My Gita

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In My Gita, acclaimed mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik demystifies The Bhagavad Gita for the contemporary reader His unique approach thematic rather than verse by verse makes the ancient treatise eminently accessible, combined as it is with his trademark illustrations and simple diagrams.In a world that seems spellbound by argument over dialogue, vi vaad over sam vaad, Devdutt highlights how Krishna nudges Arjuna to understand rather than judge his relationships This becomes relevant today when we are increasingly indulging and isolating the self self improvement, self actualization, self realization even selfies.We forget that we live in an ecosystem of others, where we can nourish each other with food, love and meaning, even when we fight.So let My Gita inform your Gita. Free Download eBook My Gita by Devdutt Pattanaik – kino-fada.fr Another marvellous offering from Pattanaik The author has done great service to the society by presenting complex epics and the personalities therein in a manner that a common man can relate to them and comprehend the inherent messages He does the same in the context of Gitamakes it intelligible to the common reader This book provides the finest and most simple presentation of concepts that form the essence of Gita As long as we seek validation from the world around us, we are e Another marvellous offering from Pattanaik The author has done great service to the society by presenting complex epics and the personalities therein in a manner that a common man can relate to them and comprehend the inherent messages He does the same in the context of Gitamakes it intelligible to the common reader This book provides the finest and most simple presentation of concepts t...There is a latest trend in my city The religious people book a large ground or a big hall or some other place like this the only criteria is it should be big , invite the great pundits usually wearing heavy jewellery once I saw a famous pundit wearing a gold bracelet in which a large turquoise was studded even larger than Salman Khan s and call themselves SAINTS After getting a handsome amount in dakshina , a seven day feast of preaching of The Gita starts and belive me all the There is a latest trend in my city The religious people book a large ground or a big hall or some other place like this the only criteria is it should be big , invite the great pundits usually wearing heavy jewellery once I saw a famous pundit wearing a gold bracelet in which a large turquoise was studded even larger than Salman Khan s and call themselves SAINTS After getting a handsome amount in dakshina , a se...According to myth, the whole discourse of the Bhagavad Gita The song of God began and ended in the hours that preceded the Kurukshetra war The contents of the Gita has since then inspired and enriched the thought process of many a person who came in contact with it There is also the curious fact that while the whole discourse is a dialog between Krishna and Arjuna, the reader does not get to hear from Krishna himself It is a sort of meta narration wherein Sanjaya recites the whole of Krishn According to myth, the whole discourse of the Bhagavad Gita The song of God began and ended in the hours that preceded the Kurukshetra war The contents of the Gita has since then inspired and enriched the thought process of many a person who came in contact with it There is also the curious fact that while the whole discourse is a dialog between Krishna and Arjuna, the reader does not get to hear from Krishna himself It is a sort of meta narration wherein Sanjaya recites the whole of Krishna s discourse to Dritharashtra So for all this while we have been listening to Sanjaya telling Dhrithrashtra what he heard Krishna telling Arjuna Truth be told, I had never given this fact much thought The first time I encountered the Gita was as a confused pre teen wondering what this book was all about and in the gap of the two and a half decades since my first read, this is a book that uplifts and frustrates me at equal measure with its message and...Reading Jaya by the same author enriched the Mahabharata experience to a great extent Due to this, had very high expectations with regard to Bhagavad Gita If Gita is considered to be the milk of the vedas, was expecting this to be the shrikhand, but it wasn t even buttermilk Interesting things from this book Insightful observations on difference between asura and rakshas, derivation of word jugaad, laying importa...To just observe and reserve judgement is a matter of infinite hope.Of the 781 books I have read before this on goodreads, I have not rated only 2 One was Geeta, the other was Why I am Not a Muslim One because I didnt understand the hype, the other because I understood it a little too well.Devdutt Pattanaik has organised the Geeta by 18 themes here So, it is NOT a verse by verse translation or commentary This is the most important feature of this book Because of this arrangement by themes, a chapter in this book may contain commentary from all the 18 chapt Of the 781 books I have read before this on goodreads, I have not rated only 2 One was Geeta, the other was Why I am Not a Muslim One because I didnt understand the hype, the other because I understood it a little too well.Devdutt Pattanaik has organised the Geeta by 18 themes here So, it is NOT a verse by verse translation or commentary This is the most important feature of this book Because of this arrangement by themes, a chapter in this book may contain commentary from all the 18 chapters of the original Geeta as suitable This makes understanding the messages of the Geeta easier.Also, Devdutt Pattanaik has provided interesting a...Within infinite myths lies the eternal truthWho sees it all Varuna has but a thousand eyes,Indra has a hundred,You and I, only two My Gita to me was a revelation It s an interpretation of the Gita that talks of it as a philosophical text, as well as a historical one Devdutt Patnaik places Krishna s discourse to Arjuna within the realm of life as we know it how does one live a life of Dharma What IS Dharma With the benefit to perspective, how...I don t believe in gods And angels And demons.Nevertheless, once you start looking beyond Krishna as a god and treat him as a character in a human play, you realize some of the explicit and implicit lessons that the Bhagavad Gita The Divine Song teaches us.Through his own interpretations, supported by diagrams and expertly written commentary, the author explains the actions and the outcomes of each character in the epic Things get a little confusing at times, but that s largely an iss I don t believe in gods And angels And demons.Nevertheless, once you start looking beyond Krishna as a god and treat him as a character in a human play, you realize some of the explicit and implicit lessons that the Bhagavad Gita The Divine Song teaches us.Through his own interpretations, supported by diagrams and expertly written commentary, the author explains the a...I had read a lot about Devdutt Pattanaik but finally read his first work which is also his latest release My Gita , published by Rupa Publication First of all, I must say that the cover page is very excellent which makes you curious to know what exactly is written in the book and you will not want to keep it aside until you are done with all the 18 chapters I took almost 3 weeks to complete this book as I wanted to remember most of the events and understanding of the Hindu mythology I must I had read a lot about Devdutt Pattanaik but finally read his first work which is also his latest release My Gita , published by Rupa Publication First of all, I must say that the cover page is very excellent which makes you curious to know what exactly is written in the book and you will not want to keep it aside until you are done with all the 18 chapters I took almost 3 weeks to complete this book as I wanted to remember most of the events and understanding of the Hindu mythology I must say that the reading experience has been great as the way Devdutt has made the concept easier for the novice readers isn t an easy task The effort gone into research, translation and conversion can be easily deciphered The book starts with the introduction of Gita w...As long as we seek validation from the world around us, we are entrapped by aham As soon as we realize that all meaning comes from within, that it is we who make the world meaningful, we are liberated by atma A very enriching read by Devdutt Pattanaik He has organized this book into 18 chapters, just like the original text However, the organization is thematic and not a verse by verse translation commentary of the Gita I really like how he not only explains the philosophical concept invol As long as we seek validation from the world around us, we are entrapped by aham As soon as we realize that all meaning comes from within, that it is we who make the world meaningful, we are liberated by atma A very enriching read by Devdutt Pattanaik He has organized this book into 18 chapters, just like the original text However, the organization is thematic and not a verse by verse translation ...

My Gita
  • English
  • 02 August 2017
  • Paperback
  • 256 pages
  • Devdutt Pattanaik
  • My Gita