Finding our roots
We had not seen a movie for a long time. Its almost like an addiction - one starts getting the urge to see a story sitting still for 2-3 hours - and then the excitement of the post movie crtique discussion - We decided to catch up on the 'Namesake' by Mira Nair. This was a long pending movie on our list.
Namesake is about discovery of ones roots. In the globalised era, trends sweep the globe and many times the youth are caught in this wave of culture trends. These waves bring in the initial excitement of something new but over a period of time one goes so far way from his original cultural roots that one starts suffering from a identity crisis. This is the beginning when one starts feeling something amiss. The protagonist in 'Namesake' undergoes this cultural turmoil until he finds his roots and the freedom, joy that accompanies when one is in harmony with one's roots.
What is a root and why one finds comfort being there? Root is our inner persona - the natural self with its original tendencies. Sri Krishna calls this technically as 'Svadharma'. He opines that
sreyan sva-dharmo vigunah
para-dharmat svanusthitat
sva-dharme nidhanam sreyah
para-dharmo bhayavahah
It is far better to discharge one's prescribed duties, even though they may be faultily, than another's duties. Destruction in the course of performing one's own duty is better than engaging in another's duties, for to follow another's path is dangerous.
mamaivamso jiva-loke
jiva-bhutah sanatanah
manah-sasthanindriyani
prakrti-sthani karsati
The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal, fragmental parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six senses, which include the mind.
sreyan sva-dharmo vigunah
para-dharmat svanusthitat
sva-dharme nidhanam sreyah
para-dharmo bhayavahah
It is far better to discharge one's prescribed duties, even though they may be faultily, than another's duties. Destruction in the course of performing one's own duty is better than engaging in another's duties, for to follow another's path is dangerous.
One has to get trained how to identify and relate to the world from the perspective of ones' roots - Our career and relationships will be more joyful when in alignment with our roots. This is especially true when finding a life partner. Internal vibrations of compatibility are more important than external attributes.
Whats the spiritual dimension to this? Yoga is discovering our real roots in relation to the soul and establishing relationship with divinity to live in eternity.
Where do i come from? Where do i go from here? - These questions bother us manytimes - The Vedanta Sutras like 'So Ham' - 'Iam that'; 'Aham brahmasmi' - 'My roots are in Brahman and i really belong there' guide us to find our roots in eternity. Our parents, forefathers may be the roots in relation to the body - but since body itself is transient phenomenon and a component of illusion - How much importance should be given to the bodily family tree? What does Sri Krishna tell us about the roots of the soul? - where does it really belong? Catch up with the following slokas
Whats the spiritual dimension to this? Yoga is discovering our real roots in relation to the soul and establishing relationship with divinity to live in eternity.
Where do i come from? Where do i go from here? - These questions bother us manytimes - The Vedanta Sutras like 'So Ham' - 'Iam that'; 'Aham brahmasmi' - 'My roots are in Brahman and i really belong there' guide us to find our roots in eternity. Our parents, forefathers may be the roots in relation to the body - but since body itself is transient phenomenon and a component of illusion - How much importance should be given to the bodily family tree? What does Sri Krishna tell us about the roots of the soul? - where does it really belong? Catch up with the following slokas
mamaivamso jiva-loke
jiva-bhutah sanatanah
manah-sasthanindriyani
prakrti-sthani karsati
The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal, fragmental parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six senses, which include the mind.
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