The Bhagavad Gita Interpretation by Brodd et al.
Based on the source Invitation to World Religions, the most significant points to remember are the life of Arjuna, the religious and philosophical poem The Bhagavad Gita, the philosophy of Hinduism as a whole, and the relationship between these aspects. The Bhagavad Gita is understood as a conversation between Krishna and Arjuna about reincarnation and worldly life (Brodd et al., 2021, p. 222).
The Bhagavat Gita poem details the moments when the two hostile armies of the kindred Kauravas and Pandavas stand against each other in battle order. Pandav Arjuna mounts his battle chariot, ruled by the deity himself in human form. Arjuna doubts whether to engage in battle for the sake of worldly goods or the sake of his father’s throne, or to break the sacred laws of blood kinship. Only through Krishna’s counsel can he make the right choice to understand himself and his thoughts. The story of Arjuna in The Bhagavat-Gita thus defines the whole system of Indian religious philosophy, which seeks to resolve the most critical problems of the human spirit with particular clarity and elegant presentation.
Reflection on The Bhagavad Gita Video
The sources present informative, thoughtful, concise material, focusing on the warrior-prince Arjuna’s life, philosophy, and views on the surrounding reality. I especially like the narrative’s engaging structure and content in the video and how vividly the scholars described the life story of Arjuna. They talked about how Arjuna went from being a boy to the savior of India and overcame his inner dilemmas by listening carefully to Krishna’s advice (The Bhagavad Gita, n.d).
It is known that Arjuna fought his kinsmen but transcended the karmic repercussions of this act (Brodd et al., 2021, p. 222). Moreover, there have been many times in my life when I have had to choose the lesser of two evils by consulting with others and my inner self. It often manifested when I had to sacrifice something, make difficult choices, and take risks in my personal life, family affairs, studies, or work.
References
Brodd, J., Little, L., Nystrom, B., Platzner, R., Shek, R. & Stiles, E. (2021). Invitation to world religions (4th ed.). Oxford University Press.
The Bhagavad Gita. (n.d.). Annenberg Learner. Web.