authfriend wrote:
> --- In [email protected], Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>>
>> 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.
>>
>
> 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.
Well certainly one can look at it that way but I'm not sure that Turq
was talking exclusively about the "Hero's Journey" which is a story form
which we've seen a lot of lately including "Wristcutters" and my viewing
last night of the horrible film "Hitman" which seems to be made for a
subspecies that is addicted these kinds of video games. Unfortunately
for Turq I rather have to "scan" his long epistles as I have many places
to go during in my daily rounds of the Internet. That's also why I try
to stick to only a paragraph or two when I write here because I know
most people don't have the luxury either.
