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ISKCON roots are of Hinduism and focuses on the Gita and Purana which feature Krishna. ISKCON emerged due to the myth of Krishna, Lord Krishna is the eighth avatar of Vishnu, the ‘preserver’. Krishna is the protagonist of Hindi texts, the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana and the Bhagavad Gita. He acts as a counsel during civil wars and ...
The Samkhya Yoga (Sanskrit: सांख्ययोग, romanized: Sāṃkhyayoga) is the second of the eighteen chapters of the Bhagavad Gita. [1] The chapter has a total of 72 shlokas. [ 2 ] The chapter is the 26th chapter of Bhishma Parva , the sixth episode of the Mahabharata .
Krishna illustrates the concept of Karma Yoga or the path of selfless action through various examples, demonstrating that every individual can achieve spiritual growth by performing their duties with dedication, integrity, and compassion. By letting go of personal desires and outcomes, one attains a state of equanimity, where success and ...
Bronze statue representing the discourse of Bhagavan Krishna and Arjuna, in Kurukshetra. Karma yoga (Sanskrit: कर्म योग), also called Karma marga, is one of the three classical spiritual paths mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita, one based on the "yoga of action", [1] the others being Jnana yoga (path of knowledge) and Bhakti yoga (path of loving devotion to a personal god).
13-19: Different Paths - Krishna contrasts the paths of knowledge and action, emphasizing that both lead to liberation. 20-24: Detachment and Equanimity - Krishna speaks of the state of equanimity achieved through detachment from outcomes. 25-30: The Wise and the Ignorant - Krishna compares the attitudes and behaviours of the wise and the ignorant.
Krishnaism is a term used in scholarly circles to describe large group of independent Hindu traditions—sampradayas related to Vaishnavism—that center on the devotion to Krishna as Svayam Bhagavan, Ishvara, Para Brahman, who is the source of all reality, not simply an avatar of Vishnu.
The worship of Krishna is part of Vaishnavism, a major tradition within Hinduism. Krishna is considered a full avatar of Vishnu, or one with Vishnu himself. [176] However, the exact relationship between Krishna and Vishnu is complex and diverse, [177] with Krishna of Krishnaite sampradayas considered an independent deity and supreme.
Hindu denominations, sampradayas, traditions, movements, and sects are traditions and sub-traditions within Hinduism centered on one or more gods or goddesses, such as Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti and so on. [1] The term sampradaya is used for branches with a particular founder-guru with a particular philosophy. [2]