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Bhagavad Gita's book review - Enlightment

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  Over the past few weeks, I have been reading the book Bhagavad Gita by Jack Hawley published by New World Library in 2001. This book tells about the dialogue between prince Arjuna and Krishna, who is the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu. Arjuna who is going to fight becomes doubtful knowing that he will fight against his own kinsmen led by his cousin, Duryodhana, who cheated Arjuna's family out of their rightful kingdom and then denied their requests for even a trifling parcel of the land that was rightfully theirs. In his doubt and confusion, Arjuna asked Krishna, and Krishna answered all questions by giving a description of how one should live a life based on truth, the life of dharma. Krishna also explains the relationship between the path of knowledge, the path of action, and the path of love also emphasizes that all paths lead to Self-realization. And in the end, Krishna encouraged Arjuna to continue to fulfill his duty as a warrior as it is written, “You, Arjuna, are born and