A Timeless Guide for Our Time: A New Translation of The Bhagavad Gita with Isaac Bentwich M.D. [Episode 51]

<p>Paul Krauss MA LPC and Dr. Isaac Bentwich talk about why this ancient sacred Sanskrit scripture (part of <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_epic'>Hindu epic</a> <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata'>Mahabharata</a>) is relevant and useful today to all people, regardless of spiritual orientation. Dr. Bentwich has completed a modern translation of The Bhagavad Gita, simply titled: <a href='https://www.newgita.com/'>"</a><a href='https://www.newgita.com/'>Gita - A Timeless Guide For Our Time."</a> Dr. Bentwich explains the features of his translation of the sacred text and shares multiple passages that apply to the state of our world today--both our inner consciousness and our rapidly changing environment.</p> <p class="ia ib jj ic b id ie if ig ih ii ij ik il im in io ip iq ir is it iu iv iw ix ef de">- Our daily struggles in life are ‘battlefields’, just like that of Gita’s prince, which provide us an opportunity to grow spiritually.</p> <p class="ia ib jj ic b id ie if ig ih ii ij ik il im in io ip iq ir is it iu iv iw ix ef de">- Wisdom and happiness are within us and do not depend on any external guru, teacher or religion.</p> <p class="ia ib jj ic b id ie if ig ih ii ij ik il im in io ip iq ir is it iu iv iw ix ef de">- Gita’s dialogue between master and disciple is really our own dialogue with the inner voice of our soul.</p> <p class="ia ib jj ic b id ie if ig ih ii ij ik il im in io ip iq ir is it iu iv iw ix ef de"> The Gita is a powerful guide for happiness, meditation, and inner-growth, one that’s written specifically for ordinary people like you and me and you, who are living and working in this crazy, troubled, beautiful world of ours. If you are seeking happiness and fulfillment in your life through inner-growth — you are welcome to the Gita! It is a magical little book that captures the deepest truths of all spiritual paths and all religions and conveys them in a simple, practical way, that we can all understand and relate to. As you read and meditate on its verses