Bhagavad-Gita Notes:

Krishna's Advice to Arjuna:
1)Keep in mind Dharma-duty with respect to caste--As a soldier, it is Arjuna's duty to fight.
2)Death is not an evil or negative thing--You can kill the body, but the soul is eternal.
3)Act with detachment and your suffering will be minimal, and you will achieve freedom from the bonds of desire.

Goal Of Hinduism: Moksha="Liberation" from samsara, or "wheel of reincarnation." This is also refered to as "becoming one with the Brahman."

Krishna states that those individuals who are worshipping other gods are truly worshipping him, for he is a true reflection of the Brahman.

Depictions of God (Krishna)
1)Glorious
2)Multi-faceted
3)Good and Evil
4)Vastness, Infinity

3 Gunas

1)Sattva-Light--Reason, Spiritual Enlightenment
2)Rajas-Fire--Passion, Desire
3)Tamas-Darkness--Ignorance, lethargy

Karma-The more you act with desire, the more you'll become attached to this world. Only through actions of detachment can onerelease from this world and arrive at nirvana.