BHAGAVAD GITA
Chapters 14 - 18
THREE GUNAS OF PRAKRITI
 V. 5 –
 That bind the immortal Self to the body
 One of the reasons for cremation
 Sikhism
1)
Sattva
2)
Rajas
3)
Tamas
HOW DO THE THREE GUNAS RELATE TO
ARISTOTLE’S VIRTUES
HOW DO THE THREE GUNAS RELATE TO
PLATO’S VIRTUES?
SOUL
INTEREST
CLASS
VIRTUE
reason
knowledge
philosophers
wisdom
spirit
honor
warriors
courage
desire
pleasures
commoners
temperance
justice
HOW DO THE 3 GUNAS COMPARE TO
WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES?
 Anthropology?
 Salvation?
 What does the Bible say?
CH. 14,V. 11
 Why do you think this text divides people up into these three types of
people?
 Do we?
Are there legitimate Christians
who would fit into each of these
categories?
When someone says, “The church
is full of hypocrites,” which system
of thought are they working from?
How do you respond to this
accusation?
Just think how bad they would
be if they weren’t Christians?
CHAPTER 14,VERSES 14-16
 Caste system
 Explanation for why social justice not a big issue with Hindus in non-
western countries.
CHAPTER 15 : ASHVATTHA TREE
 Two orders of being (v. 16)
 Perishable, separate creature
 Changeless spirit
 Beyond there is another (v. 17-
19)
 Supreme Self
 Changeless
The Way of Devotion – v.19
CHAPTER 16
What is the difference between
1 Corinthians 6:9-20 and what is
found in the Gita Ch.16, verses
7-24 ?