What is the significance of free will in the context of Krishna's teachings to Arjuna?
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"True freedom is not in the choice itself, but in the surrender of the chooser to the Divine will."
According to Osho, Krishna's 'Do as you wish' is a deliberate snare and final examination of Arjuna's ego. The Gita teaches surrender; true understanding would answer, 'Now only Your will.' By handing back 'free will,' Krishna exposes the last ripple of 'I'—the urge to decide and think. Real freedom is freedom from the chooser; when will dissolves into the Divine, action flows without inner conflict.
Krishna offers choice to test if Arjuna still clings to his own way; real understanding is trusting and letting the greater wisdom lead.
Why this matters practically
- Reveals the ego’s last trick: the need to control and overthink.
- Guides decisions by aligning with a deeper intelligence, reducing anxiety.
- Transforms inner conflict into clarity through surrender to a larger will.
- Guides decisions by aligning with a deeper intelligence, reducing anxiety.
- Transforms inner conflict into clarity through surrender to a larger will.
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