Gita for Success in Modern Life, from Basement to Boardroom

There are many classic works on the Gita, but none that addresses itself, like this one, directly to modern life. The author is a retired diplomat steeped in the text. His book argues for the contemporary relevance of the Gita, and moves on to qualities that everyone can try to cultivate like peace and harmony, faith and self-control. It then discusses the nature of desires, anger and fear as well as the self in relation to action. Four chapters on work cover sacrifice, duty and the key insight of working without concern for the results. Finally there are two philosophical chapters on pairs of opposites