The Bhagavad-Gita is an epic story taken from the sacred Hindu text, the Mahabharata. The sacred story, often referred to simply as the Gita, begins with the observation of two opposing armies on the battlefield awaiting an epic battle. Arjuna, the central character of the Gita, looks out onto the battlefield and observes the soldiers on both sides. Arjuna begins to notice that both armies are filled with his family and friends. Arjuna then begins to wonder whether the battle should begin. Arjuna's charioteer, Krishna, begins to advise him on aspects of karma and religion. Krishna was actually an incarnation of Vishnu, who seemed to guide Arjuna through this impasse. This dilemma posed the question: Does action bring more results than action through an unpleasant experience? Arjuna was faced with a dilemma that questioned whether he should follow his duty to his country and fight, or save his relative from certain death. Arjuna is caught between his duties as a warrior and a faithful follower of Hindu deities. Arjuna must fight to restore karma. Krishna insisted that Arjuna fulfill his duty to “fight the battle”. Arjuna would not commit sin by killing his enemies on the battlefield. Krishna explains that there is a cycle between life and death, in which the soul is neither born nor dies. Arjuna is asked not to mourn the death of the body, because the soul is eternal. If Arjuna refuses to kill his enemies on the battlefield, he would disrupt the cycle of karma by not allowing the soul to pass from the physical being into the cycle of rebirths. There are very important reasons why Krishna tells Arjuna to “fight the battle”. The most important aspect would be lost if the battle was not fought. The rest...... middle of paper ......mental effects on these processes. There are many examples where this dilemma would pose the question of whether to perform an unpleasant act or do nothing at all. An example would be the passengers of Flight 93, who decided to attack the hijackers on board. They knew their actions would result in death, but this inconvenience was outweighed by duty to other potential victims. The Gita is an epic story that posed the question of whether action should be taken after an unpleasant experience or whether no action should be taken to avoid it. unpleasant experience. Inaction results in the disruption of natural and supernatural processes and results in adverse impacts. These processes, as described in the Gita, are necessary for the birth and rebirth of physical bodies and the path to enlightenment that all Hindus sought to progress using the cycles of karma..