Finding light amidst darkness

Have we not faced such situations in our lives wherein we were left bewildered and confused whether to go this way or that? The nature of this world of duality is that it will present to us dilemmatic situations at all times. It’s only the matter of what choices we make. And above all- whom we turn to in such situations? A teacher is one who knows best how to guide his student amidst times of adversity. The qualification of a teacher is that he is free from doubts and illusion and teaches his student as per standard authorities, and not by his self-concocted knowledge. It behooves us to take guidance in such challenging times from someone who we know is a bonafide source of knowledge.

Similar was the situation with Arjuna. Confronting his own family members, he laid aside his celebrated gandiva bow shedding tears and flatly refusing Krishna that he won’t fight. His decision not to fight was based on following reasons:

• 1.     He was compassionate towards his family men against whom he was forced to fight
• 2.     He would not be able to enjoy his kingdom even if he wins by slaying his opponents
• 3.     Fear of incurring sin by this massacre
• 4.     Fear of destroying the family traditions
• 5.     Unsure of the results of the war

Only a teacher as bonafide and the supreme authority of all knowledge, Lord Sri Krishna could guide him and can guide the entire humanity for all times to come. Arjuna fully surrendered to Him and requested Him to guide him through this tough time of doubts and confusion. And the surrender was full and unconditional despite he being an intimate friend of Krishna. And when the Lord instructed Arjuna, the effect was clearly outlined by him- all my doubts are cleared and my illusion is dispelled.

Lord Krishna has given us the source of light in His teachings of Bhagwad Gita, something which can always turn to whenever we have doubts and unsurity in our lives. There is not one question pertinent to our life that has not been answered in this holy book. The only price that we have to pay for finding the correct answer is faith in Him. Human form of life is meant to find all answers to our ”real questions” and by turning our faces to Lord Krishna we can definitely find light amidst darkness.