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Translation by Ramananda Prasad, Ph.D. of the American Gita Society
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This translation of The Bhagavad-Geeta Copyright 1988 by Dr.
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
of
The International Gita Society
Guiding Acharya: H.H. Swami Chidanand Saraswati (Muniji)
Founding President: Ramananda Prasad, Ph.D.
The International Gita Society (IGS) is a registered, non-profit, tax-exempt, spiritual institution in the United States of America under Section 501(c) (3) of the IRS Code. It was founded in 1984 to enlighten and serve the humanity through the medium of the Bhagavad-Gita. The Aims and Objectives of IGS include the following:
1. To publish the Bhagavad-Gita in English and other languages and distribute it at a nominal subsidized cost, and put the Gita in libraries, hospitals, hotels, motels, and other public places throughout the world, starting from India and the USA, similar to what the American Bible Society has done for the Bible all over the world.
2. To Spread the basic Non-sectarian Universal Teachings of Shrimad Bhagavad-Gita and other Vedic scriptures in an easy to understand language by establishing branches of the Society in other countries to be named as: International Gita Society (IGS). The membership to the Gita Society will be free, and open to all.
3. To provide support, and guidance in establishing Gita Study and Discussion (Satsang) Groups, and provide free Gita correspondence course to the youth, students, busy executives and other interested persons.
4. To provide inspiration, cooperation, and support to persons and non-profit organizations engaged in the study and propagation of the Vedic knowledge; and to arrange lectures, seminars, and short courses on meditation, yoga, and metaphysical sciences.
5. To break the barriers between faiths, and establish unity of races, religions castes, and creeds through the immortal non-sectarian teachings of the Vedas, Upanishads, Gita, Ramayana, as well as other major world scriptures such as the Dhammapada, the Bible, and the Koran; and to promote the Universal Brotherhood of Humankind.
SOME EXCERPTS FROM REVIEWS:
"....I personally find many translations tedious because of complex structure and lack of brief definitions of certain Sanskrit words. This translation is simply beautiful because it is beautifully simple."
---- Rev. Phil Buzard, New York
Another testimonial on the popularity of our work on the Internet:
".......I am a professor at the University of Evansville, Indiana, who is currently creating a textbook on ancient world cultures on the World-Wide Web. I would like to include the translation of the Gita by Dr. Ramananda Prasad in my site. I am writing to ask for your help in getting permission to recopy the text in our site. I am interested in representing India fairly, and I fear that the translation of the Gita by Sir Edwin Arnold that is distributed all over the net will do more to turn students away rather than introduce them fairly to the text....."
----- Prof. Anthony Beavers
"....American Gita Society's deft renderings are elegantly simple, easy to understand, and unencumbered by commentary. An ambitious work that will be appreciated by all who study the Gita."
---- Hinduism Today
"....Explanations of the theory and philosophy of selfless service has been so beautifully expounded ..."
---- Prof. S. Tilak, Concordia University, Canada
".......There is ample evidence this rendition by Dr. Ramananda Prasad being a product of a meditative brooding to convey the spirit of the original. As a result, clarity and simplicity characterize the translation. The author's explanation of the verses does not suffer from any distortion of meaning or interpretation in the translation. It reveals his adequate familiarity with Sanskrit. Prasad's judicious use of Sanskrit in the translation conveys its majestic beauty to the reader, steering clear of semantic unintelligibility. His lucid English prose style makes a pleasant reading. It is marked by terseness and clarity and is devoid of superfluity. This book is attractively printed and refreshingly free from any sectarian slant......."
----- Vedanta Kesari, Calcutta, May 1997
".... The originality of the author lies in providing a suitable gloss on all the important stanzas. While doing this, he has drawn upon authentic sources of Indian philosophy and history, and has juxtaposed quotes from the teachings of other religions. The author has an eye for parallels from the Koran, the Bible, and the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna. All these are highly useful to the genuine student of the Gita. ..."
--- Prabuddha Bharata, Madras, Dec. 1997
