If you thought you knew the Bhagavad-gita, think again.
Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-gita As It Is is an endless mine of gems. Prabhupada Priya Devi Dasi, a veteran miner, offers priceless, jewel-like insights through her modern, accessible translations and commentaries, grounded in Prabhupada’s masterpiece. Whether someone is approaching the Gita for the first time, growing as a dedicated practitioner, or sharing its wisdom as a teacher, The Living Gita speaks to every reader.
Prabhupada Priya, a Bhaktivedanta scholar and graduate of the Vrindavan Institute of Higher Education (VIHE), grew up in a Christian home in the US and struggled to connect with the Bible despite her sincere efforts. When she discovered The Living Bible text (a simpler, more conversational paraphrase of the Christian scriptures), however, she could finally grasp its devotional wisdom. Based on her experience, she wanted to offer an easily digestible version of the Bhagavad-gita for those who struggled, as she did, as a child.
For those who already appreciate the Gita and want to hear its timeless wisdom from different angles of vision, The Living Gita will increase one’s appetite to apply and live the Gita. Prabhupada Priya often sheds new light on Srila Prabhupada’s metaphors and presents the same concepts with words and analogies to which readers in 2025 are sure to relate.
Anyone who teaches the Bhagavad-gita will find The Living Gita to be a powerful resource as well. Prabhupada Priya combines related, sequential verses and gives a captivating title to each section (e.g., “When Life Gets Complicated”), which are excellent topics for classes and discussions. What’s more, she clarifies the flow of Krishna and Arjuna’s conversation by adding a short “link” between each section.
Prabhupada Priya’s The Living Gita is not only perfect for public distribution, personal study, and group discussion, but also the first complete Bhagavad-gita commentary ever written by a Vaishnavi author, marking a historic milestone in ISKCON’s history.
While Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad Gita As It Is has transformed millions of souls around the world and will continue to do so, some people aren’t immediately able to relish and apply it. Personally, I wish I had received a copy of The Living Gita along with Prabhupada’s Gita when I first met a devotee after graduating from college in 2016. If I had, I might have been able to avoid the most painful and confusing period of my life before ending up in Krishna House in 2018, when I had the fortune to learn from Prabhupada Priya.
Published in February 2025, it is available in paperback (332 pgs.) or on Kindle. To purchase, click here.
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