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  • My Gita
  • My Gita
  • My Gita
  • My Gita
  • My Gita
  • My Gita
  • My Gita

My Gita

Author(s): Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher: Rupa Publication
Language: English
Total Pages: 256
Available in: Paperback
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Description

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.

 

Contents

 

Why My Gita 1
Before My Gita: A Brief History of The Gita 11
My Gita 29
1 You and I do not have to judge 33
2 You and I have been here before 41
3 You and I experience life differently 55
4 You and I seek meaning 67
5 You and I have to face consequences 79
6 You and I can empathize 89
7 You and I can exchange 99
8 You and I withdraw in fear 109
9 You and I hesitate to trust 121
10 You and I have potential 131
11 You and I can include 145
12 You and I can accommodate 155
13 You and I have no control 171
14 You and I value property 183
15 You and I compare 195
16 You and I cling 205
17 You and I can be generous 215
18 You and I matter to each other 223
After My Gita: Yet Another Discourse by Krishna 239
Recommended Reading 247