The Philosophy of the Bhagavadgita

by Swami Krishnananda

Preface to the Fourth Edition

The Bhagavadgita is a gospel for all humanity as it speaks to everyone in every walk of life and in every level of spiritual development. The teachings of Bhagavan Sri Krishna to Arjuna are the teachings of God to mankind.

Sri Swami Krishnanandaji was the living embodiment of Sri Krishna and a master of all philosophies and scriptures. During the course of Swamiji’s lifetime he expounded on practically every subject helpful to the spiritual seeker. Swamiji gave extempore discourses on the Bhagavadgita a number of times over the years, each time in a unique and in-depth manner.

The Philosophy of the Bhagavadgita is a series of discourses delivered to the students of the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy. It is with great joy that we are bringing out this fourth edition on holy Sri Guru Purnima. The deeply learned analysis of the subject, and the spiritual force that is permeating throughout the continuity of the chapters of the book will, we firmly hope, fulfil the innermost longings of the searching spirit of every sincere pilgrim on the glorious journey of life.

—THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY
Shivanandanagar,
19th July, 2016