Bhagavad Gita and seeks Krishna's counsel, whose answers and discourse constitute the "Bhagadvad Gita". Krishna counsels Arjuna to "fulfill his Kshatriya (warrior) duty to uphold the Dharma" through "selfless action". The Krishna-Arjuna dialogue cover a broad range of spiritual topics, touching upon ethical dilemmas and philosophical issues that go far beyond the war Arjuna faces. The "Bhagavad Gita" presents a synthesis of Hindu ideas about "dharma", theistic "bhakti", and the yogic paths to "moksha". The synthesis presents four paths to spirituality – "jnana", "bhakti", "karma", and "raja" "yogas". These incorporate ideas from the Samkhya-Yoga and Vedanta philosophies. Numerous commentaries have been written
Bhakti later faith-oriented literature, such as the Avadānas, faith is given an important role in Buddhist doctrine. Nevertheless, faith ("śraddhā") is discussed in different contexts than devotion ("bhakti"). "Bhakti" is often used disparagingly to describe acts of worship to deities, often seen as ineffective and improper for a Buddhist. Also, "bhakti" is clearly connected with a person as an object, whereas "śraddhā" is less connected with a person, and is more connected with truthfulness and truth. Śraddhā focuses on ideas such as the working of karma and merit transfer. Nevertheless, affective devotion is an important part of Buddhist practice, not only