Well, Lord Krishna continues to explain about “disciplined knowledge” leading to “inner joy”. The author is succeeding in explaining how “supreme good”(p.45) is suppose to be by making one of the characters question it and doubt it. “If you think understanding I more powerful than action, why, Krishna, do you urge me to this horrific act? You confuse my understanding with a maze of words; speak one certain truth so I may achieve what is good.” (p.43) By making a character ask something that the reader might ask, the author is accomplishing to stand in a position as a teacher and “explain” what the “truth” is. “So sever the ignorant doubt in your heart with the sword of self-knowledge, Arjuna! Observe your discipline! Arise!”(p.57) Also by having another character, he is giving a pause and rest to the readers during his explanation, so that the audiences wouldn’t get tired.
Another thing that I noticed is the tendency of people’s thoughts. The teachings in The Bhagavad-Gita continuously repeated the word, “good”, “higher good” and “supreme good”. This reminded me of what Daniel Quinn said in Ishmael; that the civilized people ate the fruit that gave us the knowledge of good and bad, but that we don’t know how to use them correctly.
Well, this is all I want to write for now, and I hope Arjuna goes against what Lord Krishna says. I would like to know the consequence for being “ignorant” and having “attachments”.
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