Bhagavad Gita guides
Short, plain-English guides for anyone reading the Bhagavad Gita for the first time, or coming back to it. Start with the first one if you are new.
- 1 Bhagavad Gita for beginners What it is, where to start, which translation to pick, and a first month of reading.
- 2 How to read the Bhagavad Gita How many verses a day, how long it takes at each pace, and what to do when you fall behind.
- 3 Chapter summaries All 18 chapters in plain English, with the main idea of each and one verse to look for.
- 4 Bhagavad Gita in simple English Six famous verses in plain English, each with a short explanation of what it means.
- 5 Benefits of reading it daily What daily reading can realistically give you, and what it cannot.
- 6 What the Bhagavad Gita is about The story, the speakers, and the main ideas: duty, the self, action, devotion and surrender.
- 7 Gita Jayanti 2026 The date, what the day marks, and a chapter-a-day plan to read the whole Gita by 20 December.