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
Hinduism in Indonesia The epics "Mahabharata" and "Ramayana" became enduring traditions among Indonesian believers, expressed in shadow puppet ("wayang") and dance performances. As in India, Indonesian Hinduism recognizes four paths of spirituality, calling it "Catur Marga". These are bhakti mārga (path of devotion to deities), jnana mārga (path of knowledge), karma mārga (path of works) and raja mārga (path of meditation). Bhakti marga has the largest following in Bali. Similarly, like Hindus in India, Balinese Hindus believe that there are four proper goals of human life, calling it "Catur Purusartha" - dharma (pursuit of moral and ethical living), artha (pursuit of wealth and