Religion

Moslems, laymen and scholars, will probably not agree with some of Major Leonard's remarks in his outline of the Prophet's character and temperament; but they must all acknowledge his sincerity. He describes Mohammed as a great and true man-great not only as a teacher, but as a patriot and statesman; a material as well as a spiritual builder, who constructed a nation and an enduring Faith, which holds, to a greater degree than most others, the hearts of millions of human beings; a man true to himself and his people, but above all to his God.

A good translation of the Bhagavad Gita, with its history, and explanations of its meanings.

One of the most enlightened and exhaustive studies into the Bhagavad Gita, especially for the European and Western mindset.

An odd but critical view of the Gita, suggesting that it and the Vedas were influenced by the Gospels.

The great mystic and theosophist translates the Bhagavad Gita, with definitive and explanatory footnotes.

A Study Aid for the English Reader of the Bhagavad Gita

This famous and marvellous Sanskrit poem occurs as an episode of the Mahabharata, in the sixth--or "Bhishma"--Parva of the great Hindoo epic. It enjoys immense popularity and authority in India, where it is reckoned as one of the "Five Jewels,"--pancharatnani--of Devanagiri literature.