Devdutt Pattanaik @devduttmyth 23h
Bhagavad Gita in 18 tweets
My reading of the rather complex Sanskrit Bhagavad Gita composed
2000 years ago which contains essence of Vedic thought
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Devdutt Pattanaik@devduttmyth Devdutt Pattanaik @devduttmyth 23h
18 #18gita Do dharma: dont grab/dominate as animals do; outgrow ur
fears as humans can by observing others struggle with fears &
control
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17 #18gita When u do your tasks by appreciating there are many
forces at work, not all under your control, u are a gyan yogi
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16 #18gita When u do ur tasks by placing faith in God who will take
care of u no matter what, u are a bhakti yogi
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15 #18gita When u do your tasks focussing on the input and
accepting the output whatever it may be, u are a karma yogi
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14 #18gita U have the ability to see the world from others points
of view (sattva guna). This is wisdom, born of empathy.
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13 #18gita A few choose to see the world only from their own point
of view (rajas guna). This is control, born of fear.
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12 #18gita Many prefer to let others shape their point of view
(tamas guna). This is ignorance, born of inertia.
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11 #18gita What gives u pleasure may cause others pain; when they
retaliate, u declare them villains and c urself as victim
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10 #18gita Ur mind interprets this world as good/right if it
favours u and bad/wrong if it does not favour u; nature favours
none
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9 #18gita All outcomes are governed by karma: it is reaction to
various inputs, not all urs, many beyond ur control
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8 #18gita U avoid action because u cannot control outcome; you
rationalize withdrawal with nobility to mask ur helplessness
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7 #18gita U seek outcomes to match ur expectations; so u seek
control; when control slips away, u r angry, upset, unhappy,
frightened.
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6 #18gita Ur reality is limited. So r others realities. Break ur
limitation and make room for theirs, even if they cant or dont.
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5 #18gita God is eternal, undying, within u; ur self-absorption
prevents u from realizing it
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4 #18gita I, Krishna, appreciate all subjective realities, without
judgement, with affection, hence am God
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3 #18gita Wisdom is ability to appreciate ur perceptions and other
peoples perceptions with empathy
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2 #18gita The world of those around u is also a perception created
by prejudices, fears and ignorance
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1 #18gita Ur world is a perception based by ur prejudices, shaped
by ur fears, fuelled by ur ignorance
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0 #18gita A practical understanding of 18 chapters of Bhagavad Gita
follows in 18 tweets
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