Visakha Dasi has released a new book entitled Virtues for a Happy Life: Bhagavad-gita for Children. This beautifully designed volume makes the wisdom of the Gita easily accessible through photographs, paintings, and straightforward language as it explores four virtues found in the ancient text. “For me, the four virtues highlighted in the book are foundational teachings of the Gita,” said Visakha, “equal-mindedness (seeing everyone as an atma or soul), healthy-mindedness (understanding Krishna’s presence in our lives), wisdom (accepting scriptural teachings), and courage (embracing our own insignificance). There’s no doubt that many other vital virtues could be drawn from the Gita‘s teachings.”
It complements an earlier work of Visakha, “In 1996 (Srila Prabhupada’s centennial year), I published a Bhagavad-gita for children called Our Most Dear Friend. Since then, from time to time, I have met devotees who are now in their twenties who tell me that they grew up with that book, and it impacted them favorably,” she continued, “From that sort of feedback, I felt encouraged to make another Gita for children some 28 years later – better late than never.” Our Most Dear Friend is still available in several formats and in multiple languages.
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