The entire battle of Kurukshetra was fought due to Duryodhana's selfishness. Had Duryodhana given just five villages to Pandavas, the battle would not have been fought. The best of the realized souls, including Krishna himself, could not prevent the battle. Harmony and systems could not be established in a period when there was only one greedy Duryodhana. How can systems and harmony be established in a period when the world is full of so many Duryodhanas.
Any greedy person, like Duryodhana, is very insecure and seeks control. Not so that Duryodhana would have had any discomfort by handing over five villages to Pandavas. But his mental obsession with the kingdom was so strong that he could not tolerate the thought of parting with a few villages. Buddha said that the most unfortunate human beings are those who have been bestowed with a lot of material possessions while have not matured spiritually. They are like the people placed in the best position in a limited frame, while unable to realize that the frame itself is limited and there is a whole lot of world beyond that frame. The whole of the world prays Krishna and Duryodhana did not recognize him and tried to even imprison him when he went to Hastinapur in his last attempt to prevent the battle. Duryodhana rejected everything that lay outside his limited frame of greed and possession. He rejected love, compassion, and awareness.
Limited awareness of the existence outside the frame and obsession with the frame are the worst possible combinations for the growth the a human being. Duryodhana is happy inside the frame. He has been made the king of Hastinapur without any ability. Since he has acquired the position without commensurate abilities, he looks at the Pandavas and becomes insecure. Pandavas are full of love and compassion and that is why they are praised everywhere for their abilities and behaviour. On the other hand, Duryodhana is criticized everywhere due to his cruelty and lack of sensitivity. Since Duryodhana has never learned to break free of his frame and is quite comfortable within the limited frame he has been brought up with, he obviously becomes insecure and tries to become the king of Hastinapur by hook or crook and to retain that indefinitely. Out of these insecurities, he tries to control everything around him.
One Duryodhana pushed the entire country to the battle of Kurukshetra. In today's world, full of Duryodhanas in every nook and corner, it is quite difficult to think of having systems and harmony. Control and systems do not go hand in hand. Systems are based on trust and sensible expectations. A person, who is full of fear inside, can only spread fear and unhappiness. On the other hand, with limited awareness, it is quite difficult for us to understand the play of consciousness and the cause behind these phases. Pandavas had to pass through all the phases of Vanavasa and Ajnatvasa to prepare them for a better and wider role. They had to experience the lowest-evolved human beings to help people become aware and grow. That is where the teaching of Krishna can guide our actions. Since we are not aware of the larger frame we have to operate in, while operating in the smaller frame, we just have to do the "Swadharma" and leave the results to the almighty. We just have to decide whether we want to side with Kauravas or Pandavas
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