The Gita places human destiny entirely in human hands. Its world is not deterministic, but neither is it an expression of blind chance: we shape ourselves and our world by what we believe and think and act on, whether for good or for ill.

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Shrimad Bhagavad Gita

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is the holy book of Hindus. Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is one of the most influential treatises in eastern philosophy. The Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is the eternal message of spiritual wisdom from ancient India. Bhagavad Gita is 5151 years old yet it is still absolutely new and relevant in today's time. Gita apart from being a religious scripture, is a scripture of life as well.

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