Philosophy

20 questions answered from the Bhagavad Gita

• Does the Gita teach non-attachment to outcomes and to doership?
• How does the Gita approach knowledge (jnana) vs. wisdom (vijnana)?
• How does the Gita connect with the Upanishads?
• How does the Gita define success and excellence?
• How does the Gita explain God—personal, impersonal, or both?
• How does the Gita explain karma and its results?
• How does the Gita reconcile action with inner peace?
• How does the Gita view devotion (bhakti) and grace?
• What are the three gunas (sattva, rajas, tamas) and why do they matter?
• What does equanimity (samatva) really mean in the Gita?
• What is Brahman and how is it related to Krishna in the Gita?
• What is detachment in the Gita—is it indifference?
• What is liberation (moksha) in the Gita?
• What is renunciation vs. renouncing the fruits of action?
• What is swadharma vs. paradharma and why does it matter?
• What is the cosmic form (Vishvarupa) in Chapter 11?
• What is the Gita’s view on the mind and senses?
• What is the role of surrender (sharanagati) in the Gita?
• What is the Self (Atman) according to the Gita?
• Who is a sthita-prajna (steady wisdom person) according to the Gita?

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