The Book that has Influenced Me Most: Bhagavad Gita is the book that has influenced me most. It has changed my life as it has changed the life of millions of people of all religions and in all countries. Mr Nehru once remarked that the three greatest influences in his life were the Gita, Gandhi and Buddha. I first read Gita in the English translation of Sir Edwin Arnold, called The Song Celestial. Later, I read Gandhiji’s simple translation of the Gita. Gandhiji was a devout follower of the Gita. He called Gita ‘my mother’. At another place, he called … Continue reading Essay on “The Book that has Influenced Me Most”