Reading Notes: Arjuna's Dilemma


The story I have read for Week 12 Reading notes was Arjuna’s Dilemma. In this story a battle is about to take place between an army commanded by Bheeshma fighting an army protecting Bheema.  Arjuna goes out in between the two armies and looks upon the opposite army. He is taken back and second guesses his god on why they are fighting. Because the uncles, sons, grandfathers that are on the other side are giving up their lives and wealth to Fight. Then the rest of the story he tries to convince the lord Krishna not to fight, And when it comes time to fight he says it would be better if the sons of Dhritaraashtra would kill me with their weapons in battle while I am unarmed, So he goes to the middle of the battle field and sets down his bow  and takes a seat in his chariot over whelmed. What I took from this story was that if violence is the only route out of a situation, you can still be your own person and choose peace instead. This can be made into a possible story for later stories in this class.
Story Source: Arjuna's Dilemma


(This picture is of a battle in the ancient times. Source: Battle)

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