Religins of India
1/27/03

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.