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John Kaldawi opinions About The Bhagavad Gita:


John Kaldawi            was inspired by Bhagavad Gita, which is a dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna.  Arjuna, a worrier, was to fight a righteous war called Kurukshetra between the Pandavas against their cousins the Kauravas.  Arjuna, the prince of the Pandavas was counseled by Lord Krishna to fulfill his war duties and establish the right virtues.  It deals with the spiritual foundation of human existence, and a call of action to meet the duties of life while keeping in mind the spiritual nature of the universe.

Doing more research, John learned that the Gita begins before the start of the war where Arjuna is filled with doubt on the battlefield realizing that his enemies are his own relatives, friends and teachers.  As a result, Arjuna turns to God incarnated Lord Krishna for advice as he was afraid of losing friends and relatives as a consequence of war.

John Kaldawi also learned that Bhagavad Gita is one of the most widely use holy text in India and is considered as the most precious jewel of Hindu literature.  Yet it is one of the hardest books to interpret.  Nevertheless, it is viewed as a universal text or scriptures to turn someone from a state of confusion to a state of vision, contentment and action.


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