Eli Schuster’s View:
Synopsis: (chapters 10 to 18 of the Bhagvad Gita, part of the Mahabharata). Hindu god Krishna (self-described as “Lord of all the worlds...prince victorious...the cleverness of the gambler’s dice”, etc...) informs humble servant Arjuna about the secrets of life, the universe and everything...and praises himself a lot while doing so.
What Did I Learn?: Krishna is also Vishnu, Indra, and pretty much all of the other gods, heroes and mythical beings, too.
Memorable Line: “Listen and I shall reveal to thee some manifestations of my divine glory. Only the greatest, Arjuna, for there is no end to my infinite greatness.”
You Might Like This Book If: You need to learn something about Hinduism and you don’t have a lot of time.
Interesting Parallel to James Durrill’s country music classic, The Good Guys and the Bad Guys: “[Evil men] say: ‘this world has no truth, no moral foundation, no God. There is no law of creation – what is the cause of birth but lust?’”
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