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My Journey in reading Shrimad Bhagavatam
I finished reading Shrimad Bhagavatam this year in January. It took me one year to complete it. I finally finished it and it was an awesome experience. The interesting thing is that at the end of the book in Section 12, it is said: A Sattvic reader will finish the book in 30 days A Rajasic reader will finish the book in 7 days A Tamasic reader will finish the book in 1 year I wanted to read this book since 4 years. I was contemplating whether I should read in English or Hindi. I decided to read it in Hindi as I already had Sukh Sagar by Gitapress Gorakhpur.…
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Bhagavad Gita on Amazon Kindle – Gitapress Gorakhpur and other Hindu scriptures
Gitapress Gorakhpur is a very old organization in Uttar Pradesh India that aims to spread the ancient wisdom and knowledge of Hindu tradition by providing all scriptures and books at a reasonable price to everyone. Now they have launched their books on Amazon Kindle in Hindi language. This is very good especially for people living abroad and who have limited access to the paperback version of Hindu scriptures. I have read many translations and commentaries on Bhagavad Gita and I still recommend the Bhagavad Gita by Gitapress Gorakhpur to any beginner who wants to read Bhagavad Gita for the first time. Bhagavad Gita contains only 700 shlokas in 18 chapters…