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Summary: Good undergraduate class edition
Review: The size and low price of the book make it appealing to assign to college courses. This decision is reinforced by the clarity of the translation, which uses such terms as "infinite spirit" instead of "Brahman," which tends to confuse the reader. The presentation on the page is also satisfactory, especially compared to the Penguin edition's sloppy appearance.
To those who think Stoler's translation misses the mark because of an emphasis on war in it, this is incorrect. She properly places Arjuna's dilemma in his supposedly real life situation. This is how Hindu texts operated: put a person in a practical, believable situation the reader can identify with, then respond to it with the message from the wisdom-giver. It makes perfect sense, and Stoler does not miss the warfare of the soul also present in Arjuna.
Also recommended is Eknath Easwaran's translation into English.
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Summary: A Christian perspective
Review: This book is a classic text of the Hindu culture. Very readable and easy to digest, this book provides a lot of sound teachings. Being a Christian, I am often amazed at the vast amount of parallelisms that exist between the various religions and find myself less condemning and a result less offensive, which leads to more opportunities to discuss my beliefs. With that said, I recommend that more people need to be able to understand other cultures and beliefs before attempting to persuade others to adopt their teachings, whatever they may be. This book is great ground zero reading into the psyche of the Hindu culture, as well as a good instructor in many areas where we have questions.
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Summary: Please don't read this in isolation
Review: This book is more in the spirit of an adaptation rather than a translation. Stoller-Miller seems to add or subtract phrases from the original just for "poetic" effect. She also seems to have made very convoluted and unnecessary translations at many a place. This seems to stem from a desire to contribute something new to the already huge literature on the Gita.That said, she does try to retain the spirit of the original (very unsuccessfully in my opinion but others who know the language could justly differ). If you do wish to have a version which is poetic and can be read without intimidating terms in between, this is a good book. However, do pick up another translation and read it along with this one. Would give you a better idea about what the original says
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Summary: Please don't read this in isolation
Review: This short but wisdom injected book will immediately pull you into a story of impressive charm, filled with imagination and colorful metaphors. This is a book that inspired millions world-wide to become more enlightened. This is a cornerstone in eastern philosophical thinking.
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