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What is the significance of the field of righteousness in the context of the Kurukshetra war?

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Righteousness cannot exist where men gather to kill; the true danger lies in justifying violence under the guise of religion.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, calling Kurukshetra the 'field of righteousness' is a stark irony: the moment men gather there to kill, righteousness has already vanished. It exposes collective inner blindness—desire and the animal for war survive even in holy places. Fighting behind religion’s banner is most dangerous, because violence then appears justified; thus the Gita begins by revealing this hypocrisy.
If people fight in a ‘holy’ place, it shows it isn’t truly holy—violence dressed as religion is still blindness.
Why this matters practically
- Beware of justifying aggression with moral or spiritual labels.
- Cultivate inner vision; problems arise from the mind, not the senses.
- Judge actions by awareness and compassion, not by the sanctity of the setting.
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