Guest guest Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Teachings of Swami Vivekananda In reading the Bhagavad Gita many of you in Western countries may have felt astonished in the second chapter, wherein Sri Krishna calls Arjuna a hypocrite and a coward because of his refusal to fight, or offer resistance, on account of his adversaries being his friends and relatives., making the plea that non-resistance was the highest ideal of love. This is a great lesson for us all to learn, that in all matters the two extremes are alike; the extreme positive and the extreme negative are always similar. . . .Arjuna became a coward at the sight of the mighty array against him; his "love" made him forget his duty towards his country and king. This is why Sri Krishna told him that he was hypocrite: Thou talkest like a wise man, but thy actions betray thee to be a coward; therefore stand up and fight! (I. 38-39) Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.