It is based upon Hinduism – a set of religious, philosophical and cultural systems that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Hinduism is regarded as one of the world’s oldest religions and Hindu mythology and philosophy has had a profound impact in many parts of the world, especially southern Asia. With more than a billion adherents, Hinduism is the world’s third largest religion. Vast majority of Hindus, live in modern India.
Hinduism and Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism is a tradition of Hinduism, distinguished from other schools by its worship of Vishnu or his associated avatars, principally as Rama and Krishna, as the original and supreme God.
The Gita Is For All Faiths
Bhagavad Gita is a part of the epic poem Mahabharata and is revered in Hinduism. It speaks not only to Vaishnavas but to all people of all faiths, and it is accepted by the members of all Vedic streams as a seminal text. Indeed, the “tag line” of each chapter of the Bhagavad Gita refers to the book as the “Gita Upanishad” and as a “scripture of yoga,” thereby establishing that in this text, Lord Krishna speaks the truths of yoga and the Upanishads for all.