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Adr Dharma: Seeking A Hindu Perspective On Dispute Resolution From The Holy Scriptures Of The Mahabharata And The Bhagavad Gita , Aalok Sikand
Adr Dharma: Seeking A Hindu Perspective On Dispute Resolution From The Holy Scriptures Of The Mahabharata And The Bhagavad Gita , Aalok Sikand
Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal
The Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita are both monumental pieces of Hindu literature. This paper seeks to analyze them in order to garner a Hindu perspective on dispute resolution. There will be five parts to this paper: Part I seeks to give an overview of certain Hindu concepts such as dharma, which will make it easier to understand the Mahabharata and the Gita. Part II will then give a brief summary of the basic plot of the Mahabharata. Then, Part III will zoom in on the section of the Mahabharata where Lord Krishna attempts to mediate peace between …