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The timeless epic of the Hindu faith, now available from Signet Classics in this edition translated by Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood—with an Introduction by Aldous Huxley.

The Bhagavad-Gita is the Gospel of Hinduism, and one of the great religious classics of the world. Its simple, vivid message is a…

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When I was a young seeker of truth, desperate to find answers to the Big Questions of life, I was drawn to the spiritual teachings of the East. This was odd because I was raised with no religion and was a staunch atheist. But I found the traditions born in ancient India to be rational, pragmatic, and nondogmatic.

At first, I read only about those teachings. Then, I discovered the Bhagavad Gita. It changed my perspective radically and has been a source of guidance ever since. Known as a sacred text, it’s also a self-help manual, a treatise on consciousness…

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