Its protagonist struggles with the morality of fighting against his teachers and relatives, who are fighting with the Kauravas at Kurukshetra.
The final chapter of this text describes how to attain freedom through renunciation. It's not from China, but this text defines a wise person as one who sees "inaction in action and action in inaction." This text describes the three gunas (GOO-nas), known as sattva, rajas, and tamas, and explains the yogas of action, knowledge, and devotion. This text is primarily narrated by Sanjaya, the charioteer of King Dhritarashtra (DRE-tha-ROSH-tra). Its protagonist struggles with the morality of fighting against his teachers and relatives, who are fighting with the Kauravas at Kurukshetra. For 10 points, name this philosophical dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna in the Mahabharata.
The final chapter of this text describes how to attain freedom through renunciation.
Bhagavad Gita [prompt on Mahabharata before it is read]