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The '''Bhagavad Gita''' is an ancient [[Hindu]] text in written in [[Sanskrit]]. The text is a section of the [[Mahabharata]]. The text consists of [[Krishna]] expounding on philosophy and morality to [[Arjuna]] to prepare him for the battle of [[Kurukshetra]]. | The '''Bhagavad Gita''' is an ancient [[Hindu]] text in written in [[Sanskrit]]. The text is a section of the [[Mahabharata]]. The text consists of [[Krishna]] expounding on philosophy and morality to [[Arjuna]] to prepare him for the battle of [[Kurukshetra]]. | ||
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| + | In the Bhagavad Gita, the goal of life is to free the mind from selfish desire and to focus on the glory of the Self (Atman), by dedicating one's actions to the divine. The Yoga way is to engage oneself in a higher form of activity through meditation, action, devotion and knowledge. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 01:44, August 25, 2007
The Bhagavad Gita is an ancient Hindu text in written in Sanskrit. The text is a section of the Mahabharata. The text consists of Krishna expounding on philosophy and morality to Arjuna to prepare him for the battle of Kurukshetra.
In the Bhagavad Gita, the goal of life is to free the mind from selfish desire and to focus on the glory of the Self (Atman), by dedicating one's actions to the divine. The Yoga way is to engage oneself in a higher form of activity through meditation, action, devotion and knowledge.