The Original Gita
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The Original Gita is a pre-Bhagavad Gita text that focuses on the fundamental philosophical and practical aspects of living and life. Dualism is discussed here and shown to be illusionary. Every pair of opposites implies an element of the third: the idea of a different implied in both opposites. It is crucial to understand what an ever-present “difference” in such a triunity is and how it affects everything we perceive. The unseen difference is where we can see opposites such as true-false, long-short and day-night. The book’s first section asks the question: “What is thought?” What is space-time? What is life-death and what does it mean? These verses are distilled to provide a basis for understanding the Gita’s philosophy. This Eastern wisdom is used to comment on the 209 verses contained in The Original Gita. A Sanskrit translation of the 319 verses found in the classic Bhagavad Gita which correspond to these verses is provided. These 319 verses are therefore considered the core of The Bhagavad Gita. The Original Gita does not mention the battle fought between the Bharatas. It also doesn’t support the caste system. These interpolations were added later to Bhagavad Gita. The book also includes a glossary that clarifies a number of Sanskrit terms as well as a bibliography.
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