subject: The Dru Bhagavad Gita [print this page] The Dru Bhagavad Gita by Mansukh Patel, Savitri MacCuish, Chris Barrington and John Jones, tells the story of an invincible warrior prince, Arjuna, whom destiny has placed against people he doesnt want to fight. For the first time in his life he experiences fear and weakness. Like every other hero, Arjunas task is to overcome the weakness in his mind and his experience is actually an allegory for the inner battle we all have to fight. Mansukh Patel points out very clearly that in this sense our human predicament has not changed over millennia.
We all want overcome limitations and to identify with the higher, transcendent part of ourselves. In the Bhagavad Gita this is achieved through the guidance of Arjunas wise friend and mentor, Krishna. As Arjuna stands on the battlefield unable to fight. Krishna reveals the profound knowledge that allows Arjuna to rise to the very pinnacle of his human potential and to be victorious against impossible odds. Ancient and mystical secrets are the fascinating ingredients of the Gitas message.
This knowledge gives people the power and strength to resolve any of lifes challenges and thereby make their lives successful at every level, both personal and professional.
In The Dru Bhagavad Gita Mansukh Patels interpretation of the relationship between Arjuna and Krishna is poignantly portrayed in a hitherto unknown form. He weaves a story around the dialogue between the two heroes in such a way that we are all drawn intimately into their minds and deepest feelings. Mansukh has a profound understanding of this relationship and how it relates to each one of us. The lofty teachings of the Gita become simplified into language we can all relate to. Suddenly the Gita is no longer a dusty volume containing 700 incomprehensible verses. Mansukh Patel makes the relationship three dimensional and so real, we cannot help but feel what Arjuna feels. At the same time Mansukh makes the god-man Krishnas highest wisdom accessible to us. We can understand for ourselves that what he describes is actually how we are all meant to be. Mansukhs poetic and vibrant re-telling of the story helps us all to see that we have each come here for a much higher purpose than we ever previously imagined.
Mansukh Patel distils the most ancient teachings into a form we can all relate to, understand and apply to our lives on a daily basis. In the commentary which follows the story just described, the Dru Bhagavad Gita according to Mansukh and his colleagues John Jones, Savitri MacCuish and Chris Barrington, offers practical ways to make wise choices, with a quiet assurance that we will get where we want to go and become who we want to be. Each verse is followed by a simple, practical application something we can do or think that will alter the way we are approaching our life and all the difficulties that each day presents. There is nothing airy-fairy about the Dru Bhagavad Gita.
The Dru Bhagavad Gita is available in three volumes for you to read, enjoy and learn from. When you have read all three volumes you may find that you are beginning to think about life in a different way and you can react differently to the scenarios you face every day. You will discover many ancient teachings which you can still be used today, even though our modern lifestyle is very different to that of when the teachings were new. All three volumes will help you learn how to bring meaning and purpose to everything you do in your life.
