The Bhagavad Gita

Tassanee Sinsakul, William S Whorton

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Uppsala Books
02 October 2023

Oriental & Indian philosophy; Hindu sacred texts; Oriental religions

"THE BHAGAVAD GITA is one of the world's most beloved sacred texts. Devotees of the Gita number in the hundreds of millions. Why? The essence of its teaching is that we live (physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually) in combat on a battlefield (our physical body). Our karmic attachments form a ""prison"" from which we must struggle to escape through meditation, devotion, knowledge, and action. This translation clings to the original Sanskrit. Frequent translators' notes make it accessible to the beginner and intriguing to the scholar. An introduction, a translators' preface, and two supplementary essays accompany the translation."

Translated by: Tassanee Sinsakul, William S Whorton
Imprint: Uppsala Books
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 404g
ISBN: 9781961361034
ISBN 10: 1961361035
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 02 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tassanee Sinsakul taught Pali, Sanskrit, and Thai at Chulalongkorn University from 1975 to 2015. Her publications in Thai include numerous works on Sanskrit poetry. William S. Whorton taught at Chulalongkorn University from 1989 to 2020. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1959 and retired in 1984. He earned an MA in Philosophy from the University of Hawaii.

Reviews for The Bhagavad Gita

"""Brilliant and passionate...Anyone seeking to understand Southeast Asia would benefit from reading it."" - William E. Heinecke, Founder & Chairman of Minor International PCL ""Sinsakul and Whorton ensure nothing has been 'lost in translation'...doubts about the Gita's relevance to modern life are firmly put to rest."" - Benjamin Zawacki, The Asia Foundation ""A valuable book for the modern professional soldier seeking spiritual truth and redemption from moral injury. Highly recommended."" - James V. Di Crocco III, US Army War College ""A clear rendition, with illuminating, non-intrusive notes...wonderfully makes ancient scripture both comprehensible and relevant."" - Darin Pradittatsanee, Chulalongkorn University ""Sinsakul and Whorton plunge into the deepest transcendental, moral, and practical depths of the human condition... I enthusiastically encourage the study of this translation."" - Thomas E. Jackson, University of Hawaii, Manoa"