The Bhagavad-Gita Made Easy To Understand

by Ramananda Prasad

THE BHAGAVAD-GITA Made Easy To Understand With Introduction, A Lucid Modern English Rendition without Sanskrit verses, Explanation of selected Verses in English, Paragraph Headings, Guide for the Beginners, A 5 and 10 minute Gita, Verses from 29 other Vedic Scriptures, Sayings of Saints and Sages of major Religions as well as world scholars and leaders, Meditation Techniques, A Glossary of all Sanskrit words used is included for the convenience of our readers, and Index. We provide FREE e-mail support to all our readers!

190 pages, Paperback

Published September 29, 2015

About the author

Dr. Prasad, a 1959 Engineering graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur, India, obtained his M.S. degree from the University of Toronto, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois. He has his roots in Bihar (India) near Bodh Gaya. He has worked in research, teaching, several Consulting Engineering firms, as well as State and Federal Governments in the U.S.A. He worked as a supervisor at the Western Division of the U.S. Navy before his retirement in year 2000. He is also a professor of Civil Engineering at the San Jose State University and an adjunct professor of Religion and Psychology at the Graduate College of the Union Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio. He has published several papers in the Journals of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Dr. Prasad wishes to acknowledge the immeasurable contributions made to his spiritual life by his gurus under whose guidance he had an opportunity and privilege to start the study of the Gita, and KriyaYoga. They are: Swami Prabhupada, Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Dayananda Sarasvati of Rishikesh, Swami Harihar, and Paramahamsa Hariharanandaji.

Dr. Prasad is the founding member of several non-profit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area such as the Vedic Dharma Samaj that now runs the Fremont Hindu temple, Ramayan Sabha, and the Universal Yoga Center of San Francisco. He founded the International Gita Society in 1984 whose aim is to serve the humanity through the teachings of the Bhagwad Geeta and other scriptures, and to establish harmony between all cultures, races, religions, and faith of the world through the immortal teachings of all great masters, and major scriptures. His English translation "The Bhagwad Geeta (The Sacred Song)", now in its Fourth Edition, has been translated in the following languages: Hindi, Dutch, French, Portuguese, and Spanish and is available free on the internet. He is helped by his wife Sadhana Prasad, a great devotee of Lord Shiva. He has one daughter, Mrs. Reeta Raina, married to Dr. Abhinav Raina, M.D.; and one son, Sanjay Prasad who directs the activities of the IGS and plans to become a Doctor of Dentistry.

Dr. Prasad retired in March 2000 to devote full-time propagating the message of Gita with the help and cooperation of like minded persons and organizations.