Show and Tell

Take the Book Back – “Show and Tell”

  • You're not keeping the book — just taking it back briefly to show them more. Say: “Really quick” to ease concerns (mantra to memorize).

    • Calms their mind about time commitment or conversion attempts.

    • Reassures: “This will be fast.”

Show the Back Cover – Famous Names

  • Mention notable readers of the Bhagavad Gita:Thoreau, Emerson, Gandhi,Martin Luther King Jr., Einstein, The Beatles, Tupac

Sanskrit Text Inside

  • Show them the original Sanskrit verse.Ask: “Can you read this?” (They’ll say no.)Say: “I was just testing you.” (Lighthearted moment.)

Translation Information

Mention the Gita has been translated over 400 times.This version is most popular in universities.

Flip to the front and name-drop:University of Southern California, Georgetown University, etc.

Changing Bodies Illustration

Locate it quickly (practice).Say: “We start here, we end up here, we’re all just passing through.”Ask: “Where are you in all this?” (Engages them.)

Say: “A spiritual person respects everyone because they see the spirit within each heart.”

They appreciate this idea.

Sage and Equality Picture

Point to the self-realized sage image.Say: “A spiritual person respects everyone because they see the spirit within each heart.”They appreciate this idea.

Ask Another Question – Karma

  • Keep asking questions to keep engagement flowing. Ask: “You’ve heard of karma, right? What does it mean to you?” you in all this?” (Engages them.)

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Mention the Gita has been translated over 400 times.This version is most popular in universities.

Flip to the front and name-drop:University of Southern California, Georgetown University, etc.

Changing Bodies Illustration

Locate it quickly (practice). Say: “We start here, we end up here, we’re all just passing through.”Ask: “Where are you in all this?” (Engages them.)

Say: “A spiritual person respects everyone because they see the spirit within each heart.”

They appreciate this idea.

Sage and Equality Picture

Point to the self-realized sage image.Say: “A spiritual person respects everyone because they see the spirit within each heart.”They appreciate this idea.

Ask Another Question – Karma

  • Keep asking questions to keep engagement flowing. Ask: “You’ve heard of karma, right? What does it mean to you?” you in all this?” (Engages them.)

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