The Bhagavad Gita: Whoop Dee Doo....

The Bhagavad Gita - my favorite thing to compare to Zoroastrianism and Confucianism. Don't you just love it? Sigh. Confucianism deals with the belief that individuals possessing the traits of ren, li, and xiao (humanity, propriety, filial piety) will gain influence in society and become junzi, or leaders. Political and social order were thought to be resorted through enlightened leadership. Zoroastrianism, on the other hand, believes that good ultimately prevails. Honest, moral humans would go to paradise, while demons would go to hell. Followers were allowed to enjoy the world in moderation. Finally, we approach the Bhagavad Gita. This hunk of words basically portrays the belief that you have to "fight your battle" to get to heaven, and those who enjoy worldly pleasures are not successful. In this way, the Bhagavad Gita is both similar to Zoroastrianism and Confucianism, and very different from Zoroastrianism. All three religious elements all agree upon the fact that if a person is good, they will succeed (in the case of the Bhagavad Gita, if they work hard). Zoroastrianism conflicts from the newest installment of BHS's AP World classes' religious portfolio. While Zoroastrianism allows for human followers to enjoy worldly pleasures, while the Bhagavad Gita believes the exact opposite.