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Summary of Comparative Religion Teachings
“Based on what the scriptures teach and not what people think or heard or hope”
Basic Information on the scripture
Item | The Bhagavad-Gita (Sanatan-Dharma – The Eternal Religion) | The Bible (Christianity) | Al-Quran (Islam) |
01 | ‘Bhagavad-Gita’ means the Song of God in Sanskrit. | ‘Bibli’ means little books in Greek. | ‘Qara’ means to recite in Arabic. |
02 | The Bhagavad-Gita has 700 | The Bible has 31,102 verses. The | Al-Quran has 6,236 verses and |
verses and was last spoken and | Old Testament and New Testament | was compiled 1,400 years ago. | |
compiled 5,000 years ago. | were compiled around 3,200 and | ||
2,000 years ago, respectively. | |||
03 | The Bhagavad-Gita has already been spoken millions of times by Lord Krishna.
4.6, 4.8, 9.7 | The Bible is a one-off scripture (scripture delivered only once). | Al-Quran is a one-off scripture (scripture delivered only once). |
04 | The Bhagavad-Gita has already been spoken on many planets in millions of universes.
4.6, 4.8, 9.7 | There is no evidence of the Bible being delivered beyond this planet. | There is no evidence of the Quran being delivered beyond this planet. |
05 | Millions of people witnessed the Bhagavad-Gita being spoken by Lord Krishna. | The New Testament was written by many authors about 50 years after Jesus’s death. Nothing was written about Jesus when he was alive. | Allah conveyed the Quran to an angel with 600 wings (Gabriel), who then conveyed it to the prophet of Islam in a cave over a period of 23 years. There were no witnesses.
Sahih Bukhari 4857 |
Information on God
Item | The Bhagavad-Gita (Sanatan-Dharma – The Eternal Religion) | The Bible (Christianity) | Al-Quran (Islam) |
06 | God is one, Lord Krishna.
7.26, 9.8, 9.11, 9.18, 9.24, 10.8, 15.18 | God is one, Yahweh. Exodus 34:14 | God is one, Allah. 1.2 |
07 | Lord Krishna has been seen by millions and is described.
11.53-54, 4.6, 4.8, 9.11 | ZERO description of the Bible God, Yahweh has never been seen.
John 1:18, 4:12, Genesis 1:27 | ZERO description of the Quran God.
6.103, Bukhari 3234 |
08 | Lord Krishna uses love to get followers.
9.26 | Yahweh uses fear to get followers.
Deuteronomy 6:13, Exodus 22:20, 2 chronicles 15:13, Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 | Allah uses fear to get followers. 15.69, 26.131, 8.12, 9.5 |
09 | Lord Krishna is present in every Temple.
6.30, 9.5, 13.14t | Yahweh is not present in any Church. | Allah is not present in any Mosque. The Muslims face Mecca when praying. |
Purpose of following religion
Item | The Bhagavad-Gita (Sanatan-Dharma – The Eternal Religion) | The Bible (Christianity) | Al-Quran (Islam) |
10 | The aim of following Sanatan- | The aim of following Christianity is | The aim of following Islam is: |
Dharma is to attain love of God | to love God and go to heaven and |
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and go back to the spiritual | live in this same material body. | “There will be a success | |
manifestation and live eternally |
| (Paradise); Gardens and grape | |
in complete bliss in a spiritual | Matthew 22:37, 7.21-23 | yards; And young full-breasted | |
body. | (mature) maidens of equal age; | ||
| And a full cup (of wine).” (78.31- | ||
4.10, 18.56 | 34) | ||
4.13, 3.185, 37.48, 44.54, 55.56, | |||
Bukhari 4879 |
Information on us (the living entity)
Item | The Bhagavad-Gita (Sanatan-Dharma – The Eternal Religion) | The Bible (Christianity) | Al-Quran (Islam) |
11 | The living entity is the soul and not the body.
2.12-13, 2.22-24 | The living entity is the body. Genesis 2:7, 3:19 | The living entity is the body. 23.82, 35.11, 11.7 |
12 | We are the eternal companions of Lord Krishna.
4.35, 15.7 | We are the servants of Yahweh. James 1:1, Genesis 9:26 | We are the slaves of Allah. 72.19, 37.74 |
13 | We are eternal (we have always existed).
2.17 | We are not eternal; this is the first and only life.
Ezekiel 18:4, Matthew 10:28 | We are not eternal; this is the first and only life.
3.185, 7.25 |
14 | We get unlimited chances (reincarnation).
2.13, 2.22 | We only get one chance (only one life).
Genesis 3:19, Hebrews 9:27 | We only get one chance (only one life).
7.25 |
15 | We are all unique individuals.
2.12 | We are not unique individuals.
Genesis 3:19 | We are not unique individuals.
4.1 23.82, 35.11, 11.7, 15.29 |
16 | We are all Divine (a spark of God).
15.7 | We are all born sinful (not Divine). Psalm 51:5 | We are not Divine. Bukhari 318 |
17 | Plants and animals have souls.
Chapter 2 verses | No mention of plants and animals having a soul. | No mention of plants and animals having a soul. |
18 | The purpose of our existence is to enjoy the juice (rasa) of a personal companion relationship with Lord Krishna.
4.35, Nectar of Devotion text 49 | God created us for his pleasure. Revelation 4:11 | The purpose of our existence is so that we bow down to Allah.
51.56 |
19 | We suffer and enjoy due to our own actions (Administered by the Law of Karma).
4.13, 4.17 | Only Yahweh knows why we suffer. | Only Allah knows why we suffer. |
20 | Burn the dead body, for it is useless. The body decomposes and turns to dust. The living | Bury the dead body because the same body will rise one day from the grave (resurrection). The living | Bury the dead body because the same body will rise one day from the grave (resurrection). The living |
| entity is the soul and not the body. At death of body, the soul moves onto another body (reincarnation).
2.13, 2.22 | entity is the body. Matthew 22:31 | entity is the body. 23.16 |
21 | Day of judgement is immediately at death.
2.12-13 | Day of judgement not known. Mark 13:32 | Day of judgement not known. 7.187 |
Teachings on Justice, Equality, and Human Rights
Item | The Bhagavad-Gita (Sanatan-Dharma – The Eternal Religion) | The Bible (Christianity) | Al-Quran (Islam) |
22 | No slavery. Females can | Men, women, and children can be | Men, women, and children can be |
NEVER be taken captive. | enslaved. Females can be taken | enslaved. Females can be taken | |
| captive, raped, and kept as slaves. | captive, raped, and kept as slaves | |
Lord Krishna was personally |
| or sold into sex slavery. | |
present during the Mahabharat |
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war and not a single person | Leviticus 25:44, Exodus 21:7, | 16.75, 23.5-6, 33.50, 33.26, 70.29-30, | |
was taken captive nor enslaved. | Deuteronomy 20:11, 20:14 | Sahih Bukhari 7263, 6161, 5191, | |
7409 | |||
23 | No human sacrifices. Killing any living being is a sin.
16.1-3, Law of Karma | The Bible advocates sacrificing humans.
Genesis 22.1-8, 1 Kings 13.1-2 | Al-Quran advocates sacrificing humans.
9.111 |
24 | No stoning.
Not mentioned in the whole Gita. | The Bible advocates stoning people to death.
Deuteronomy 13:10, 17:2-5, 21:21, 22:24 | Al-Quran advocates stoning people to death.
24.2, 7.84, 27.58, Sahih Bukhari 6827, Sahih Muslim 1696a |
25 | Freedom of religion for all and hatred for none.
18.63, 18.51-53, 9.18 | Intolerance for other religions and hatred.
2 Chronicles 15:13, Exodus 22:20, John 3:18 | No freedom of religion for Muslims, intolerance for other religions, and hatred.
3.85, 3.19, 8.39, 48.28, 98.6, 4.89, 8.55, Sahih Bukhari 3017, 6930 |
26 | No looting.
Not mentioned in the whole Gita. | The Bible advocates looting. Deuteronomy 20:14 | Al-Quran advocates looting. 8.1, 8.69, 33.27 |
27 | All lives matter. Love for all living beings.
12.13-14, 11.55, 15.7, 16.1 | All lives do not matter. Love for the followers only.
Matthew 10:34-38, Luke 19:27 | All lives do not matter. Love for the followers only.
49.10, 48.29, 9.5, 9.111 |
28 | Justice for all living beings. 4.35, 9.29 | Justice for Christians only. John 3:18, Mark 16.16 | Justice for Muslims only. 48.29, 3.110, 98.6 |
29 | Equal rights for all men and women.
9.29 | Equal rights for Christians only. 2 Corinthians 6:14, Mark 16:16 | No equal rights for women and non-Muslims.
2.228, 4.34, 4.11, 48.13 |
30 | The Gita does not divide humanity into believers of Krishna and unbelievers.
9.29, 16.1-3 | The Bible divides humanity into believers of Jesus and unbelievers.
Mark 16:16, John 3:18, Matthew 12:30 | Al-Quran divides humanity into believers of Allah and unbelievers.
49.10, 48.29, 30.45, 5.51, 8.12 |
31 | Freedom to question everything.
13.8-12 | Freedom to question. Matthew 7.7-8 | Ask no questions policy. 33.53, 5.102 |
32 | No circumcision.
Circumcision is violence against children. The Gita teaches Ahimsa (nonviolence) 10.5, 13.8 | Male circumcision. Genesis 17:10-14 | Male circumcision and female genital mutilation.
Bukhari 6297, Sahih Muslim 349 |
33 | No eternal suffering for any soul. Eventually all souls go back to the spiritual manifestation and live eternally in complete bliss.
4.35, 15.7 | Eternal burning for those who do not follow the religion.
Mark 16:16, Matthew 25:46, Romans 10:9 | Eternal burning in hell fire for those who do not follow the religion.
48.13, 57.19, 2.24, 3.12, 9.5, 83.16 |
34 | Lord Krishna treats everyone equally.
9.29 | Yahweh does not treat everyone equally. He favors only Christians.
Mark 16:16 | Allah does not treat everyone equally. He favors only Muslims.
8.39, 98.6, 16.75, 49.10 |
35 | Animals are not food and should not be killed (Vegetarianism).
9.26, 12.13-14, 16.1 | Humans can kill and eat animals. Leviticus 11:2-3 | Humans can kill and eat animals. 5.1, 5.4, 22.36 |
36 | Vedic Gurus must be pure vegetarian.
9:26 | The Bible says the animals are food for humans, but Jesus was a vegetarian.
Leviticus 11:2-3 | The Prophet of Islam ate cows and camels.
Sunan Abu Dawud 1746, 3738, Sahih Bukhari 294. |
37 | No genocide/ethnic cleansing.
All souls are parts of Lord Krishna and thus He does not advocate genocide nor hatred towards any of His own parts.
15.7 | The Bible advocates genocide/ethnic cleansing.
Deuteronomy 20.16-17 | The Quran advocates genocide/ethnic cleansing.
47.4, 8.67, 7.4, Sahih Muslim 4366 |
38 | The Bhagavad-Gita does not advocate male adults to marry female children. | The Bible does not advocate male adults to marry female children. | The Quran advocates adult males to marry female children.
33.21, Sahih Bukhari 5080, 5158 |
39 | The Bhagavad-Gita does not advocate taxation based on religion. | The Bible does not advocate taxation based on religion. | The Quran advocates taxation based on religion.
9.29 |
Cosmology
Item | The Bhagavad-Gita (Sanatan-Dharma – The Eternal Religion) | The Bible (Christianity) | Al-Quran (Islam) |
40 | This is not the first creation. There are cycles of creations and annihilations. Zillions of creations have already gone.
9.8 | This is the first creation of God. Genesis 1:1 | This is the first creation of God. Bukhari 3191 |
41 | Earth is spherical (round).
Shrimad-Bhagavatam 3.26.52 | The earth is flat.
Daniel 4:10-11, Revelation 7:1 | The earth is flat.
20.53, 78.6 |
42 | The universe is 155.522 trillion years old.
8.18, 9.7, Shrimad-Bhagavatam 3.11.38 | The universe is about 6,000 years old.
Genesis 5 and 11 | The universe is about 6,000 years old.
4.1 and timing of Adam |
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