NLP through stories – story 49
Thousands of years ago on a battlefield of Kurushethra in India, Arjuna, the young warrior prince of
the Pandavas, is leading his army in a great war against Kauravas, who have unjustly
usurped his kingdom.
the Pandavas, is leading his army in a great war against Kauravas, who have unjustly
usurped his kingdom.
As the forces gather on the eve of the ultimate battle, he
rides out with his charioteer, the god Krishna, to survey the enemy.
rides out with his charioteer, the god Krishna, to survey the enemy.
There in
the middle of the battlefield he sees
that the Kaurava’s army arrayed against him includes his own relatives,
teachers, friends, and loved ones.
the middle of the battlefield he sees
that the Kaurava’s army arrayed against him includes his own relatives,
teachers, friends, and loved ones.
Suddenly overcome with self-doubt and confusion, he calls
out to Krishna to stop his chariot, saying he is unable to fight.
out to Krishna to stop his chariot, saying he is unable to fight.
Krishna does all his best to convince Arjuna to fight, the
result of which is the song celestial called ‘Srimad
Bagavad Gita’ , in 18
chapters, 700 stanza ,
result of which is the song celestial called ‘Srimad
Bagavad Gita’ , in 18
chapters, 700 stanza ,
Arjuna says, “Krishna ! Whatever you say I understand; yet
my heart is not convinced; my mind does not get the strength “
my heart is not convinced; my mind does not get the strength “
Sri Krishna then takes his ‘VISWAROOPA’ -turns himself into a vision of magnificence
and power beyond imagining. Seeing
this magnificence Arjuna gets convinced and
agrees to fight.
and power beyond imagining. Seeing
this magnificence Arjuna gets convinced and
agrees to fight.
The learning from this event is that Arjuna gets his dilemma after ‘seeing’ the army of enemies;
equally Arjuna gets convinced after seeing the magnificence & power of Sri Krishna;
even after ‘hearing‘ Sri krishna’s wise suggestion Arjuna gets ‘feeling’ only after seeing.
Some prefer to see to understand ( V)
some prefer to hear to understand (A)
some prefer to experience or feel to understand (K)
We each have a preferred representational system.
For some of us it is visual, (V)
for others it is kinesthetic (K), and
for others it is auditory. (A)
In order to make some one understand better,
if we can present the matter in their preferred mode,
the job is done easily .
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