Invincible Arjuna by Debashis Chatterjee

Author:Debashis Chatterjee [Chatterjee, Debashis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mobilism
Publisher: Westland Ltd
Published: 2016-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

To live with the pain of the present in order to achieve a gain in the future requires heroic commitment. Arjuna’s commitment is to get the best of the astras, such as the famed Pasupata from the Devas. The Devas live in treacherous mountains and dense and unwelcome forests. In order to reach them, the human body has to give up many temptations and endure several hardships. Many have the physical capacity to endure hardship. Yet, those very few who become heroes have the mental commitment to sacrifice the desires of the present for a desirable future.

Therefore the Devas make sure that only the most committed of men and women reach them. They test their heroes before they bestow the boons that only they can give. The Devas are Nature’s sublime creative powers and have greater vision than ordinary humans. That is why they are said to have many eyes. Many eyes symbolize greater vision. Vision reveals to the Devas the secret laws of Nature. Vision brings knowledge. Knowledge brings power. The most powerful astras of the world are nothing but a creation of the vision of the Devas. When human beings want to be blessed by the Devas’ vision, they must go on a mission like Arjuna. Such missions open the doors of human perception. Mission leads to vision. A mission is a deep commitment to a cause greater than oneself. Commitment is mental muscle power. Arjuna’s commitment to attain invincible power makes him overcome the temptations of the good life offered by Indra.

COMMITMENT IS THE ENERGY THAT IGNITES ACTION

When challenged by Shiva in the disguise of a hunter, Arjuna is quick to take action. In unequal combat with the all-powerful Lord, Arjuna stretches every muscle. When his arrows run out, he confronts Shiva in hand-to-hand combat. Defiant in his loss, Arjuna is also valiant in his defeat at the hands of Shiva.

The human body-mind complex is an organization of energies. On the surface, the energy appears dense like our physical body. As we go deeper, the energy becomes finer and more subtle. Commitment is a deep source of energy. Only when a hero acts out of deep commitment do the Gods come forward to help him. Commitment cuts through the defences that our human nature puts up before we can reach our divine potential.

A human being is a web of intimate energy systems organized in a hierarchy of increasing subtlety. Nervous energy is finer than physical energy. If there is a nervous breakdown, there will be a physical breakdown. Mental energy is more subtle than nervous energy. If the mind is not clear, the nerves become agitated and jittery.

Commitment comes from a crystal clear mind. This kind of mind helps prioritise action choices. To commit to one goal is to give up on many other goals. In a world of plentiful choices, commitment to a singular goal is the most difficult thing to practice. Arjuna puts all his effort into the pursuit of a single goal: to get the astras that will make him invincible.

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