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that he can strike an irresistible blow if he likes; yet he not only does not strike, but blesses his enemies. The one who resists not from weakness commits a sin, and as such he can not receive any benefit from his non-resistance; while the other would commit a sin by offering resistance. Buddha gave up his throne and renounced his position ; that was true renunciation ; but there cannot be any question of renunciation in the case of a beggar who has nothing to renounce. So we must always be careful about what we really mean when we speak of this non-resistance and ideal love. We must first take care to understand whether we have the power of resistance or not. Then, having the power, if we renounce it and do not resist, we are doing a grand act of love; but if we cannot resist, and yet, at the same time, try to deceive ourselves into the belief that we are actuated by motives of the highest love, we are doing the exact opposite. So Arjuna became a coward at the sight of the mightly array against him; his "love" made him
