with a maze of words;
speak one certain truth
so I may acheive what is good"
Thank goodness I'm not the only one who is a little confuzed; not even Arjuna can make sense as to what Lord Krishna is trying to say!
Krishna is always mentioning action and inaction. Hers my understanding:
Action= detachment/sacrifice of desire
Inaction= attachment/giving in to your desires- inaction will be the death of us.
Krishna also keeps talking and repeating things, but what is he really saying? For example, he seems to be urging Arjuna to fight but it's his choice so whatever he chooses is correct.
According to Arjuna (who believes in reincarnation) when we leave our bodies we go to him. We go inside his presence and we seek refuge. We are free from anger and attraction and fear.
Im getting a little lost now. I just read the word "action" on the page 12 times. (No joke, I just counted) Arjuna is talking about keeping our actions in control and not giving in to our desire. He he reminds me of my school's guidance counselor: "Just say no! Don't give in to peer pressure!"
Now there's this big battle between discipline and renunciation. According to Krishna "The man of eternal renunciation is one who neither hates nor desires; beyond dualities, he is easily freed from bondage" while "Men of simple discipline reach the same place that philosophers attain;he really sees who sees philosophy and discipline to be one." However, Krishna goes on saying that renunciation is difficult to attain without discipline, so wouldn't it be better to have both?
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