Be Fluid – In Gita Verse 1.21-22 Arjuna said: O infallible one, please draw my chariot between the two armies so that I may see those present here, who desire to fight, and with whom I must contend in this great trial of arms..
In the Bhagavad Gita Verse 1.20, says that Arjuna took up his bow and prepared to shoot his arrows. Suddenly before releasing the arrow he said to Krishna, whom he addresses as the infallible, please take my chariot between the two armies so that I may see those present here, who desire to fight, and with whom I must contend in this great trial of arms..
This shows that before the war actually started he wanted to see all the warriors of both sides. He did not say that I would like to see only Kaurava warriors. He said to Krishna to take my chariot in the middle of both the armies, he wanted to look again at everyone not to judge but to observe. This is the difference. When someone wants to judge he also observes but he only observers the objective world and not both the sides. Someone as an observer wants to observe, he will observe both sides of everything. Both persons’ approaches are different.
The person who wants to judge that person’s approach is comparison and finding fault with others. Person as an observer will not only see the opposite side but will also very carefully see own side too. He will be observing as a neutral person and find out what is the strength of both the parties and how our strength can be used, without becoming unconscious about it.
He knew very well that if we focus on others and find fault like the Hare, Tortoise will win. So don’t become unconscious regarding our strength. Before the war started it’s the right time to watch everyone again.
Everyone from both parties were ready for war, meaning they were ready not only with their arms but also with their strength and weakness.
This observation will be very much useful during the war – for his party both, strength and weakness can be taken into consideration so if they become unconscious regarding their strength at any time we can remind them. If they become prey to their weakness immediately they need to be protected.
But the opposite party mistook their strength and fell prey to their weakness. This immediately needs to be arrested.
How you use your observation changes everything. How you convert all the odds and unfavourable into favourable. This plays a very important role in accomplishing our goal. Whereas we need not focus on the goal but move towards the goal. We are afraid of change. This is the reason we want to focus on our goals. Goal is in the future and change is in the present moment. If we change our direction at this moment everything will change.
Remember: we don’t want change. We are afraid to change because with the change of new responsibilities, new challenges will arise. And we are afraid whether we will be able to cope with them or not, so it is better to remain with the old because with the old we have become skillful, efficient, with the old you are the master. With the new, who knows? You may be the master, you may not be the master.
Arjuna showed courage to look into the present moment, after all the arrangement was done, still he wanted to relook into every one’s arrangement and preparedness and whether any changes were required. This needs tremendous courage. Anything can happen when we relook at our preparation.
Gita is not somewhere at the end but from the beginning it says that be aware and alert regarding your present moment, and you will be able to move into the next moment with awareness. Don’t get stuck to your goal but become flow in the present moment’s act. Be fluid.
If you become more fluid, you begin to move in a less fixed way; you become one with your consciousness.
Water represents the changing element, the eternally changing, flux-like phenomenon. Those who are ready to change, and forget and forgive the past, and are ready to go with the moment, are the real human beings because they are the adventurers. They know the beauty of life and the benedictions of life. And life reveals its mysteries only to these people, and only to these people – because they are worthy, they have earned it. By risking, they have earned. They are courageous.
In the water blows the wind of the Gentle.
And if you become a water-like phenomenon – changing, constantly changing, moving, flowing, never clinging to the past and the old, always searching for the new and always enjoying the new – then the wind of the Gentle blows, then grace descends. Then beatitude descends in your being. Then the first dance of the divinity in you, that is called “the wind of the Gentle.”
God is very gentle. He never knocks on your door. You never hear His footsteps. When He comes, He comes so silently, without making any noise. Unless you are water-like, the breeze of God will never dance on you. First become fluid.
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