Caste Duties compared and contrasted to the teachings of Confucius and Zarathustra

Caste Duties According to the Bhagavad Gita has similarities and differences to Confucianism and Zoroastrianism. Some differences are that, while Confucianism focuses mainly on life on earth, this piece seems to refer to both life on earth and an after life. Another difference is that in Confucianism, people are judged by their virtues; in this piece it can be derived that people are judged by the battles they have won, not their virtues or characteristics. The fact that battles are so important in securing a place in the afterlife also means that this piece places the requirement for an afterlife on different things than Zoroastrianism. In Zoroastrianism, stress is placed on good deeds, good thoughts, and good actions; this conflicts with the idea that dying in battle is important to going to heaven. There are similarities between the pieces, however. One thing I noticed is that there is a blend of ideas between Zoroastrianism and Confucianism displayed in this piece. Confucianism places the stress on the world of the living, while Zoroastrianism places a stress on acting right in the world of the living to get to the true goal: the afterlife. In this piece, the idea that both the living world and the afterlife can be enjoyed equally, which is a blend of the ideas of Confucianism and Zoroastrianism.