Guest guest Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Thus Spake The Lord Whoever the individual, however scholarly, he cannot escape delusion and so he is subjected to grief, which acts as as brake upon activity. Arjuna, the great hero, capable of great renunciation and of great wisdom, is deluded by the awful needs of war and this grief handicaps his activity too. He confuses the body and the self; he starts identifying the two. He imposes on the Atma (ever untouched by the characteristics of the moving, changing world) the unreal and ephemeral nature of the world and takes this delusion as true. He believes that his duties as laid down by that false identification, are his Atmadharma! This is the tragedy not of Arjuna alone but of all humanity! Therefore, the Geetha is of universal and eternal value. To study the Geetha is to learn the art of swimming across the sea of Delusion. The Geetha is the very Voice of Lord Krishna. The fact that it has provided consolation and liberation to millions of men is evidence of its Divine Origin. A lesser person could not have given it that authenticity. Source: Geetha Vahini, Chapter 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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