> TurquoiseB wrote: > > Many of the myths of humanity are about "heroes." And > > many of those heroes prove their herohood in battle; > > they are warriors. Do I see upliftment and inspiration > > in tales of the warrior mindset? Sometimes. Being will- > > ing to fight to the death for what one believes IS > > inspiring, IF "what one believes" is inspiring in itself. > Bhairitu wrote: > The hero myths are just a way of deluding the public > into believing they individually can change the world. > IOW, it is a diversion and at worst a form of mass > hypnosis. > So, you're saying that Turq is deluded and hypnotized.
> That is not to say there is anything wrong about aspiring > to be a leader which entails becoming a strong person and > clear minded the latter of which is a benefit from spiritual > sadhana. > > I once asked my tantra teacher why tantrics in India > didn't use tantra to drive out invaders. He said first > of all it would have required the efforts of many tantrics > (who are probably to anarchistic to be organized) and it > would be messing with the kalachakra (or destiny). But > then what if it was the destiny of the tantrics to do > just that? > Because it was the your destiny to believe in tantra teachers who told myths about tantrics who could mess with time?
