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    In the Hinduism Hit “The Bhagavad Gita”, Buddha Weighs Questions of The Truth Could killing but not being emotionally attached solve a conflict? In The Bhagavad Gita, Krishna encourages Arjuna to kill and not be attached. He says, “If you are killed, you win heaven; if you triumph, you enjoy the earth; therefore, Arjuna, stand up and resolved to fight the battle.” The path of my own teachings has three important instructions: moral precepts, no killing; mental concentration, breath-control meditation;

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    living bodies in the material world are eventually subject to a thing of the past and have to again develop other bodies. This idea of one life coming after another, continuing an endless cycle of life; allows death to never exist. In the epic Bhagavad Gita by the scribe Veda Vyasa, the theme of reincarnation is portrayed by Lord Krishna, telling a young warrior named Arjuna, to not dwell on the physical nature of this world because it can all be born again. In the Hindu religion, karma exists, which

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    Genesis, a text in the Hebrew Bible, and The Bhagavad Gita, a dated Hindu poem, are both influential classic texts that tell the accounts of two powerful Gods, who share a similar agenda. Although they are similar deities, each has a different way to influence the world. It is apparent in the text that Krishna seems not to care about what acts one commits in the material world, but rather if one person fulfills his or her spiritual duty to him; his concept of spiritual duty is to have complete

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    Rikin Patel Brian Donohue World Civilization 111 29 October 2014 Research Paper – Hinduism (Bhagavad Gita) Arjuna faces the tough decision of facing his own blood in war as he has to fight against his relatives. As a result we get the distinction of duty and consequences, or deontology and consequentialism. Deontology is the idea that believes that actions are right or wrong in themselves, regardless of their consequence. On the other hand, consequentialism is defined as the position that an action

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    Bhagavad gita the holy book of hindus, is one of the major literature work from India to the entire mankind. Gita can be read by the people of all religions. It was narrated by Lord Krishna to prince Arjuna in Mahabharatha. The narration happens in the battlefield of kurukshethra. Arjuna was to fight against his cousins kauravas in the war, which he was not able to do because of family bonding, this is when Krishna explains him the purpose of life and the way to attain eternity. In bhagavad gita

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    In order for gods to enact their divine plans, they often use mortals as their pawns, either using them as prophets or putting them through suffering to test their faith. However, those who blindly follow deities become nothing more than puppets. They lose all sense of individuality, free will, and agency, becoming nothing more than husks of their former selves only to fulfill some selfish materialistic or spiritual goal that is promised by a deity. In a sense, they sacrifice a majority of their

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    all religions and is what keeps people under control. Religion is a way to discipline people and set out rules of behavior. We see this in the Bhagavad-Gita and The Heart of Understanding when they describe how to gain enlightenment. Both of the texts have the concept of karma, where your past actions affect your present and future lives. In the Bhagavad-Gita actions are a focal point in how you will go through the samsara. If actions are done selflessly meaning without motivation for personal gain

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    In the book Srimad Bhagavad Gita, he wrote that ‘among the weapons I am the thunder, among the cows I am Surabhi, among serpents I am Vasuki, and I am the god of love, progenitor.’. By stating these the author who has the voice of both Krishna and the Arjuna states that he has all these qualities that is he is both caring and disciplinary. Krishna who is not the only form of incarnation of the gods is seen to be explaining that he lives in each one of us. Therefore, by the statement that he can be

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    In "The Bhagavad Gita", which was about Arjuna having second thoughts about going into battle with his family, Krishna gives a couple reasons for urging Arjuna to perform his duty as a warrior. His arguments appeared very rational, well rounded, and were certainly given some thought. Krishna proved Arjuna wrong in a very convincing way. To begin, one point or reason that Krishna laid out was when he stated that we are all going to die at some point rather it be today or in the future. He makes it

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    In the book Bhagavad Gita, Krishna teaches Arjuna how to reach the highest stage of spirituality, and ultimately the divine God. Krishna gives Arjuna a clear road map to follow so he can reach this goal. Yoga is the main tool to obtain spirituality and it takes a lot of hard work and true determination to do so. The main part of reaching spirituality is to depart this world and sense objects, and build strong morals. Upon giving up worldly desire, one cannot but seek the Devine and by seeking God

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