Navigating Life’s Battles: Wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita

Whatever happened, happened for the good, Whatever is happening, is happening for the good. Whatever will happen, will also happen for the good.

A poignant lesson from the Bhagavad Gita is accepting our emotions but also moving past them and being righteous, composed, and strong in life’s endeavors.

In the epic, The Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna, a warrior prince, represents the side of good and is faced with the task of fighting his relatives, teachers, and friends on the other side in the epic battle known as the Mahabharata.

Arjuna’s cousin, Duryodhana, is on the side of evil and currently holds the throne, having obtained it through deceit.

While on the battlefield, Krishna, who represents God, is disguised as his charioteer, guiding him through the battle. Arjuna and Krishna are close, like brothers, and Arjuna confides in Krishna. His heart is overwhelmed with love, and he cannot fathom killing his brethren, despite their wrongdoings.

Krishna, being God, advises him that in life, we must fight for what is right. In the course of our fighting, we will go against those close to us, but we must still carry on and perform our prescribed duties.