The Bhagavad Gita as translated by Juan Mascaro is a poem based on ancient Sanskrit literature contained in eighteen chapters. The period of time‚ around which it was written‚ although it is merely an educated guess‚ was approximately 500 BCE. " there are a few archaic words and expressions‚ some of the greatest scholars have considered it pre-Buddhistic‚ i.e. about 500 BC‚" (Bhagavad Gita‚ xxiv). This quote is found in the introduction to the book and further explains that the exact time it was
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Bhagavad Gita 2.11-2.27‚ Krishna (“the Blessed One”‚ the “One and Only”)‚ reminds Arjuna of the Hindu tradition‚ instilling upon him the fundamental dimensions of ethics‚ spirituality‚ and rituals. The Bhagavad Gita illustrates the underlying complications that arise leading up to the epic battle between two sides of a royal family‚ and the winner’s succession to the throne. In essence‚ although Arjuna finds it difficult to grasp the idea of fighting
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Confessions has the entire life of its author’s experiences‚ virtues‚ and detailed imperfections. Rousseau’s Confessions is one of the first notable autobiographies and has influenced many forms. Rousseau wrote this autobiography in order to tell the world about himself and express the nature of man. Rousseau begins Confessions with by stating‚ “this is the only portrait of a man‚ painted exactly according to nature and in all of its truth‚ that exists and will probably ever
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strive to achieve dharma. Dharma is the right thing to do. It is also explained as your moral duty. It is the purpose why you are living. Once you have fully understood the dharma‚ you will understand the Hindu faith. One of the examples in the Bhagavad Gita is when before the war starts;Arjun wants to see who he will be fighting. He saw his relative‚ elders and teachers. Then he has second thoughts not to fight anymore. He thinks that he cannot sacrifice other people just to get his kingdom back. But
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INTRODUCTION Augustine’s Confessions is not an autobiography in the literal sense‚ but is rather an autobiographical framework for a religious‚ moral‚ theological‚ and philosophical text1. Augustine explores the nature of God and sin within the context of a Christian man’s life. The work can thus be viewed as both a discursive document and a subjective personal story. It is one of the most influential books in the Catholic religion‚ apart from the Bible. Augustine wrote of his life and education
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the days it was written. Krishna appears to be Christ; he created and sustained everything in his glory. The Bhagavad Gita asserts that humans are infinite‚ spiritual entity‚ the Bible illustrates that individuals are produced at a particular time and‚ though our spirits will exist on after our bodies decay‚ our corpses‚ and spirits are uniquely connected to one another. The Gita embraces eternalism. People do not reincarnate in Christianity except for Jesus‚ who died and reincarnated on the third
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2014 The Bhagavad-Gita Analysis The Second Teaching: Philosophy and Spiritual Discipline This chapter speaks of peace by using the situation of Arjuna who has deep conflicting feelings about having to kill his cousins. However‚ Krishna is telling him that through spiritual discipline he will see clarity and peace. He then explains how to achieve this discipline. Krishna starts off by saying Arjuna must not shy away from what he has to do “Why this cowardice?” (Bhagavad-Gita 2:1). The feelings and
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Comparative religion September 20‚ 2010 Bhagavad-Gita Throughout the Bhagavad-Gita‚ one reoccurring theme was detachment through the practice of discipline‚ creates an evenness of mind. To obtain joy you need to let go of the desire of joy itself. The detachment of one’s own desires is called liberation and the only way to get there is through discipline. The verse from the second teaching is important to an overall understanding of the Gitas sense of liberation‚ because it focuses on finding
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The Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna‚ narrated in the Bhishma-Parva of the Mahabharata. It comprises eighteen chapters of a total of 701 Sanskrit verses. Considerable matter has been condensed and compressed within these verses. On the battle-field of Kurukshetra‚ Lord Krishna‚ during the course of His most interesting and instructive talk with Arjuna‚ revealed the profound‚ sublime and soul-stirring spiritual truths‚ and expounded to him the rare secrets of Yoga‚ Vedanta
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Deontology and Bhagavad-Gita Chantel L Green Eastern Gateway Deontology and Bhagavad-Gita Most people reading the Bhagavad-Gita (the Gita) come across the concept of duty as prescribed by Lord Krishna and note the similarity of the same to the concept of duty as prescribed by Immanuel Kant. In fact‚ the surprising point is that both the concepts are quite similar when one reads it cursorily and yet they are distinctly different when one conducts a deeper
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