversation between krishna an incarnation of the god vishnu and a general of one of the armies the gita is written in powerful poetic language meant to be chanted . equally treasured as a guide to action a devotional scripture a philosophical text and inspirational reading it remains one of the worlds most influential widely read spiritual books . br br the bhagavad gita according to gandhi is based on talks given by gandhi between february and november 1926 at the satyagraha ashram in ahmedabad india . during this time a period when gandhi had withdrawn from mass political activity he devoted much of his time and energy to translating the gita from sanskrit into his native gujarati . as a result he met with his followers almost daily after morning prayer sessions to discuss the gitas contents and meaning as it unfolded before him . this book is the transcription of those daily sessions .