Living the Bhagavad Gita at Gandhi's Ashrams

The Bhagavad Gita is a philosophical Hindu scripture in which the god Krishna imparts lessons to the warrior prince Arjuna about sacred duty (dharma) and the path to spiritual liberation (moksha). This classical scripture has had a long and active interpretive life, and by the 19th century it had co...

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Main Author: McLain, Karline (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 11
Further subjects:B Mahatma Gandhi
B Intentional Community
B Ashram
B Bhagavad Gita
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