The Bhagavad Gita is the “nectar of wisdom” and a “miniature history of Indian civilisation” offering answers to the spiritual and material dilemmas faced by people in modern times, noted Chinese scholars said, articulating a rare public reverence for the ancient Indian scripture.
Speaking on Bhagavad Gita at a symposium on ‘Sangamam – A Confluence of Indian Philosophical Traditions’ organised by the Indian Embassy here on Saturday, Chinese scholars termed the Gita as a philosophical encyclopaedia of India, highlighting its timeless insights on achieving harmony between material and spiritual pursuits.
The star speaker at the event was 88-year-old Prof Zhang Baosheng, who has translated Bhagavad Gita into Chinese. Terming the Gita as a spiritual epic and a philosophical encyclopaedia of India, he said its translation was necessary because it revealed India’s spiritual outlook — its ideas of duty, action, and detachment — which still moulds Indian life today.
Recounting his experiences in India (1984–86) from Cape Comorin (now known as Kanniyakumari) in the south to Gorakhpur in the north, Prof Zhang said everywhere, he sensed Lord Krishna’s presence — a living moral and spiritual idol.