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EVERYDAY GITA: 365 DAYS OF WISDOM
Why do we worry without cause? Why do we fear without reason?
This book is a collection of 365 verses of unadulterated wisdom, providing
answers to all our confusions. In the battleground of our life, no one day
is the same as the other, each comes with its own set of challenges. We
can never be prepared enough to handle all that life throws our way. It
would not be unusual for us to feel discouraged, or even panic, just like
the Pandava prince Arjun lost his nerve just before the start of the battle of
Mahabharata. Fortunately for him, Lord Krishna acted like a psychologist
and pulled him out of the depths of his trepidation. It took 700 verses for
Krishna to clear up Arjun’s confusions and make him battle-ready.
Everyday Gita takes 365 of the most effective of those verses and explains
simplistically how to fight the stresses and fears in our daily life and come out a winner. Always.
This book is a collection of 365 verses of unadulterated wisdom, providing
answers to all our confusions. In the battleground of our life, no one day
is the same as the other, each comes with its own set of challenges. We
can never be prepared enough to handle all that life throws our way. It
would not be unusual for us to feel discouraged, or even panic, just like
the Pandava prince Arjun lost his nerve just before the start of the battle of
Mahabharata. Fortunately for him, Lord Krishna acted like a psychologist
and pulled him out of the depths of his trepidation. It took 700 verses for
Krishna to clear up Arjun’s confusions and make him battle-ready.
Everyday Gita takes 365 of the most effective of those verses and explains
simplistically how to fight the stresses and fears in our daily life and come out a winner. Always.
269 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 5, 2022
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October 13, 2024
Thanks to the AI powered recommendations on Amazon, through which I got to know about ‘Everyday Gita - 365 Days of Wisdom’ by Sunita Pant Bansal. This is my first Kindle book and I am glad to have inaugurated my Kindle Paperwhite with it. To choose only 365 verses from the 700 verses of the Gita, and yet retain the essence of each chapter is a mammoth task. Reading this book feels like reading a distilled version of the Gita. The examples provided by Sunita are so relatable, they make absorbing the deeper essence of a particular verse a lot easier.
Krishna says that there is no creature either on the earth or among the gods in heaven who is free from the influences of the three modes of nature: sattva (mode of goodness), rajas (mode of passion) and tamas (mode of ignorance). The interplay of these modes is the very expression of nature. It is the varying combination of these modes that makes us all so different.
Even though both humans and gods have the power of choosing how they want to behave or what they want to do and be responsible for their actions, yet they cannot escape the influence of these three modes which are endemic in nature.
The entire fabric of manifestation is held together by the interweaving threads of the three modes of nature. We cannot escape it. But we can surely use our intellect and refuse to succumb to the temptations, and transcend these modes to merge with the source, or God.
Our karmic baggage determines our present birth. We have to reap what we have sowed in our past. The liberation from this bondage is through working out the effects by performing our present duties selflessly. If we don't, we would carry the karmic baggage on to the next life.
Reading the Gita and introspecting on its deeper meaning, tells us that even though God has a pre-planned blueprint for our lives, we still hold a lot of freedom over making the right choices. Only by realizing our true Self and engaging in selfless action can we break out of the vicious circle of birth & death.
I sincerely recommend this book to all readers who are keen to read the Gita but are scared to take a plunge into reading the original text. Reading this book first and then reading a full fledged translation of the Gita later, will help the readers get a better understanding of the Holy book. Having read this book from cover to cover, I now plan to read it again - but this time by reading only one verse everyday and contemplating over it.
Krishna says that there is no creature either on the earth or among the gods in heaven who is free from the influences of the three modes of nature: sattva (mode of goodness), rajas (mode of passion) and tamas (mode of ignorance). The interplay of these modes is the very expression of nature. It is the varying combination of these modes that makes us all so different.
Even though both humans and gods have the power of choosing how they want to behave or what they want to do and be responsible for their actions, yet they cannot escape the influence of these three modes which are endemic in nature.
The entire fabric of manifestation is held together by the interweaving threads of the three modes of nature. We cannot escape it. But we can surely use our intellect and refuse to succumb to the temptations, and transcend these modes to merge with the source, or God.
Our karmic baggage determines our present birth. We have to reap what we have sowed in our past. The liberation from this bondage is through working out the effects by performing our present duties selflessly. If we don't, we would carry the karmic baggage on to the next life.
Reading the Gita and introspecting on its deeper meaning, tells us that even though God has a pre-planned blueprint for our lives, we still hold a lot of freedom over making the right choices. Only by realizing our true Self and engaging in selfless action can we break out of the vicious circle of birth & death.
I sincerely recommend this book to all readers who are keen to read the Gita but are scared to take a plunge into reading the original text. Reading this book first and then reading a full fledged translation of the Gita later, will help the readers get a better understanding of the Holy book. Having read this book from cover to cover, I now plan to read it again - but this time by reading only one verse everyday and contemplating over it.
September 26, 2024
The book distills 365 verses from the Bhagavad Gita into daily lessons for modern life. The book offers practical wisdom to confront daily challenges, much like Lord Krishna guiding Arjun through his confusion before the Mahabharata battle. The simplified verses emphasize inner strength, focus, and emotional resilience.
October 24, 2024
The book contains all the learnings from Geeta, compiled with easy explanations. Thanks to the author.
But a few explanations were different from the value the shloka had to offer.
Other than that, it is true to the essence.
Radhe Radhe 🙏❤️
But a few explanations were different from the value the shloka had to offer.
Other than that, it is true to the essence.
Radhe Radhe 🙏❤️
January 1, 2026
Overall, I liked it, but I would have loved to read deeper into a few verses.
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