The Three Worlds and Something Else

Teachings 11-15

Lord Krishna says very interesting teachings. What I find so interesting is: ¨Knowledge means humility, sincerity, nonviolence, patience, honesty, reverence for one´s teacher, purity, stability, self restraint; ¨(pg.114). What I still don't get is how Lord Krishna tels Arjuna to be cool and kill them all. But supposedly, nonviolence is knowledge, so I am a little confused. Even so, I like the meaning of Knowledge which has very important values such as honesty.

¨Dispassion toward sense objects and absences of individuality, seeing the defects in birth, death, old age, sickness, and suffering; ¨(pg. 114) The individuality is very important since it was mentioned through the second teachings along with the actions and inactions. The absence of individuality is crucial for some since it brings all the bad ¨forces¨ such as defects in birth, sickness and death. In conclusion, dispassion is not good.

¨Detachment, uninvolvement with sons, wife, and home, constant equanimity in fulfillment and frustration; ¨(pg.114) In this cite family seems very unimportant. What I understand is that if uninvolvement means to be concerned and being involved with the family, then uninvolvement is to not care about them. Family relationships don't seem very friendly since they are about to start a war between them.

¨I bow to you I prostrate my body, I beg you to be gracious, Worshipful Lord- as a father to a son, a friend to a friend, a lover to a beloved, O God, bear with me.¨(pg. 106). The devotion is very important to Gods, but Lord Krishna does like devotion. Arjuna has to devote himself so much, but what I understand is that Lord Krishna is the blue guy with four arms.

¨The fruit of conduct is pure and untainted they say, but suffering is the fruit of passion, ignorance the fruit of dark inertia¨. (pg. 121). I still don't understand why so many religions and beliefs wants us to suffer. There is no real happiness, because if we are happy, then we know we have to suffer, in order to get more happiness.