Shillong, May 19 (PTI) A devout Roman Catholic is in pursuit of introducing his native Christian population to the myths and teachings of Hindu mythology.
Having already translated the Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Upanishad into Khasi language, Lesli Hardinge Pde, a former Khasi civil servant, has now come out with the Khasi version of the Bhagawad Gita.
These religious texts could open up a window for the devouts as well as the laymen, which, Pde said, had prompted him to undertake the task of translation.
"We should accept all that is good for us. Moreover, from religious books, you derive a lot of knowledge on moral ethics. It is from religious books that one can draw true inspiration," he observed.
The retired civil servant, who is also the president of the Catholic Authors' Guild, translated the Ramayana back in 1986.