Bhagavad Gita In this blog post, we will explore the profound impact of the Bhagavad Gita, a Epic Hindu scripture, on J. Robert Oppenheimer, the lead scientist of the Manhattan Project. The Manhattan Project was a top-secret research and development effort during World War II that aimed to develop the first nuclear weapons. Oppenheimer's association with the Bhagavad Gita is a subject of historical interpretation and personal reflection. Introduction to Oppenheimer's Encounter with the Bhagavad Gita: Manhattan Project Let begins by setting the historical context of the Manhattan Project and introducing J. Robert Oppenheimer as the brilliant physicist tasked with leading the ambitious scientific endeavor. It mentions Oppenheimer's visit to the San Antonio Hot Springs in New Mexico in 1944, during which he is said to have read a passage from the Bhagavad Gita that had a significant impact on him. The Bhagavad Gita's Cosmic Revelation: Robert Oppenheimer The specific pas