Essays on the Gita

First published in 1922, 'Essays on the Gita,' which is one of the most sacred Scriptures in the world written by Sri Aurobindo, an Indian philosopher, yoga guru, maharishi, poet, and Indian nationalist. He was also a journalist, editing newspapers such as Vande Mataram. This philosophical poem focuses on a conversation between the Pandava prince Arjuna and the Beloved Lord Krishna, an Avatar of the god Vishnu. They converse about a variety of theological and philosophical issues regarding wisdom, devotion, self-knowledge, self-realization, ego, inner power, karma, and dharma. In this proficient study of the Bhagavad Gita, Sri Aurobindo defined the spiritual realization that not only liberated but transformed human nature, promoting a divine life on earth. The main purpose of his teachings was to boost the level of consciousness of people and to make people mindful of their true selves.