The importance of Dharma and Karma in Hindu Literature.

Dharma is the moral law that Hindus follow throughout life. Through the teachings of Bhagavad Gita, one can find the right way of living and the correct attitude for every situation. In Hinduism, the sacred `song of God' was composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Sanskrit epic, Mahabharata. It contains a discussion between Krishna and the Indian hero Arjuna on human nature and the purpose of life. This "song of God" is the Bhagavad-Gita …

…agavad-Gita Gita, the holy book of the Hindus, is just an example of the degree of knowledge and skill that the rishis of that period represented. The stories in the Bhagavad-Gita, surprisingly, related to modern life even though it was written several thousand years ago. Karma, action, and Dharma, one's religion, are the most important aspects of an individual's life and they are explicitly depicted in the several pieces of literature in the Hindu Religion.