The Bhagavad Gita: The Path to Enlightenment
Introduction Was Bhagavad Gita directly written by God/Sri Krishna The Bhagavad Gita: A Walkthrough for Westerners by Jack Hawley is a book that recounts a conversation between Arjuna, one of the five princes of the Pandava brothers, and Krishna, Arjuna's charioteer who happens to be a Hindu deity. Realizing that the enemy he is facing are friends, teachers, and his own kin, Arjuna would lose his resolve to fight as "his attitude seems to waver and he appears confused" (Hawley 7). Arjuna believes that even if he were to fight and win for his kingdom, nothing good will come out of it as he would cause a grievous sin by killing those he once cared about. As Arjuna asks Krishna for his advice on what he should do, "Krishna transforms into His true role as the Divine Teacher" (Hawley 13) and proceeds to to respond to Arjuna's concern through a spiritual discussion. Through these discussions, Krishna explains three different types of yogas to Arjuna in ord...