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[Jed Kelestron]

There is a beautiful moment in the Bhagavad Gita. Arjuna. The general.
The great general. He's standing in his chariot. And all the chariots
are readied for war. And across the valley, he sees his opponents. And
there he sees not just uncles and aunts and cousins, he sees gurus, he
sees teachers that have taught him; and you know how the Indians
revere that relationship. He sees them. And Krishna, one of the
expressions of the deity, says to him, "you'll never untangle the
circumstances that brought you to this moment. You're a warrior. Arise
now, mighty warrior." With the full understanding, that they've
already been killed, and so have you. "This is just a play. This is my
will. You're caught up in the circumstances that I determine for you.
That you did not determine for yourself. So, arise, you're a noble
warrior. Embrace your destiny, your fate, and stand up and do your
duty."

       --Leonard Cohen