War - is it necessary? - Path of Krishna Consciousness

The requirement of war is quite controversial. Some people believe that war is essential to resolve a conflict. But there are others who think that war is causing bloodshed. Take the example of Sri Krishna who was motivating Arjuna to join the war. On the other hand, Prince Arjuna was afraid of bloodshed and he was hesitating to join the army in the battlefield.

Like a great motivational leader, Sri Krishna had explained the priority of joining the battlefield and winning the war is important. The conversation mentioned and the explanation of the Sanskrit slokas of the Bhagavad  Gita As It Is written by Srila Prabhupada is really relevant and it will remain important for thousands and thousands of years.  Those who will read the argument between Sri Krishna and Arjuna, they will be spellbound as it has been expressed in an artistic language. The war is the fighting between two groups of soldiers and nowadays we find the use of chemical and biological weapons. In the times of Mahabharata, there was no sophistication in the battlefield. 

As Sri Krishna was inspiring Arjuna to fight, he began to share his ideas of fighting and he was engaged in a long conversation where fighting is given the top priority and one must fight with evil forces and win the battle of life. We need to understand the war from two levels.  Every day we are fighting with the negative forces and it is important to stay positive. We get puzzled when we see the violence in the daily life.  Some people might believe that there should be no war at all.  Some social welfare organizations scream “Let there be peace.”  But the reality is completely different.  As Arjuna was listening to the sound of horns and conches in the battlefield, he was feeling nervous. But Sri Krishna instructed him to stay mentally strong and lead the army in the battlefield.

It is important to have a fighting spirit in life. We have to fight against all odds to get a job. Our pursuit of a good job with a great salary involves fighting with the opponent. We need to be superstrong and visualize the upcoming danger. Planning is very important before war.  The strategy of the enemy must be considered. We need to develop nerves of steel and this can be developed by bhakti yoga. When we meditate and pray to Lord Krishna, we gain the ultimate mental strength to fight against all odds of our life.  Our argumentative skill must be great and the literature of Srila Prabhupada of ISKCON will help an individual to boost up the spirit. It is amazing to see a new personality is developed after reading the magnificent literature of Srila Prabhupada. The greatest benefit of studying Bhagavad Gita As It Is will enlighten an individual about the positive and negative aspects of war. We cannot ignore fact that once we become Krishna conscious, we will be able to interpret the daily life in terms of Bhagavad Gita As It Is Our life will be transformed and we will get a new enthusiasm in our life. We will be able to deal with the complicated issues. Our capacity for dealing with tough people will increase and we will become quite tolerant.

Using our religious tolerance, we will develop a society free from communal violence. Our life will be changed totally.  If we follow the path of Srila Prabhupada, we will find a whole new world of Happiness just by chanting Hare Krishna maha mantra: Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare, hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare.

In this way, we will be able to understand that the war is useless and we have to lead a peaceful life through bhakti yoga. This transformation is permanent. We need to take the initiative of spreading the peaceful lifestyle by arranging seminars in our locality. Then we have to spread it in different parts of kolkata. Then we have to read the Bhagavad Gita As It is in English or Bengali version to different parts of West Bengal. In this way, we will gain followers. Next step is to register an organization and spread the words of Srila Prabhupada in different states of India. We will get enough supporters and then we will be able to travel different parts of the world!  In this way, a time will come when the whole world will bow down before YOU.

This might sound like a fairy tale but it is true! That is the power of networking Hare Krishna of Srila Prabhupada. It is good to develop nerves of steel and by means of Bhagavad Gita As It Is, we will be able to win the hearts of everyone, young and old! You will get the ultimate peace and happiness!!!