Whenever a new movies that becomes a hit,great fan following,audience - this is a
common thing that comes up.Displayed below is the famous south indian (Telugu)
movies that had recently hit the silver screen.
The movie is called Bahubali
and made record collection.And, in Facebook you can see the quizzes that come
up. One of your facebook friend answers the quiz and the verdict is given. The app will display
what character of the movie your friend is and provokes you to try and see
who you are. A nice of engaging audience
is to involve them in the movie so much that they ascribe themselves to a
character in the movie. Long time ago, I had a friend who confessed to me that
he watched a movie about 50 times (an era when there was no internet and the
only way you get to watch a movie is to go to the theater and watch it).He
would come out of the movie, half way when the role of character that he
identified with is finished. So, its a common thing. People watch movies
because, they enjoy the movie, the characters, the melodrama, story and
identify themselves with a character.But, as soon as the movie is finished
at least majority of the people come out of the movie world and back (or forced
to come back)to reality.Humm, a person may watch a movie where he becomes a
hero of the movie driving a Ferrari or Porsche.Once the movie is over, he has to come out,go to carpark and get back into
his broken Car or may be a bike, which he had to kick start 10 or 15 times to
start it.Actually, one of my friend told me an interesting incident. One day he
went to a movie (this is in India) and parked his bike in a no parking area
where there are
already
a number of other bikes parked illegally.He had a good time at the movie and
slowly,lazily came out of the Movie hall
and walked to the place where he parked his bike.Lo Behold ! there was not a
single bike remained at the place where he parked his bike and of course his
bike was still parked there but, there is a Police Conestable sitting on it,
smoking a Cigarette and patiently waiting for the owner to turn up.I don't want
to write what happened next but, you can imagine.
So
this is easy.People identify with some character because, they like, adore
whatever but, quickly out of it because, it's a movie. It's something external to
us and we can see the difference.What is difficult is the fact that is stated in
Bhagavad Gita about our real identity as a spiritual Soul, that never dies,
simply takes up different bodies just like one changes a dress from old to
new.Furthermore, when people read that the spirit soul is indestructible, can
never be destroyed by any weapon, cannot be cut, burnt or made moist, it just
goes out of their rational and logical brain which immediately shouts back
"What do you mean that I am not this body.? I can touch it, feel it, I suffer
when something hits me and of course,I have burnt my fingers too many times. It's me
that is this body and the body is mine.
Its
interesting if you think about this. Who is this "me saying mine"?.The
knowledge of soul is so basic that Lord Krishna talks about the Soul and its
nature in the 2nd Chapter of Bhagavad Gita from verses 12-25 succinctly and
with examples and does not further talk about it in the further Chapters.The
Soul resides in the region of heart and like sun illuminates the whole body with
consciousness.When someone dies, people say that he passed away. But, who
passed away?. The body is still there (except the Consciousness).Thus,
Consciousness is the symptom of the presence of the Soul.Further on Lord
Krishna talks about, various Systems of recognising one's eternal nature which
is Soul. Various practices like Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Astanga Yoga and Bhakti
yoga.Of which, Bhakti yoga or devotional service to the Lord is explained as
the most sublime and easiest method. Enter the Bhakti laboratory and experience
your real self.
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