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The Bhagavadgita, the Divine Song, is one of the most popular
and revered scriptures of Hinduism. It is also the most
widely read and discussed and debated by people in their homes
and at religious congregations. The Bhagavadgita brings
together many ideas and concepts of the Upanishads, the Vedas
and other important scriptures of Hinduism from various schools
of philosophy and integrates them into a viable and practicable
philosophy which is easy to understand and follow. It is God's
discourse, delivered in the form of a long dialogue between
Lord Krishna and His disciple, Arjuna, for the guidance of
people who are confused and overwhelmed by various spiritual dilemmas
and ethical issues in their daily lives. The
Bhagavadgita tries to strike a fine balance between highest
ideals of mankind and the daily necessities of human life. The
main teachings of the scriptures deal with the nature of our
inner selves, the limitations of our corporeal existence, the
glory of God as Creator, Sustainer and the true Doer, the role
of Prakriti or Nature in bringing forth the diversity of our
creation, the importance of right knowledge, right actions and
right conduct in our liberation, characterized by divine
qualities, detachment, devotion and self-surrender.
The following links provide information on the main
teachings of the Bhagavadgita
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