The Gita

In the Bhagavad-Gita, Krishna shares his attitudes towards duty, desire, and attachment versus detachment to Arjuna. His views contradict many views of the world and make one question what one truly believes in. In this paper I will discuss Krishna’s views and definitions of duty, desire, and attachment versus detachment, and then agree or disagree with his views by comparing them to my own.
The Gita is a conversation between the god Krishna and warrior Arjuna - where Arjuna is reluctant to take up arms against his relatives (his cousin brothers, grandfather, uncles...). Before Krishna gives counsel, Arjuna describes the way his heart feels about battling his family: “Krishna, I seek no victory, or kingship or pleasure.” (The Bhagavad-Gita, p. 25) Arjuna believes that nothing good will result when he fights his family. Without family duty, only chaos will exist. Arjuna tells Krishna that the punishment for those who deny family duty is a permanent spot in hell.
After exp...