- Live life selflessly
- perform action without desire for reward
- focus on the duty not the fruit
- way of life
- Krishna & Arjuna
- there is a soul
- if all requirements are met soul will go to heaven (reach moksha)
- if requirements are not met soul will be bound to repeating cycle of birth and death
Confucianism
- way of life
- Confucius
- 5 relationships
- Father-son
- Elder brother-younger brother
- King-minester
- friend-friend
- husband-wife
- 5 virtues
- ethics and politics the key to "the way"
- ancestor worship
Zoroastrianism
there is a soul (needs to be saved)
way of life
cosmic balance between good and evil
Judgment day in 12,000 years (good souls go to heaven, bad souls burn forever
enjoy the world and its pleasures in moderation
honesty towards others, good thoughts and deeds, be a good person
Ahura Mazda (good god)
Angra Mainyu (bad god)
Conclusion: The information provided in the Bhagavad Gita is similar to that given in the teachings of Zoroastrianism since they both discuss the human soul and how it can receive salvation. Unlike these two religious teachings Confucianism stands as a non-religious teaching for how to live, focusing more on earthly bound duties.
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