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    Re: Beginner Questions

    Quote Originally Posted by Eastern Mind View Post
    Vannakkam Nurse Guy:

    Sponsoring a puja means you cover the cost of it. There are many variations of puja to sponsor and it varies from temple to temple. You can sponsor havans, abhishekams, archanas (chanting of the Lord's many names). The temple office and manager will be able to explain. Whenever someone sponsors, their name and nakshatra will be called out to the deities for personal recognition. If you ever see people wearing those grass rings, it means they are today's sponsor.

    The BG has been translated at least 100 times. If I was to select one, I'd probably use the reviews on Amazon. Each translation will vary slightly, as it's been filtered through the mind of an individual. You didn't give the particular translation you have.

    I've been to the Flushing temple ... maybe 30 years back. It is beautiful.

    Aum Namasivaya
    Thanks Eastern Mind! I believe I mentioned that it's the Bhagavad Gita: As It Is version that I have. Is this a good one? I looked on Amazon and found a few others that have good reviews, as well as this article that seems helpful: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/gatheri...bhagavad-gita/

    Thanks again.

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    Re: Beginner Questions

    Vannakkam NG: Of course people will recommend the one by their Guru or a Guru in the same lineage/sect as themselves. I've never personally read it, so I can't say much. One that seems to pop up positively a lot though, is Easwaran's translation. The one by Prabhulapada often gets criticised by non-ISKCONites. I have no idea why.

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