Bhagavad Gita Flashcards
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What is the Bhagavad Gita?
A
700 verse scripture, part of the Mahabharata. It is the greatest and holiest
2
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What is the Bhagavad Gita about?
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It is a dialogue between prince Arjuna and his guide Krishna (8th incarnation of Vishnu) Arjuna has an uncomfortable dharma, set in battlefield
3
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What is the main aim of the Gita?
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The Gita calls for selfless action
4
Q
Who and what did someone refer to the Gita?
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Mahatma Gandhi called it his “spiritual dictionary”
5
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What three themes are in the Bhagavad Gita?
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Bhakti devotion, karma yoga, the nature of Krishna
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Where did the Bhagavad Gita come from?
A
“The song of the Bhagavad” meaning words of God
