Bhagavad Gita

It was during the Vedic period that Hinduism or Sanatana Dharma became systematized as a religion that preached order and purpose to the cosmos and human life. It is world's third largest religion after Christianity and Islam. "Hinduism" is derived from a Sanskrit word that means "dwellers by the Indus River." There is no single founder or founding incident of Hinduism. It grew out of cultural and religious changes in India. The Hindu belief is that gods or divinities can take many forms, but…

1. Motivation is such a big deal when it comes to pursuing a task. I find that the Bhagavad-Gita talks more of motivation than about it. In the selection 2.71, motivation is evident where it says if one is selfless, they shall be free and be with the Lord. This selection actually brings in the topic of selfishness and that being selfish essentially causes one to be trapped and separated from the Lord. A similar idea goes for the selection 2.47, stating that if one avoids detachment they will…

RE Essay – Ani Gemmill Hinduism and Catholicism couldn’t be more different however when it comes to the belief in life after death many similarities occur. In both religions the concept of life after death is based on a higher being or God in which they aim on returning to. (e.g. Brahman for Hindus and God for Catholics.) When Hindus die they believe in the concept of samsara meaning death and rebirth. They live their next life through karma. Catholics believe when they die they will go to…

In the story of Bhagavad-Gita it discusses how people can achieve Nirvana. In order to achieve Nirvana one must Honor their dharma, not engage in inaction , avoid attachment and be wise and steady. In Hindu and Buddha cultures it is very important to them to achieve Nirvana , although they have different views of nirvana. In the Hindu culture one can achieve nirvana while living , and they see nirvana as a union with ultimate reality. In the Buddhist culture they view nirvana as ridding…

Competition surrounds everyone. Whether it be in School, at a job, or a company, competition is found. Nowadays we see students slaving away to be the best in the class, to feel noticed. In a job, we see people sabotaging one another's work, competing to get the position. With companies, we see them fighting each other over who can make the most money. Competition is everywhere, and it is not beneficial to us. It affects how one lives and perceives life. Competition can make…

Hindu salvation is a very strange and easy concept to understand. There are a lot of people in the world today that want things easy. From fast food to shopping on line. Not that these things are bad, they are just easy. Salvation is easy when you do not have to work for it and the Hindu form of salvation is one of them. I'm not sure if we can choose all of it or some of it; it all seems too "wishy washy.” Many do believe in something like this, but like I stated, it is easy. The Hindu form of…

because they are influenced by the repercussions. We can conclude that addiction, preference and different consequences axiomatically impinge on our free will because the Gita suggests that nature, agents, instruments, behaviour and fate decide the outcome of an undertaking. This is precisely highlighted in Chapter 8 of the Gita such as in verse 13 where Krishna said, “Arjuna, learn from me the five causes for the success of all actions as explained in philosophical analysis.” as well as in…

worship in your home) that I go to every morning and pray too many gods at once with their pictures or small marble stone statues in front of me. Hindus holy book is known as the “Bhagavad Gita”. The Mahabharata is basically a holy war that Hindus fought for a very long time with the main character Arjuna. The Bhagavad Gita is what Hindus live by and follow all…

wedding in a different light. I saw themes of storytelling, religion, and tradition all through most of the wedding. The first and most obvious story that came to mind was Sunjata, the second story was the Hebrew bible, and the last story was the Bhagavad…

Religion is the belief and the worship of a superhuman referred to as god. Throughout the centuries many religions have been formed and dissolved while some are still being use. For example, religions like Egyptian, Babylonian, and Greek died while Hinduism, Judaism are still worshipped. I think religions separate people from others. There is no doubt that they hold a spiritual understanding to the world but I think that all religions mention mostly the same. I was born in a Hindu family,…