Essays on Bhagavad Gita

Hinduism encompasses many beliefs, theological, philosophical and ontological ideas that are shared across Asia and other religions. “Hinduism is considered to be a collection of religious beliefs that developed slowly over a long period of time and not one singular set of beliefs”. With such an extreme variety of beliefs, several diverse ethical and theological...

In reading Roger T. Ames and Henry Rosemont, Jr.’s philosophical translation of The Analects of Confucius, alongside Stephen Mitchell’s translation of the timeless Bhagavad Gita, I found that both texts overlap in the clear precedent placed upon the idea of one’s duty, but differ immensely in their explanation as their formulaic structures contrast, and in...

Both Krishna in Bhagavad Gita and Confucius in Analects emphasize the importance of sacrifice. Sacrifice is a very stretchable concept, so everyone perceives it in their own way. This essay will try to reveal the true meaning of sacrifices in Confucianism and Hinduism. Moreover, I will try to make some important points about how similar...