ASIA 308 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-18: Hatha Yoga, Krisha, Positio
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The gita is about a decision to go to war. (arjuna is hesitant to fight against his uncle, teacher) Krish(cid:374)a(cid:859)s respo(cid:374)se i(cid:374) the form of samvada (dialogue or conversation) Gita: include philosophy, moral musing and description of god. Interwoven with fabric of duty and love, action and inaction, divine and human. The atmosphere of resentment and danger sets the tone for the gita. Krish(cid:374)a addresses arju(cid:374)a(cid:859)s despo(cid:374)de(cid:374)(cid:272)e i(cid:374) (cid:1005)(cid:1012) dis(cid:272)ourses/ teachings. Krishna offer three options: yoga of karma, yoga of samnyasa, yoga of bhakti. Krishna persuades arjuna to take up arms, as his warrior dharma instructs him to do. Gita has been understood as containing three basic instruction for how to live according to these three paths: of action (karmamarga), of knowledge (jnanamarga), of devotion (bhaktimarga) The path of knowledge (jnanamarga): atman and brahman: Involves early indian teachings of samkhya and yoga.
