Ch.1 - The Battlefield Of The Disciple's Mind

Armed with all that the world can offer,

the mighty-hearted Arjuna

took his place among the warriors

of this world and the next.

Doubting whether or not it is wise

to proceed with the fight

against the shadowy nature of man,

Arjuna stumbles into the obstacles

of the long-lasting spiritual path.

Bhagavan Sri Krishna, the Guardian

of righteousness and adeptship,

encourages the morally weary Arjuna

to not give up on his Self or on the Self of others.

Seeing all that prevents Eternal Success

from manifesting before his very eyes,

Arjuna implores Krishna to listen

to his plea of defeat.

Giving up all that you have done so far,

do not look back on who you used to be

and live according to the principals of My Dharma.

Even though you are seemingly all alone

in the battlefield of your mind,

you can always rely on Me,

the Conqueror of all foes,

for the nourishment of your Soul.

Becoming too attached to the external wealth

that is brought about by following

the mundane traditions and conventions

of this world, you have rightfully become

blind to your Veritable Identity beyond matter.

Faced with the task of having to fight

with your relatives and close associates,

what has originally made you into

a warrior of external wealth

will make you into a warrior of My Primeval Light.

Breaking down into a state of self-pity,

the mighty-hearted Arjuna began to cry

over the eventual outcome of this Cosmic event.

Filled with grief and sorrow,

Krishna, the Celestial Herdsman,

carried Arjuna into His

Transcendental Sound Vibration

by blowing the conch shells

of Ultimate Victory and Spiritual Resilience.

Putting on the armor of Godhead,

Arjuna intently began to listen

to the words of this Self-Realized Sage of Eternal Happiness.

Bowing before the crowds of ignorant and wise men,

the warrior of renewed compassion

and revitalized insight

stepped forward into the battlefield of dualistic awareness.

(See Ch.2 for the next segment of this enlightening teaching)