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    From Peter Brooks Mahabharatha

    Recently read the following section from transcript and was fascinated by form of interpretation

    Arjuna: "Krishna, my legs grow weak. My mouth is dry, my body
    trembles. My bow slips from my hand ... My resolution's gone. I can't
    defend myself. I will wait here for death."
    Krishna: "What is this mad and shameful weakness? Stand up and fight!"
    Dhritarashtra: "What is Krishna doing?"
    Sanjaya: "He's speaking to Arjuna. He's telling Arjuna that victory
    and defeat are the same. He's urging him to act, but not to reflect on
    the fruit of the act. He says to him: Seek detachment, fight without
    desire. You must act, yet action mustn't dominate you. In the heart of
    action, you must remain free from all attachment."

    More so because I seem to find myself exactly like Arjuna talks here
    Anyone seen the film ?

    Also just curious to find out how many find the initial few verses of BG to be most relevant to your state of being in every day life ( like me )

    Thanks

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    Re: From Peter Brooks Mahabharatha

    hari o
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    namasté pjprabhu


    Quote Originally Posted by pjprabhu View Post
    Recently read the following section from transcript and was fascinated by form of interpretation

    Arjuna: "Krishna, my legs grow weak. My mouth is dry, my body
    trembles. My bow slips from my hand ... My resolution's gone. I can't
    defend myself. I will wait here for death."
    Krishna: "What is this mad and shameful weakness? Stand up and fight!"
    Dhritarashtra: "What is Krishna doing?"
    Sanjaya: "He's speaking to Arjuna. He's telling Arjuna that victory
    and defeat are the same. He's urging him to act, but not to reflect on
    the fruit of the act. He says to him: Seek detachment, fight without
    desire. You must act, yet action mustn't dominate you. In the heart of
    action, you must remain free from all attachment."
    Yes, I have seen this version of the mahābhārata . The words that you begin your post comes from chapter 1, 29th verse of the bhāgavad gītā.

    praṇām
    यतसà¥à¤¤à¥à¤µà¤‚ शिवसमोऽसि
    yatastvaṠśivasamo'si
    because you are identical with śiva

    _

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