The Example For War

Throughout history, since the first civilizations the ghost of war has always been present. It has haunted us, frightened us and hurt us. It has broken countries, families and lives apart. Always, the great warriors have been remembered for destroying, breaking and even killing people. Wars have always been present in history and we still haven’t been able to take it away, to finish it and sincerely it is practically impossible to end every single war on Earth. We have seen the wars in ancient China, in the Middle East during the time of Jesus and the wars we have seen in Gilgamesh. Now, another war takes place in the Bhgavad Gita, in India.

In this place, the great warrior is not like the rest great warriors that we have encountered throughout time. This great warrior was brave, but in a different way, he told his king what he thought. “I do not want to kill them, even if I am killed, Krishna”. He was not the typical bloody warrior whose pride was in killing people and making war. “What joy is there for us, Krishna, in killing Dhritarashtra’s sons?” That is the question everyone should ask themselves in wars. Why do we want to kill our brothers, what do we gain from it? There always has to be another way to solve this that does not include killing and breaking families apart. Soldiers in the XXI century should learn from this warrior, Arjuna. He should be an example and these questions should be in the soldiers’ minds all the time.