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git the Gita: Life - Debug or Decode?
Our mind is a repository of experiences, good and bad, happy and sad, simple and complicated. Oftentimes, we troubleshoot life as though there are problems to be solved rather than understanding the underlying mystery. git the Gita is a novelette that portrays the life of a software professional, Sid and his family who constantly try to struggle through the problems of day-to-day living. Looking through the broader lens of the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, this book attempts to give these problems a different perspective that resonates with the core of our self.
This will be a great read for someone who wants to immerse in self-reflection and ponder about what resides within.
127 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 17, 2022
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Brindha Venkataramani
9 books1 followerBrindha Venkataramani is a Software professional who lives in Singapore. She takes great pride in being a mother of two loving teenage daughters. She is an ardent practitioner of yoga and meditation, a veena player, and loves nature. She has recently been writing on subjects related to happiness, knowing the Self, and well-being in general.Her latest book is 'Flight to Eternal Happiness'.
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July 1, 2022
The Gita has shown the path of self-discovery and purpose to many over the years. Mahatma Gandhi had said that he turned to the Gita for direction all the time.
This book takes a unique approach to outlining some key life lessons from 'The Bhagavad Gita'. While, this book has 18 chapters as well, this is not a commentary of the Gita itself (there are various good commentaries of Swami Chinmayananda, Dr S Radhakrishnan, Eknath Eswaran and others you can turn to for that).
This book explores the life of a techie starting a new job with a leading company, and how he incorporates lessons from the Gita to overcome the challenges which inevitably come his way at work & relationships. He finds a mentor at work and over time is able to align his actions to an inner calling.
It is not necessary to have read the Gita prior to reading this book (reading it after or anytime is of course of value). I liked that the scenarios are typical, the writing style is simple and it steers completely clear of fancy jargons, focusing on abstracting the most important lessons from the Gita. There are also practical tips on leading a balanced and fulfilling life, without getting preachy.
The takeaways are universal, and irrespective of your cultural context I expect most will like & appreciate this book.
My rating: 4.25 / 5.
This book takes a unique approach to outlining some key life lessons from 'The Bhagavad Gita'. While, this book has 18 chapters as well, this is not a commentary of the Gita itself (there are various good commentaries of Swami Chinmayananda, Dr S Radhakrishnan, Eknath Eswaran and others you can turn to for that).
This book explores the life of a techie starting a new job with a leading company, and how he incorporates lessons from the Gita to overcome the challenges which inevitably come his way at work & relationships. He finds a mentor at work and over time is able to align his actions to an inner calling.
It is not necessary to have read the Gita prior to reading this book (reading it after or anytime is of course of value). I liked that the scenarios are typical, the writing style is simple and it steers completely clear of fancy jargons, focusing on abstracting the most important lessons from the Gita. There are also practical tips on leading a balanced and fulfilling life, without getting preachy.
The takeaways are universal, and irrespective of your cultural context I expect most will like & appreciate this book.
My rating: 4.25 / 5.
December 31, 2022
Oh, what a joy this book was to read!
The writing is crisp, the story is relatable, and the message is impactful.
I’ll admit, I sadly know nothing about the Gita, so for me this was a book that was interesting in more ways than one. I laughed and reminisced about my own early work experiences when I read the chapter Kurukshetra and as Sid progressed through life, growing professionally and personally, I too lived those moments alongside him, reliving my life’s journey’s milestones.
I marvel at how beautifully Brindha has taken deep values and lessons from the Bhagavad-Gita and made it relatable and connected to our busy lives.
I especially loved the ‘points to ponder’ sections at the end of each chapter.
As Sid, Divya and Shreya navigate their own little hurdles in life, they simultaneously take us along and we not only empathise, but we grow and learn as well.
Without being too preachy or feeling like Vyas is perpetually on his soapbox, he shares these snippets of insight and reflection from the Gita that are so apt at every struggle/stage of Sid’s life journey.
It’s a little gem, this 120+ odd pages of reflection.
I think I’ll make it a habit to reread this every time I need to focus more on mindfulness or maybe just step back from the chaos to realign and recentre.
The writing is crisp, the story is relatable, and the message is impactful.
I’ll admit, I sadly know nothing about the Gita, so for me this was a book that was interesting in more ways than one. I laughed and reminisced about my own early work experiences when I read the chapter Kurukshetra and as Sid progressed through life, growing professionally and personally, I too lived those moments alongside him, reliving my life’s journey’s milestones.
I marvel at how beautifully Brindha has taken deep values and lessons from the Bhagavad-Gita and made it relatable and connected to our busy lives.
I especially loved the ‘points to ponder’ sections at the end of each chapter.
As Sid, Divya and Shreya navigate their own little hurdles in life, they simultaneously take us along and we not only empathise, but we grow and learn as well.
Without being too preachy or feeling like Vyas is perpetually on his soapbox, he shares these snippets of insight and reflection from the Gita that are so apt at every struggle/stage of Sid’s life journey.
It’s a little gem, this 120+ odd pages of reflection.
I think I’ll make it a habit to reread this every time I need to focus more on mindfulness or maybe just step back from the chaos to realign and recentre.
November 8, 2022
Brindha Venkataramani’s git the Gita is a novelette that helps navigate the complexities of modern life and relationships through the lens of the Gita. This book is an attempt to guide readers at both the professional and personal levels.
The book is divided into eighteen chapters, just like the Gita. It comes hardbound with glossy pages and fabulous illustrations by Hiranmayi. The beauty of this text is that it does not apply only to software professionals but also to anyone reading the book. The situations are relatable, and the conflicts and tensions resonate with the reader. The resolution prompts the reader to contemplate. Some of the concepts will require re-reading to grasp and fully ingest.
The word git means a software repository, an analogy for the human mind with its collection of good and bad experiences. The author compares solving our problems to debugging code and performing a root cause analysis rather than just touching the surface of the problem and moving on.
The story follows the life of the protagonist, Sid, a modern-day Arjuna, who faces different challenges in his life. His inner voice or ‘the source’ presents an introspective monologue in each chapter. Sid seeks guidance from his project manager, Vyas, a modern-day Krishna, who inspires him and teaches him the way ahead. The software domain becomes Sid’s 'Kurushetra' or battleground. Software concepts are blended in and applied to real-world situations.
This is a book with a deep philosophical and spiritual tone to it, one that makes the reader sit back and think, making it a ‘ready-reckoner’ for over-thinkers and worriers. A good read for someone searching for inner peace and meaning in life.
The book is divided into eighteen chapters, just like the Gita. It comes hardbound with glossy pages and fabulous illustrations by Hiranmayi. The beauty of this text is that it does not apply only to software professionals but also to anyone reading the book. The situations are relatable, and the conflicts and tensions resonate with the reader. The resolution prompts the reader to contemplate. Some of the concepts will require re-reading to grasp and fully ingest.
The word git means a software repository, an analogy for the human mind with its collection of good and bad experiences. The author compares solving our problems to debugging code and performing a root cause analysis rather than just touching the surface of the problem and moving on.
The story follows the life of the protagonist, Sid, a modern-day Arjuna, who faces different challenges in his life. His inner voice or ‘the source’ presents an introspective monologue in each chapter. Sid seeks guidance from his project manager, Vyas, a modern-day Krishna, who inspires him and teaches him the way ahead. The software domain becomes Sid’s 'Kurushetra' or battleground. Software concepts are blended in and applied to real-world situations.
This is a book with a deep philosophical and spiritual tone to it, one that makes the reader sit back and think, making it a ‘ready-reckoner’ for over-thinkers and worriers. A good read for someone searching for inner peace and meaning in life.
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