The Bhagavad-Gita is an epic tale taken from the sacred Hindu text, the Mahabharata. The sacred story, often simply called the Gita, begins with the observation of two opposing armies on the battlefield awaiting an epic battle. Arjuna, the central figure of the Gita, looks out over 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 chariot driver, Krishna, begins advising him on aspects of karma and religion. Krishna was actually the incarnation of Vishnu, who seemed to guide Arjuna through this impasse. This dilemma posed the question: Does action produce more results than acting through an unpleasant experience? Arjuna was faced with a dilemma that made him question 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 that of a faithful follower of the Hindu deities. Arjuna must fight to restore karma. Krishna insisted that Arjuna follow his duty to “fight the battle”. Arjuna would not commit a sin by killing his enemies on the battlefield. Krishna explains that there is a cycle between life and death, in which the soul is never born or dies. Arjuna is told not to mourn the death of the body, because the soul is eternal. If Arjuna refused to kill his enemies on the battlefield, he would upset the cycle of karma by not allowing the soul to pass from the physical being through the cycle of rebirth. There are very significant reasons why Krishna tells Arjuna to “fight the battle”. The most important aspect would be lost if the battle was not fought. The continuation... middle of the paper... mental effects on those processes. There are numerous examples where this dilemma would pose the question of whether to do an unpleasant act or do nothing. An example would be the passengers of Flight 93, who decided to attack the hijackers on board. They knew their actions would lead to death, but this unpleasantness was outweighed by their duty to other potential victims. The Gita is an epic story that asks the question of whether one should act when faced with an unpleasant experience or should take no action to avoid it. the unpleasant experience. Inaction causes disruption of natural and supernatural processes leading to harmful impacts. These processes, as outlined in the Gita, are necessary for the birth and rebirth of physical bodies and for the path to enlightenment that all Hindus sought to progress using the cycles of karma..