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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Bhagavad Gita

In the Bhagavad Gita chapters, god Krishna teaches Arjuna how to be free from the cycle of karma. Krishna persuades Arjuna that he should not hestitate to kill because Arjuna is a warrior. The duty of a warrior is to kill. I can see that Arjuna and Krishna's each has their own view. Although I can not say whose view is right or wrong, I can relate more to Arjuna than Krishna's view. I can relate more to him because he is just a normal individual just like any of us. In Arjuna's argument, he is conflicted between his family. Even though he is a warrior, he does not see any reason to fight his own family. Arjuna thinks that it is a sin to kill. If I was to put myself in his situation, I would not want to kll my own family member nor do I want to be killed by them. I can only assume the "what if" questions. What if I give up everything so they can have what they wanted? What if there are more alternatives? There are peaceful ways to resolve a conflict without killing each other.
However, Krishna has a different view on this matter. He speaks that in Arjuna's case it is not a sin to kill in battle. If a conflict is not resolved by words or diplomat, there is no other choice except fighting. Action is the result when using intelligence and knowlegde failed to resolve a conflict. Krishna says that it is action over emotion. Sometimes people have to fight their family for what they believe in. Not unless Arjuna practices ascethic then it is acceptable for him to not fight or be killed for his believe.
Krishna's view is all about duty. The duty of a warrior is to fight despite it is one's relative. Krishna stresses that it is performing one's duty in life is the greater importance.

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