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 has been a common form of religious activity in world religions throughout human history. It is found in Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Judaism. Bhakti (called "bhatti" in Pali language) has been a common aspect of Buddhism, where offerings and group prayers are made to images such the images of the Buddha and the "Bodhisattvas", or to deities such as wrathful deities. Karel Werner notes that Bhakti has been a significant practice in Theravada Buddhism, and states, "there can be no doubt that deep devotion or "bhakti / bhatti" does exist in Buddhism and that it had its beginnings in the