Basic Bhagavad-Gita: An Introduction to Bhagavat Vedanta - Paperback

by Sravaniya DiPecoraro (Author)

This comprehensive guide to the Bhagavad-Gita ("Song of God") provides an accessible and readable introduction to yoga philosophy. Sravaniya DiPecoraro, an experienced yoga teacher, astrologer and occult specialist, explains the basic principles of Vedanta, debunks popular myths and shows how an understanding of the five main subjects of the text helps the reader to penetrate the often mysterious workings of karma and fate, and understand the relationship between the self and the Higher Self.This book deals with complex ideas clearly, provocatively and authoritatively. It succinctly illustrates some of the similarities and differences among major philosophical schools East and West. It grasps the common thread running through them and provides the reader with keys for understanding the essential spiritual teachings of yoga.

Author Biography

Sravaniya DiPecoraro has been a student of yoga since 1969 and is an initiated disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada of the Brahma-Madhava-Gaudiya sampradaya (Bhagavat School of Vedanta). She is certified by the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre and has been teaching yoga since 1983. She conducts yoga teachers training and LifePath Yoga Philosophy seminars in Hong Kong.