Swami Vivekananda described the Gita as a ‘bouquet of beautiful flowers picked from the garden of the Upanishads’. One can similarly consider this book as a floral offering to Swamiji, a bouquet of beautiful flowers picked from the garden of his Complete Works. BHAGAWAD GITA as viewed by Swami Vivekananda SWAMI VIVEKANANDA Vivekananda (1863-1902), foremost disciple of the Hindu spiritual leader Ramakrishna, and one of the key figures in the 19th-century revival of Hinduism.

Swami Vivekananda’s views on the Bhagavad Gita are scattered throughout 'The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda' published in nine volumes. The present book, published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, is an extensive compilation of these insightful views of Swami Vivekananda on this sacred scripture of the Hindus. The reader is, as it were, taken through several verses of the Gita along with the Swami’s elevating and soul-stirring commentary.

Note: This book has embedded fonts to display the verses in Devanagari. You may have to use the 'Original' Font option in Google Play Books app.

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'... The book is certainly not a commentary on the Gita, in the traditional sense. But, what is available is indeed a treasure house of wisdom. Swamiji was a living embodiment of the Gita. According to him, the Gita was ‘practical Vedanta’. He demonstrated this through his life.

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Reading through the book is indeed a rewarding experience. One is in holy company, imbibing the words of one who is speaking from his heart. ... Just as Swamiji himself used to carry a copy of the Gita with him always, one cannot do better than carry a copy of this book with one always...'

- from a Review in the Vedanta Kesari, November 2010, p.441 published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.

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As of February 2017, the print book has undergone seven reprints and more than 27,000 copies have been sold.