The Bhagavad Gita: dharma and atman

Seeing through this reality allows Arjuna to be all the more fearsome of a foe. Not being tied to action (or this reality), his actions are free. Krishna gives him the gift of removing his doubts and helping him not take this illusion in dire seriousness.

He can play his role and act out his actions without worry now because he can see it as a play, the whole world is teetering on the edge of the Gods mouth of fire, the God being his teacher Krishna disguised in flesh.

IMO anyway...


I like Easwaran a lot but when it comes to the Gita I prefer the Flood/Martin version.  When I get home I'll post a quote from it where Krishna removes his human mask.. it's more poetic and frightening than in the Easwaran version.