Answer TWO of the following for Wednesday's class...
Q1: In Part 7, Krishna says that “Among
thousands of men perhaps one strives for perfection; and among thousands of
those who strive perhaps one knows me in truth” (36). If we replaced “perfection”
with “Tao,” how might this make more sense (and relate to a similar idea in the
Tao te Ching)?
Q2: Krishna is very
critical of those who merely follow the laws (Vedas) or who worship expecting
an eternal paradise at the end. Strangely, he seems more tolerant of people of
others faiths, or even of people with little faith at all, but who exhibit a “pure
heart.” Why would someone ignorant of the laws often have a better chance at
salvation than those who know and study them religiously, according to the text?
Q3: These chapters talk a little more explicitly about
concepts that we’ve embraced here in the West, such as Karma and Yoga. Which of
these concepts changes the most for you in the reading? Why have we slightly
(or completely) misunderstood the concept based on how it’s used in the Gita?
Q4: In many religions, the world is seen as a constant
struggle between the forces of light and darkness, good and evil. While this
does play a role in The Bhagavad Gita, why is the idea of good vs. evil
not entirely correct, according to Krishna? Why is
this, too, a mark of delusion which leads men to suffering?
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