New Delhi, April 26 -- Noting that there always has been confrontation with forces that are "blind, resort to violence and kill innocents", author Advaita teacher Acharya Prashant has stressed the need to control "emotional reactivity" in any situation and said "Gita is needed if you want to win a war".

Acharya Prashant, who was honoured with 'Outstanding Contribution to National Development' Award at IIT Delhi, said that there is a need to know about the "vastavik dharam" so that one knows what is to be overlooked and which wars one has to fight with all the might.

He said if one follows the right path and does the right thing without worrying about the result, victory is achieved.

"All the blind powers in the society, who take innoce...