{"product_id":"when-love-comes-to-light-bringing-wisdom-from-the-bhagavad-gita-to-modern-life-9781611808179","title":"When Love Comes to Light: Bringing Wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita to Modern Life","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eEminent yoga teachers Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor explore essential lessons from \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bhagavad Gita \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eto reveal a practical guide for living in today's complex world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bhagavad Gita\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most influential and widely recognized ancient texts in Indian epic literature. Through the telling of the story and its many different philosophical teachings, the text provides deep insight into how to meet life's inevitable challenges while remaining open, clear, and compassionate. It offers modern day wisdom seekers a framework for understanding our core beliefs and who we really are--revealing the fact that healthy relationships to others and the world are essential to living a full, compassionate, balanced life. Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor, both deeply respected yogic teachers, offer a practical, immediately relevant interpretation that emphasizes self-reflection and waking up in our modern world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing the traditional sequence of teachings in \u003ci\u003eThe Bhagavad Gita\u003c\/i\u003e--from its opening scene in which Arjuna finds himself in the middle of a battlefield, hesitating and trapped between opposing sides, torn by his dharma and confused by the various paths of action he might choose in the process of awakening--Freeman and Taylor interweave insight into how these classic teachings are relevant for modern readers struggling with what it means to live responsibly in the twenty-first century. With quotes, citations, and a full translation of the original text, they look at the overall arc of the \u003ci\u003eThe Bhagavad Gita\u003c\/i\u003e's teachings and how that relates to the turmoil that arises, not only for Arjuna, but for any of us in the face of crises of conscience, spirit, and form. Exploring the essential themes such as love, wisdom, and karma, and by offering embodiment exercises to apply the teachings, \u003ci\u003eWhen Love Comes to Light\u003c\/i\u003e guides readers in the step-by-step process of waking up their intelligence and finding a path toward compassionate action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611808179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36662003269788,"sku":"9781611808179","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_71919f7c-08a5-434c-afed-b984e038cc67.jpg?v=1603900810","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/when-love-comes-to-light-bringing-wisdom-from-the-bhagavad-gita-to-modern-life-9781611808179","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}