The Gita wrap up (Before the preface)

Wrapping up the Gita, there is one chapter and verse that stood out to me. In chapter 12 in verse 17, Krishna says,

"He is dear to me who runs not after the pleasant or away from the painful, grieves not, lust not, but lets things come and go as they happen."

This presented an additional perspective to my views of Hinduism.

This verse speaks to me, highlighting the idea of absurdism amongst the principals. After reading the French novel, The Stranger, I can compare a lot of the protagonist thinking (Though his lifestyle is not one I think Krishna would agree with) to that of an absurdest, not bothered or troubled by the trials or daily snares life has to offer. He values the honesty  life presents, even though he does not value life.  Hinduism emphasise the value of truth and supreme goals.

This chapter also helped me to see that I understood more of the text that I was allowing my self to think I did. Because I was taking the idea of  Finding the Origins of Hinduism so literal I missed the obvious connection between what I already know and what I can find in the text.