The Bhagavadgita – A Synthesis of Thought and Action-4. Swami Krishnananda.
======================================================================================= Sunday 18, Aug 2024, 06:20. Article Scriptures The Bhagavadgita – A Synthesis of Thought and Action-4. Swami Krishnananda (Spoken on Gita Jayanti in 1973) ======================================================================================= The problem of Arjuna was a sentimental and an emotional one, sentiment and emotion having overpowered his understanding, preventing him from thinking in the right direction and urging him to take a decision contrary to what was justifiable under the circumstances. How are we to decide upon the yes or no of an action? Is an action right or wrong; how are we to know? This is the question that the Bhagavadgita tries to answer. Whenever we embark upon a line of action, we are likely to think that it is the right course. Each one thinks that he or she is right and others who oppose that line of action are wrong. Now, is this a permissible course of thinking? C...