"Swami Kriyananda worked with Paramhansa Yogananda in 1950 while the Master completed his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita. This revelation of India's best-loved scripture approaches it from an entirely fresh ""perspective,"" showing its deep allegorical meaning and also its down-to-earth practicality. The themes presented are universal: how to achieve victory in life in union with the divine; how to triumph over pain and suffering; how to prepare for life's ""final"" ""exam,"" ""death,"" and what happens afterward."