Thank you to everyone who donated and helped to make the Bhagavad Gita project happen - but its not over! We have 3 more related books in the pipeline and we are ramping up for worldwide distribution. All of this takes, people, time and funds.

If you find these teachings helpful and wish to make a donation, or to support our other ongoing activities and writing projects during this global slowdown, please click this link. So much of our work is free these days and the cost of production is high. 

UPDATE:

1. The Gita is completed - and a 3rd print run is in the works!
   
2. We are working  on a 2nd Book entitled 108 Sanskrit Words Every Yogi Should Know"  plus another "name to be decided"
   
3. Funds or "in kind" Seva needed for typists & editors.
   
4. Funds to help with cover our video production team and webteam salaries.
   

Books are now available at www.GitaComesAlive.com, or amazon.

Jeffrey Armstrong

Founder of VASA Vedic Academy of Sciences & Arts | International Speaker | Best-selling author of Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar, Ancient Wisdom for a New World, Beyond Words / Simon & Schuster Publishers. www.jeffreyarmstrong.com

About The Bhagavad-Gita Project

VASA (Vedic Academy of Sciences & Arts) and Kavindra Rishi / Jeffrey Armstrong will soon release a new translation of the Bhagavad-Gita that has been in progress for the past 10 years. 

WHY did it take so long?

The biggest challenge to translating Sanskrit concepts into English has not been addressed by previous translators of the Gita, namely, the English language was constructed in the historical context of the Christian religion. Therefore most of the English words that are used to convey ideas about Divine Reality are influenced by and present a Christian world-view. Words like God, sin, lord, many gods, soul, heaven and hell etc. are constructs of the Christian religion that do not correctly convey Vedic concepts. They are not synonyms for the Sanskrit words whose meanings are being presented in the Bhagavad Gita.

In this new translation, Kavindra Rishi solves these cultural and linguistic translation problems and thereby takes the Gita to a much higher and more refined level of clarity. In addition, his rendering of the text is without lengthy or sectarian commentaries. The Gita’s timeless message has been carefully translated for all to consider, irrespective of their religion, lineage or intellectual background. This is an important step for clarifying the universal Sanatana Dharma meanings of the Gita and to making the message of its verses accessible and understandable to all, in clear modern English.

JEFFREY ARMSTRONG is a former Silicon Valley Executive and motivational speaker to Fortune 500 companies. Previously trained as a monk in the traditional way for 5 years he also has degrees in Psychology, History & Comparative Religion and English Literature. For the past 40+ years and currently as the Media and Communications Director for both the Vedic Friends Association (VFA) and the Hindu Collective Initiative for North America (HCI-NA), he’s been a global advocate for the Hindu Sanatan Dharma culture and has spoken at some of the most prestigious universities, conferences and corporations around the world.

Jeffrey Armstrong is featured in numerous documentaries including: CBC documentary Planet Yoga, The Wings of Dharma, and for OHM TV Holland: The Greatness of the Vedic Culture, The Hunt for Souls, The Meaning of Avatar, Fox TV Exploring the Unknown with Michael Shermer and in the recent documentary exposé on smart meters Take Back Your Power. Most recently he was a key-note speaker at the SEED Event with Deepak Chopra, Bali Spirit Festival, Bhakti Fest, Occupy Vancouver, the March Against Monsanto and was interviewed by The Daily Bell on India’s Ancient Culture. For more information visit the press page.