Guest guest Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Thus Spake The Lord The world is a stage. We are actors in the world-drama. But all our actions are motivated by the will of God, who controls our immortal souls and perishable bodies. And we must play the game without displaying any sort of weakness or timidity. Arjuna was afflicted with weakness of mind and heart. Lord Krishna chastised him for his moral and spiritual cowardice. As long as you are weak and timid, you cannot achieve anything in life. Sentimentality and body consciousness should be avoided. As long as you think from the point of view of the perishable body, you cannot overcome your spiritual pusillanimity. When you think from the point of view of the immortal Atma, you will have no feelings of weakness and timidity. Deha, the physical body, is composed of the five primordial elements of earth, air, water, fire and ether. Sooner or later, the body will perish. But the Dehi, or the inner Atma, has neither birth nor death. And this Atma is one with the Absolute. Atma and the Absolute are essentially identical. By these exhortations, Lord Krishna galvanized Arjuna into activity on the battlefield. Reference: Summer Showers in Brindavan, P. 26-27, 1979. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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