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Krishna seems to advocate some sort of notion of detached action. What exactly does Krishna mean? What sort of action does he want? Support your answer with texts.
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sorry, I tried to post on the blog but could not. Here is my post
Krishna wants man not to act based on the end goals because he feels that is the way to purification and the way for man to reach his full potential. He believes that one is constantly bombarded and hindered by their desires and emotions and feels that they change the way the world and society is to be. He feels action should be made with no connection to emotion at all but rather with logic and knowledge, therefore the greatest end result can occur. So in the question of Euthyphro, Krishna would likely argue that Euthyphro should turn in his father as it is for the good of society and helps maintain the balance. If he is acquitted that is what was meant to happen. If he is sentenced to death, then it was meant to be like that. Either way, the avatar believes that the needs of the many are far more important than the needs of the few and once a man begins to act on this and reflect on it, submitting to the will of fate, then he is truly wise and obtains knowledge. That is why Arjuna must quit being a baby and slay his own kin; it is his duty to his caste and his emotional attachment to them and desire is clouding his judgment. Many passages in this text reminded me almost of the Buddhist philosophy that abstinence from desire will eventually lead to enlightenment and a better life. I am extremely naïve on the subject so I don’t know if they are linked and hope I won’t get laughed at too much for stating that it may have inspired the Buddha if the dates coincide? Or it possibly was inspired by the Buddha if they don’t? Either way, Krishna’s message is largely a good one that one should not make decisions based on emotional attachment. I do not necessarily agree that that is the way to decide things ALL the time, but do feel in the position of a politician or major life decisions like buying a house one must consider such results from an emotionally secular viewpoint.
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