Part A - Read the Bhagavad Gita, then write an essay of 750 to 1000 words addressing the questions below:
1. In refusing to fight, what is Arjuna calling into question?
2. What is Arjuna's duty according to the Vedic ideal?
3. What does Arjuna see as the only alternative to fighting?
4. What path does Krishna show him?
5. What does Krishna put forth as the key to liberation from rebirth?
6. How does Krishna upholds the Vedic view of supporting the world while also accommodating the world-denying view?
Part B - Please read Gandhi's "All Religions are True"
Watch the film Gandhi.
Write a response of approximately 750 to 1000 words to one or more of Gandhi's ideas from the readings. How does Gandhi display his beliefs in his personal life and political works? Please include quotes from the readings and cite your sources in MLA format.
Answer in 1000 words each total 2000 words overall.