The Philosophy of the Bhagavadgita - 6.3. Swami Krishnananda
------------------------------------------- Sunday, August 09, , 2020. 4:44. PM. Chapter 6: The Meaning of Duty -3. --------------------------------------------- The other aspect is that we are an individual in a bodily encasement, and we have a duty towards ourselves, also. We cannot kill ourselves in the name of society, nor can we kill society for our own personal advantage. These are important things which one has to bear in mind in tackling any question. There are martyrs who destroy themselves in the name of something other than themselves. And there are others who convert society into a martyr to fulfil the demands of their own egoism. History is an example before us. Neither can we exploit society for ourselves, nor is the society expected to exploit us. We are not a stooge in the hands of social laws, we are not a puppet or a slave of human society, nor can we regard society as a slave or a means to our personal advantage or satisfaction. The role of importance that society pl...