1.B - religious figures and sacred texts - krishna and Arjuna Flashcards

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who is the dialogue in the bhagavad gita between

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the dialogue is between the lord of the universe Krishna and the warrior hero Arjuna

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what is the Bhagavad Gita

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its a hindu scripture

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what does the bhagvaad gita provide guidance on

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it offers guidance on overcoming self doubt and fear

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summaries and introduce the bhagavad gita to someone who has never heard of it

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the Bhagavad Gita is a hindu scripture. It’s a dialogue between the lord of the universe Krishna and the warrior hero Arjuna. it offers guidance on overcoming self doubt an fear by tapping into our inner strength and connecting with out true nature

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list the key characters who appear the the bhagavad gita

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-Arjuna
-krishna
-dhritarashtra
-sanjaya

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who is Arjuna

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he is a prince and a warrior

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who is Krishna

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he is the incarnation of the god vishnu

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who is dhritarashtra

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he is the blind king of kauravas

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who is sanjaya

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he is the charioteer of dhritarashtra

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who wrote the Bhagavad Gita

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the sage vyasa wrote it

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how old is the Bhagavad Gita

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it was composed 5,153 years ago

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what does Arjuna dilemma revolve around

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his dilemma revolves around the moral and ethical conflict on the battlefield

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what is arjunas dilemma

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his dilemma is that as he prepares to fight his own relatives, teachers and friends in a war he is overcome with doubt and he questions the righteousness of killing these people and the consequence of the war for him and society

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who does Arjuna seek guidance from when he faces his dilemma before getting onto the battle feild

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krishna

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what does Krishna help Arjuna to understand

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he helps Arjuna to understand that this is his dharma as a warrior and the nature of life and death

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what does arjunas resolution to fight as guided by Krishna show

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it shows the significance of following varnadharma

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how does this interact between Arjuna and Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita impact and link to the teaching on varna and varnadharma

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as through this teaching Krishna emphasises the importance of fulfilling ones responsibilities according to their varna which is essential for maintaining order and peace in society. Therefore Arjuna’s resolution to fight as guided by Krishna shows the significant of following varnadharma

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what is sankhya philosophy

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sankhya philosophy is the philosphical basis of yoga philosophy.

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how is sankhya philosophy relevant to the Bhagavad Gita

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it links to the Bhagavad Gita as it incorporates key elements of sankhya philosophy especially the concepts of dualism, duty, liberation and providing a practical application of these ideas into life

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what are the 3 gunas

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the 3 guans are fundamental qualities that influence human behaviour and the and the nature of all things in the universe according to sankhya philosophy

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what are the 3 gunas

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-sattva
-raja
-tama

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what is sativa

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sativa represents purity and balance - qualities such as knowledge and wisdom

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what is rajas

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it embodies activity passion and dynamism its linked to desires to ambition

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what is tamas

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it signifies inertia, darkness and ignorance

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Quote from Arjuna that shows he knows the consequences of fighting will be serious
'if we kill them none of us will wish to live'
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what does this quote by Arjuna show 'if we kill them none of us will wish to live'
that Arjuna knows that the consequences of not fighting will be serious
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what are the consequences Arjuna would face if he didn't fight
-allowing evil to defeat good -being regarded as a coward -being killed himself
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what does Krishna teach about the atman and life to Arjuna
krishna teaches Arjuna that the true self (atman) is indestructible, both through the stages of a given light through many life times - (2:13-26)
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quote about samsara
'birth is certain for the dead' - (2:27)
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teaching about the atman and how its never-ending
the atman is 'unborn, undying, never ceasing, never beginning, deathless'
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what will failure to fulfil one's duty result in
failing to fulfil ones duty is a sin, which will be punished by the law of karma by rebirth in a lower form
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what are the 5 basic concepts of truth
-ishavara -jiva -prakrti -karma -kala
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what does ishavara mean
the supreme controller
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what does jiva mean
the soul
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what does Prakrti mean
matter
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what doe karma mean
action
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what does kala mean
time
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what does krishna describe the yogic paths as
as devotional service, action, meditation and knowledge
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what is yoga on the bath to
liberation
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in the Bhagavad Gita how many titles and names was krishna dresses with
27 different names and titles
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what does the term yoga mean and describe
the term yoga describes a unified outlook, serenity of mind, skill and action and the ability to stay attuned to the glory of the self and the supreme being
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what are the 4 kinds of yoga
-bhakti yoga -karma yoga -jnana yoga -dhyana yoga
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what does bhakti yoga refer to
devotion
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what does karma yoga refer to
selfless action
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what does jnana yoga refer to
self transcending knowledge
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what does dhyana yoga refer to
psycho-physical meditation
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what are the 3 stages to self realisation
-brahman -paramatman -bhagavan
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what does the term brahman refer to in self realisation
the impersonal universal energy
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what does the term paramatman refer to in self realisation
the supreme soul sitting in the heart of every living entity
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what does the term bhagavan refer to in self realisation
god as a personality, with a transcendental form
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