Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Lord Krishna Told Arjuna to Fight'

[MDixon6569]

In a message dated 7/31/06 2:18:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 7/31/06 1:11:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I just got done reading a condensed version of the Mahabharata which > > contains a short version of all the stories from the full version. > > What's striking about every story is how aggressive Krishna is in > > demanding that that the five Pandava brothers including Arjuna kill > > their relatives even though they all protested. Krishna never even > > hinted at negotiations, reconciliations or truces. He insisted that > > they be killed. Many of the stories describe Krishna killing, > > beheading bad guys, demons, rakshasas. > > > The last remark I recall that Maharishi made about the killing in the > BG is that it is all internal, meant to be seen as an internal war vs > a literal one. It was during the past year or so during a press > conference. > > Yet M used to say that the battle took place right where Noidia > is, a physical site. That's the history, the external battle. The teaching is the internal battle (that's how I understand it, at any rate).  Yes there were two battles going on. One externally and one internally. But How does one figuratively kill ones relatives and teachers when told to do so?      __._,_.___ To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___