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WORLD  New Gita Commentary Sold Out In Ten Days BY GOPA KUMARA DASA USA, Feb 1 (VNN) — Swami Tripurari's book rushed off press Swami B.V. Tripurari's long-awaited translation and commentary of the Bhagavad-Gita has just been printed, but sold out within ten days. Astonished, the publishers, Mandala are now reprinting two to three times as many copies of the book. In this new commentary, Swami B.V. Tripurari attempts to fulfill the desire of his spiritual master, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada by continuing the tradition established in our Gaudiya Vaisnava lineage of Bhagavad-Gita commentaries in contemporary language. Readers are praising the readability of the book and how the commentary connects each verse to the next, making for compelling reading that leaves one wanting to know what happens next. The text keeps the Gaudiya purport confined to the commentary, whilst drawing from personal insights and those of other acaryas in our lineage. The depth of the commentary, and its sweetness have also been mentioned as highlights. Swami Tripurari calls our attention to our princely Lord's preoccupation with his Vrndavana pastimes, and the true battle at Kuruksetra against the ego. Several Gaudiya Vaisnava gurus are conducting classes from the book already, and many devotees are reading it side by side with Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad-Gita As It Is, finding the two to be very complimentary. Overall the book is creating a renaissances in the study of the immortal Bhagavad-Gita among devotees of the Gaudiya tradition, who are now re-examining the depth of Krsna's sweet song. The book has also been greatly appreciated for its ability to bring forward the charm and mystic insight of the Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition in a way that is endearing not only to those unaffiliated with any particular religious sect, but also to those firmly committed to sects other than the Gaudiya tradition. Our hope is that this edition will also enrich the life of the practitioner while pleasing our Srila Prabhupada who said- "You ask one question about the nature of books I want you to write as my disciples; on this point, Krsna Consciousness is not limited. Persons like all of the Gosvamis wrote so many books, Visvanatha Cakravarti, and all the acaryas wrote books, and still I am writing books. Similarly, also my disciples will write." (letter to Satsvarupa dasa Gosvami, 28 Feb., 1972) A number of copies may still be available at major US bookstores. Upon re-release the book will also be available from the Audarya Bookstore at http://www.swami.org/merchant.mv and from Mandala Publishing Group at http://www.mandala.org BHAGAVAD-GITA: ITS FEELING AND PHILOSOPHY ISBN 1-886-069-53-0 In service, Gopa Kumara dasa & Rama Kesava dasa  Comment on this storyContact VNN about this storySend this story to a friend
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