The Bhagavad Gita Retold | Hardcover

The Bhagavad Gita Retold: Timeless Questions for a Modern World by Om Swami presents the dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna in a contemporary form, bringing the questions at the heart of the Bhagavad Gita closer to modern readers. It begins with Arjuna's crisis on the battlefield, where he struggles with the prospect of fighting those he loves and winning a kingdom at great personal cost.

Through around thirty existential questions, the book considers subjects such as purpose, fear, duty, love, loss, and the nature of the self. Om Swami retells Krishna and Arjuna's exchange in present-day language, connecting its central ideas with the doubts and uncertainties people experience in their own lives.

About This Book

On the morning of the great war, Arjuna lowers his bow, unable to reconcile victory with the suffering it may cause. His conversation with Krishna becomes the foundation for the Bhagavad Gita, a dialogue concerned with how to understand life, responsibility, inner conflict, and the self.

In The Bhagavad Gita Retold, Om Swami reframes this dialogue through questions that remain relevant to contemporary life. The book explores how people respond to uncertainty, fear, loss, relationships, and questions about purpose, while retaining the central exchange between Krishna and Arjuna.

Rather than presenting the Gita only as a distant classical text, the retelling approaches its ideas through accessible modern language. It encourages readers to reflect on the questions themselves and consider how the teachings might relate to their own experiences.

What You'll Discover

• Arjuna's crisis before the beginning of the great war
• Krishna and Arjuna's dialogue at the heart of the Bhagavad Gita
• Questions about purpose, fear, duty, love, loss, and the self
• Contemporary language used to retell an ancient philosophical dialogue
• Ways timeless questions can relate to modern uncertainty
• Reflections on clarity, courage, and inner peace
• Approximately thirty existential questions explored through the retelling

Perfect For

• Readers interested in the Bhagavad Gita and Indian philosophy
• Those seeking a contemporary retelling of a classical spiritual text
• Readers exploring questions about purpose, duty, fear, and identity
• People interested in spirituality and philosophical reflection
• Readers looking for accessible perspectives on timeless questions

Why You'll Love This Book

The Bhagavad Gita Retold: Timeless Questions for a Modern World brings Krishna and Arjuna's enduring dialogue into a contemporary context through Om Swami's retelling. By framing the teachings around questions of purpose, fear, duty, love, loss, and the self, the book offers readers an accessible way to reflect on the ideas at the heart of the Bhagavad Gita.