Bhagavad Gita- Elissa Wilcox

One of the main themes of the Bhagavad Gita is the idea of harmony. Through the text Krishna (the god of war) is comforting Arjuna in the heat of battle because he is losing heart. It is interesting to read about the turmoil that Arjuna experiences because it does not only relate to literal war, but also the internal war that we experience everyday, making decisions. The internal wars can be based not only on spiritual matters but also everyday matters such as what to do or where to go during the day, however in this account of turmoil I believe that it has more to do with the spiritual or moral war instead of something mundane. The account in the Gita has to do with literal fighting and the distress that he feels about killing not only his countrymen, but also his close friends and family. Can you imagine being in this situation?