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For millennia, seekers across every tradition have turned to the Bhagavad Gītā — that luminous dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra — as a guide to duty, devotion, and the immortality of the soul. For Bahá’ís, who recognise Lord Krishna as one of God’s great Manifestations, this ancient scripture holds a special resonance.
Yet until now, no full-length study in English has brought these two wellsprings of divine wisdom into sustained conversation.
Professor Anil Sarwal’s new book fills that void with both scholarly depth and devotional warmth. Across nine richly textured chapters, he traces the remarkable convergences between the Gītā’s teachings and the Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh — on the oneness of God, the immortality of the soul, the role of Divine Educators, selfless service, social justice, the devotional life, and the vision of a new world civilisation. Side by side, the ancient Gita verses and the writings of Bahá’u’lláh speak in a harmony that is at once surprising and deeply affirming — confirming that the core spiritual truths, though clothed in the language and conditions of different ages, remain gloriously one. Dr Anne Pearson, a specialist in Hindu religious history and a member of the Bahá’í Faith, writes in her Foreword that the book is a welcome and, to a large extent, ground-breaking addition to interfaith literature — accessible to Bahá’ís seeking a deeper appreciation of Krishna’s teachings, to Hindus discovering the Bahá’í Faith for the first time, and to anyone, whatever their background, drawn to the perennial wisdom at the heart of all religion.
Soft cover 204 pages, 270 gms
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