A close friend of mine encountered a few Hare Krishnas during her travels in London and they gave her this book. She gave it to me because it is about the Bhagavad Gita – a Hindu scripture I’ve been studying in-depth.

The book is short and clearly-written. It has a series of beautiful illustrations on glossy paper which I love – they depict Krishna in various scenarios, including a lovely picture of Krishna driving Arjuna’s chariot into battle.

The ideas were presented in a clear and undertandable way, but this is my own perspective. For someone not already familiar with the concepts of the Bhagavad Gita, it might not have been as clear. In fact, I believe some familiarity with the Gita is probably necessary in order to benefit from this book.

Although I didn’t always agree with the Swami’s interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita, I enjoyed his discussion of Jnana and Vijnana. These are difficult concepts and he made them very clear.