14. Krishna's Advice to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna advises Prince Arijuana to find his inner self before deciding whether or not to take part in a battle which the prince later realized was against his own family and friends. Prince Arijuana is stuck in amoral conundrum and is very confused as to what he should do; therefore he seeks out the advice of Krishna. Although Krishna never directly answers Arijuana’s question on whether or not to fight in the war, Krishna gives PrinceArijuana the moral freedom to do what he felt was right by telling him to just find his inner self. This mirrors the Yogic and Vendantic philosophies and beliefs about Arijuana’s need to choose the right path, without any bias from the advisor. Without Krishna’s bias, Arijuana has complete and total freedom over his decision about fighting in the battle. I believe Krishna’s advice is justly wise because it allowed for Arijuana to choose the path he saw fit, and then explains how it truly is up to the individual to choose their own path. Basically, Krishna’s advice represents how we each have individual control over our actions and emotions, and essentially our destiny. It is our choice to do good or bad, however we must understand ourselves to know what is right.
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