Course Detail
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0.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Course Attribute:
University Connected Learning
Description
The Bhagavad Gita, or "Song of the Lord" is a Hindu scripture comprised of 700 verses written in Sanskrit. Mahatma Gandhi referred to it as his "spiritual dictionary." This four-week course will introduce Hinduism through this most sacred text and explain the relevance of its message in day-to-day life. It will cover the basic tenets of Hinduism: reincarnation, karma theory (destiny/free will), and karma yoga (spiritual/emotional maturity). The course will briefly cover Vedanta,the philosophy of Hinduism regarding the creator, creation and the individual, and the relation between the three.