"The Journey Through the Twelve Forests" and "The Bhagavad Gita": The Vaishnava Community When a person examines a religion of any type without any prior knowledge as to the aspects or beliefs contained therein, it is worthwhile for them to assume a neutral point of view and remain that way until all sides are brought to light. This is true when an unaffiliated person first looks at the religion of Hinduism, more specifically the Vaishnava community, and forms certain impressions that will have an effect on their future thoughts, views, and opinions of this religion. The