Chapter 4 verse 16
“What is action? What is inaction? As to this, even the
wise are deluded. Therefore, I shall teach you ‘action’ (nature of action and
inaction), knowing which, you shall be liberated from the cycle of birth and
death”
Arjuna has been told in different parts of the Gita thus
far to behave as if he is not acting and everything is ordained by the divine.
In another time, he was told to act per his dharma. Krishna can read Arjuna’s
confused mind and in an attempt to put it to rest says that not only him but
wise men are also confused and deluded about the nature of action and inaction.
He will go on to explain what constitutes right action and what is not. These
concepts are simple yet difficult to comprehend. They need to be repeated until
the student gets the concept. What a great way to teach any subject? Structured
learning was recognized in ancient times in our bharata varsha and we will do
well to imbibe those qualities on learning by repeated contemplation of the
subject and peeling layers of intricacies and get to the root of the knowledge
given to us.
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