What was the incident when Krishna faced Arjuna in battle?
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"Dharma is not about fixed loyalties; it is the art of responding freshly to each moment, embracing both friend and foe with the same playful integrity."
According to Osho, there was no singular episode; the point is that Krishna holds no fixed friend or enemy. If circumstances required, he would face even Arjuna—fighting with the same playful ease and integrity he shows when fighting for him. The Mahabharata illustrates this fluidity: friends, brothers, and gurus oppose each other by day yet inquire after one another’s welfare by night. Dharma means responding freshly, not dragging labels.
Krishna isn’t stuck with ‘friend’ or ‘enemy’; if truth demands, he’d even fight Arjuna, kindly and cleanly.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you drop rigid labels and see relationships as changing.
- Encourages acting from present truth with integrity, even in conflict.
- Reminds you to keep compassion for opponents and check on their wellbeing.
- Encourages acting from present truth with integrity, even in conflict.
- Reminds you to keep compassion for opponents and check on their wellbeing.
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