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The eternal chariot – Bhagavad Gita's enduring echo in the West

In his later years, physicist Robert Oppenheimer spoke of the Bhagavad Gita as one of the books that shaped his life and ...
The Conversation

Oppenheimer often used Sanskrit verses, and the Bhagavad Gita was special for him − but not in the way Christopher Nolan’s film depicts it

A scene in the film “Oppenheimer,” in which the physicist is quoting a Bhagavad Gita verse while making love, has upset some Hindus. The information commissioner of the Indian government, Uday ...
Dawn

KARACHI: Gita translation launched

KARACHI, Jan 25 Members of the Hindu community have been urged to follow the teachings of their holy book, the Bhagavad Gita, to gain peace in their lives and eternal blessing after death. The ...
The Conversation

‘Now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds’ – the Bhagavad Gita explained

In our Guide to the Classics series, experts explain key works of literature. There is a striking photo, taken in 2015, of a deactivated nuclear missile at an air and space museum in Tucson, Arizona.
Religion News Service

On Gita Jayanti, Hare Krishnas celebrate the birth of the sacred text Bhagavad Gita

(RNS) — On Wednesday (Dec. 11), many Hindus celebrated Gita Jayanti, the day that they believe Lord Krishna spoke the words of the Bhagavad Gita to the Indian Prince Arjuna more than 5,000 years ago. ...