RELS 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Upanishads, Dharma, Bhakti Yoga
7 Feb 2017
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Need for a hero (krishna) preach values and ideas. Unusual birth, 8th son destined to do something: already sympathies created for him, cute child. Saviour: kills monsters, stands by his people, saves poisoned water: ensures you have safety lifts mountain due to rain from indra, krishna is there for you. Participates in war but believes in forgiveness: forgive as much, if the limit is crossed then taking action is allowed. Narrates the gita: build up character to say things. Discussion: arjuna world"s greatest warrior: felt that it is unbearable to kill cousins krishna and him speak, krishna: fight war because of karma, karma to do so. Karma: action, inaction, bad action: intention more important than the outcome: accidents are not wrong because it is not karma. Good karma: give money and walk away but outcome is not in your hands.
