Bhagavad Gita And The Vision Of Krishna's Totality
Buddhism and Hinduism have many similarities. The two religions also have a few differences. I will explore both to find examples of both. Mainly I will be focusing on each’s approach to liberation. In Buddhism this is often referred to nirvana, and moksha in Hinduism. References will be made to three primary forms of these religions. Hinduism will have references to the Bhagavad Gita, and the “Vision of Krishna’s Totality.” Buddhism will have references taken from the classic form known as Theravada Buddhism. The Vision of Krishna’s Totality reads as an epic poem in my eyes. It focuses on three main characters Lord Krishna, Sanjaya, and Arjuna. Lord Krishna represents both the ultimate reality and the self. These two concepts are often referred to as Brahman and Atman. Sanjaya and Arjuna look to Lord Krishna for the righteous path. This both leads them to find the inner self and to achieve moksha. Showing that Lord Krishna represents the highest power, Arjuna states on page 105, “Why should they not bow in homage to you, Great Soul, Originial Creator,more venerable than the creator Brahma? Boundless Lord of Gods, Shelter of All That Is, you are eternity, being, nonbeing, and beyond.”
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On page 107 Lord Krishan explains.
To grace you, Arjuna, I revealed through self-discipline my higher form, which no one but you has ever beheld . . .Not through sacred lore or sacrificial ritual or study or charity, not by rites or by terrible penances can I be seen in this
On page 107 Lord Krishan explains.
To grace you, Arjuna, I revealed through self-discipline my higher form, which no one but you has ever beheld . . .Not through sacred lore or sacrificial ritual or study or charity, not by rites or by terrible penances can I be seen in this