Barry_1 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. > > Barry_2 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. 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. > > Judy wrote: > What I think both of you are missing is that the > Hero's Journey myth is a metaphor for enlightenment, > for the *internal* battle for Self-realization. The > Hero isn't triumphing over other people but over his > own inner demons. > Yeah, I guess in the Barry's zeal to discredit the FFL TMers they really got confused on this one! I guess that is what happens when they don't do their research very well. This rap of theirs is just outrageous! Don't they read books?
'The Hero with a Thousand Faces' by Joseph Campbell was the inspiration for George Lucas' 'Star Wars'. 'The Hero with a Thousand Faces' by Joseph Campbell Pantheon, 1949 "This is the Monomyth shared by all cultures- and indeed seems to be a direct inspiration from the cosmos itself by way of the collective unconscious. Here we have the eternal cycle of 1) the call to adventure; 2) the crossing of the threshold; 3) the tests, trials, and helpers; 4) the sacred marriage, apotheosis (becoming one with god), or elixir theft; 5)the flight 6) recrossing/ressurection; and 7) the return to society with hard won gifts. He examines all of these elements in depth with a wealth of cross-cultural examples." Read more: Amazon reviews: http://tinyurl.com/24xu7k
