Essays Tagged: "Arjuna"

Varied views of cosmos between different civilizations.

nown Indo-Aryan text called The Bhagavad Gita, the hero-god Krishna explains to his warrior friend, Arjuna, the concept of reincarnation. Arjuna is forced to fight a war against his own kinsmen, an im ... cation he cannot come to grasp. He therefore asks for Lord Krishna's advice. Lord Krishna instructs Arjuna that the soul will never cease to exist by itself, as it can only change bodies. "As in this ...

(4 pages) 30 0 0.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers

Examines how the Bhagavad-Gita reveals the fundamental teachings of Hinduism.

ization within the universe and the Braham-Atman. The story of Bhagavad begins with Krishna driving Arjuna's chariot into the middle of a battlefield. The battle was between Duryodhana (Pandavas) and ... es of our good and bad character traits.The first chapter of the Gita deals with the despondency of Arjuna. When Arjuna starts make war, he becomes overwhelmed with emotional attachments to the people ...

(5 pages) 164 0 2.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Hinduism

INDIAN MORAL PHILOSOPHY: How should Arjuna solve his moral dilemma?

In this essay we will look at the criteria Arjuna should base his decision on when considering how to solve his moral dilemma. Once we have est ... tablished these we will use part of the philosophy indicated in the 'Gita' and examine the flaws in Arjuna's reasons for not wanting to fight in battle in order to resolve what action he must take.WE ... o fight in battle in order to resolve what action he must take.WE must first ascertain exactly what Arjuna's moral dilemma actually was. Arjuna is facing a decision about whether to face his family an ...

(7 pages) 42 0 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Arjuna and Krsna's relationship in the first chapter of the epic poem 'Bhagavad Gita'. How doe Krsna moraly justify Arjuna's decision to fight.

In the first chapter of the Bhagavad-Gita the character Arjuna faces a moral dilemma of Duty. The Character Krsna attempts to help Arjuna solve this moral d ... emma of Duty. The Character Krsna attempts to help Arjuna solve this moral dilemma. Krsna convinces Arjuna to fight in a bloody civil war by using the concepts of Samkhya Wisdom, Karma Yoga and bhakti ... essay an attempt will be made to prove that Krsna fails to morally justify the war in which he and Arjuna are about to fight. I will examine each concept and show how Krsna's use of these concepts fa ...

(8 pages) 72 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

The Bhagavad-Gita: A study of Krishna's Threes

Throughout the Bhagavad-Gita Arjuna the warrior grapples with the ideas of what is Good and what is Evil. Bringing up several sen ... xcept the Self. The Self is untouchable and unable to be contaminated which is why, Krishna argues, Arjuna shouldn't worry about his own Self being dirtied by the act of killing. The next case is the ... worry about his own Self being dirtied by the act of killing. The next case is the argument of the Arjuna's varna and asrama, the svadharma argument. Simply put, Arjuna shouldn't worry about killing ...

(3 pages) 71 0 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Hindu Dharma and caste system and the Bhagavad Gita

aracterise the Hindu understanding of Dharma2. Why, according to chapter 1 of the Bhagavad Gita, is Arjuna reluctant to fight his cousins?3. What argument is particular does Ajuna's charioteer, Krishn ... ance of it to Hinduism. Finally using the quotes from verses in the Bhagavad Gita I will answer why Arjuna is reluctant to fight his cousins and how Krishna, persuades Arjuna to go into battle.No lang ...

(6 pages) 162 0 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Hinduism

Notion of Freedom

for an analysis of freedom. The vehicle for this analysis is a dialogue between the warrior-prince, Arjuna, and the incarnate deity, Krsna. Arjuna is about to fight a war against his "own people" . He ... s superiors. Eventually, after asking Krsna's advice, he refuses to fight. Krsna's response is that Arjuna misunderstands the true nature of âtman. All of the persons that Arjuna is worried abou ...

(9 pages) 55 1 3.7 Aug/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

An essay debating the topic of, "Does Arjuna have a free choice"

"Does Arjuna Have A Free Choice?" Arjuna is one of the two main characters in the classic Hindu religious ... ndu religious text, the Bhagavadgita, (or just Gita). The text takes the form of a dialogue between Arjuna, a warrior prince and Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu who is an aspect of the Supreme Being ... on of Vishnu who is an aspect of the Supreme Being or God. Throughout it, Krishna tries to persuade Arjuna into fighting a battle against his cousins, who overthrew the rightful rulers. Arjuna does no ...

(1 pages) 46 1 1.6 Nov/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Bhagavad Gita and Super Management.

forceful and strong, O Krishna, it is more difficult to control the mind than to control the wind ~ Arjuna to Sri Krishna.Introduction.One of the greatest contributions of India to the world is Holy G ... shi reveals the deep, universal truths of life that speak to the needs and aspirations of everyone. Arjuna got mentally depressed when he saw his relatives with whom he has to fight.( Mental health ha ...

(24 pages) 93 0 3.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Hinduism

Krishna And The Bhagavad-Gita.

vatar of Vishnu and is thought my most Hindus to be the supreme god. In the epic poem Bhagavad-Gita Arjuna, a Hindu prince, is in a great battle against his cousins over the throne. He is accompanied ... to win the battle so he tells Krishna that he will not fight.Krishna immediately tries to influence Arjuna to continue with the battle. He tells him that he would be viewed as a coward and that he nee ...

(1 pages) 45 0 2.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Hinduism

Foundational Beliefs

a, I was thinking that if I was a non-believer looking for truth and had God come to me mentally as Arjuna did with Krsna, I would definitely convert to religion. Even though Krsna did not appear phys ... with Krsna, I would definitely convert to religion. Even though Krsna did not appear physically to Arjuna but instead mentally, it would be hard for me not to believe a voice, even if it was in my he ...

(5 pages) 37 2 3.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

The Wayang Kulit is essential to understanding the relationships between the characters. Discuss

, Patet Nem, we see the beginnings of the relationships.Guy and Billy's relationship mirror that of Arjuna and Dwarf Semar of the Wayang Kulit."Billy's got himself a new hero." This remark of Wally's ... uy is furthered in the Wayang Kulit, as we understand that Dwarf Semar of the Wayang regards Prince Arjuna as his role model.One of the main themes in the novel is the idea of duality. This is further ...

(4 pages) 14 0 4.3 Oct/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature

The role of dharma and karma in Bhagavad-Gita and Shakuntala

ing forces of the ultimate destinies of the people to preserve and conserve the Hindu social order. Arjuna, the protagonist, is torn between two choices, either to perform his dharma for the emancipat ... and occupation, making him locked up from the supposed ultimate freedom (Mack, 1995). The dharma of Arjuna complicates his status in the social hierarchy thus makes him doubtful in performing his duti ...

(4 pages) 5 0 0.0 Mar/2014

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature

Dharma

between two individuals, Lord Krishna (considered as incarnation of Bhagawan Vishnu, Narayana) and Arjuna (the Pandava prince, Nara) in the battle field (war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, th ... Kurukshetra. It has 18 yogas (chapters), with about 701 slokas (short poems), the first one being "Arjuna Vishada Yoga" (Sorrow of Arjuna) and the last one "Moksha Sanyasa Yoga"(Nirvana and Renunciat ...

(1 pages) 2 0 0.0 Sep/2014

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama