Use this tag for questions regarding other gitas like Shiva Gita, Rama Gita, etc., For bhagavad Gita, use [bhagavad-gita]
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Is Hinduism religious philosophy mono-theistic (Paratma) or bi-theistic (Prakriti and Purush)?
According to Chapter 11 of Gita, Lord Krishna while showing the ViswaRoop (Universal form vision) to Arjun said that
Behold the two Adityas, the eight Vasus, the eleven forms of Siva,
the twin Aswins as well as the forty nine Maruts. Behold at…
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How many Gitas are there?
We all know about Srimad Bhagavad Gita. Naively, I thought this was the only Gita we have.
But, to my surprise, yesterday I found "The Song of the Goddess - Devi Gita". This is basically the last 10 chapters (31-40) of the 7th Canto of the Devi…
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Why Shri Krishna referred himself as "He" in Gita chapter 13 verse 14?
BG 13.14: Everywhere are His hands and feet, eyes, heads, and faces. His ears too are in all places, for He pervades everything in the universe.
Often people argue that God cannot have hands, feet, eyes, ears, etc. But Shree Krishna says that God…
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Who are the speakers of the other gitas?
Bhagavad Gita is the most famous gita. There are two opinions regarding who spoke Bhagavad Gita, one group says it is Krishna and the others says it is Brahman that Krishna was connected to.
This is justified using this quote from Anugita
परं हि…
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If my astral and causal bodies are within me, how they are controlling my luck 1000 miles away?
My causal and astral bodies are within myself, so it is easy to believe that they are giving me either luck or unluck.
But if I participate in a 100 billion dollar lottery in USA then how Astral and Causal bodies which are with me in India are…
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who are the best of brahmins?
Gita Verse 7 chapter 1
asmākaṁ tu viśhiṣhṭā ye tānnibodha dwijottama
nāyakā mama sainyasya sanjñārthaṁ tānbravīmi te
Meaning :O best of Brahmins, hear too about the principal generals on our side, who are especially qualified to lead. These I now…
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Where is it written, "To oppress is a sin, but to tolerate oppression is a far greater sin"
"To oppress is a sin, but to tolerate oppression is a far greater sin"
I always though this verse came from the Gita, but I do not see it anywhere. If this is not in the Gita, can someone tell me where this verse comes from?
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