PERENNIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF THE BHAGAVAD GITA

The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most influential spiritual texts of ancient India. In Perennial Psychology of the Bhagavad Gita, Swami Rama makes this classic scripture accessible to all students by vividly drawing out the psychological concepts found within. The teachings in this book are based on the understanding that the outside world can be mastered only when one’s inner potentials are systematically explored and realized.

With the guidance and commentary of Himalayan Master Swami Rama, you can explore the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, which allows one to be vibrant and creative in the external world while maintaining a state of inner tranquility. This commentary on the Bhagavad Gita is a unique opportunity to see the Gita through the perspective of a master yogi, and is an excellent version for practitioners of yoga meditation. Spiritual seekers, psychotherapists, and students of Eastern studies will all find a storehouse of wisdom in this volume.

"The Perennial Psychology of the Bhagavad Gita deals with analyzing and training the internal states of the human being so that one can be active in the external world while maintaining a state of tranquility. The outside world can be mastered only when the inner potentials are systematically explored and organized. The present commentary addresses the practical application of the many facets of the Bhagavad Gita's teachings. It does not exclusively emphasize action, devotion, or renunciation but delves into the way in which each of the paths and practices described on the Bhagavad Gita may be utilized to attain the absolute." (From the Introduction)