Best english translation of bhagavad gita

This is a clear, concise and beautifully written description of what Adyashanti calls 'true meditation'. And of course that made me smile, because, really, what does that mean. And then my smile deepened as I read the book, not in any ironical way, but in the way of seeing meditation with more awareness and knowledge. My smile deepened with the truth of what he described. At least, his idea 'truth' and mine about the purpose and result of meditation overlapped to a significant degree. And so I have put his approach into practice, as it aligns with what I've been intuitively, or perhaps unconsciously, moving towards anyway with the help of the teachings of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, whose unstated approach corresponds with Adyanshti's, and with of the teachings of the self proclaimed awakened Dave Oshana.

As a quick summary, Adyashanti claims that most meditators become focused (fixated/obsessed/locked) into doing whatever method of meditation that they have been taught that feels right to them. With righ

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The Bhagavad Gītā: Gandhi’s Moral and Spiritual Anchorage

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   8. Mind: A Leader’s Greatest Friend and Foe

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   Abstract

   This chapter presents the teachings of the Gı̄tā on understanding and restraining the mind and emotions. Given the growing importance of mindfulness and meditation in fostering workplace wellbeing, this chapter also presents the guidelines that the Gı̄tā provides for mastering the mind through the practice of meditation. The Gı̄tā unfolds as an infallible guide for those higher-order individuals who externally live a life of full engagement with the world, while internally always remaining steadfastly anchored in the wisdom of their Higher Self and Awareness. It is common knowledge that mental strength and determination are the keys to leadership success; leaders who are mentally weak and wayward cannot achieve a durable and consistent organizational vision or mission.

   The Gı̄tā reminds us that an