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Kantara: The Divine Call of Swadharma

  Kantara: The Divine Call of Swadharma Kantara is a divine forest which beckons certain individuals to do God’s work. When there is disturbance or adharma, there is always dharma hidden inside adharma. And when that hidden dharma is disturbed, avatāra happens. In this cosmic play, Guliga and Panjurli beckon; Kadubetta Shiva was empowered; Berme was born for that sacred restoration. The forest becomes the stage, and man becomes the chosen instrument. We all are beckoned by our swadharma , our own inner law, for our abhyudaya — our growth — and for the preservation of the cosmos itself. The calling of swadharma does not come in excitement or noise, but often in the stillness of heavy boredom. That boredom is sacred — it is the pause before divine purpose speaks. Swadharma satisfies all three: your material desire, your spiritual upliftment, and cosmic preservation. The Greeks said the same in another tongue — that each soul has its logos, its inner flame that aligns with the or...

James Cameron's Avatar

Everywhere 'Avatar' buzz is doing the rounds. Nowadays you will not find a single primetime channel which does not have slot reserved for something about 'avatar'. According to initial reports, Avatar seems like a technological leap interms of cinema making and breathtaking experience. There seems also a hidden message in the movie related to global warming. The exploitative nature of human beings is brought out. The society of Navi depicted in Avatar seems like close to description of Vedic society. Living in harmony with nature, in close alignment and worship of their diety. In the movie, a human being is transplanted to the Navi community using DNA transformation. The human becomes like a Navi with 10ft in height and blue skinned(Sri Krishna's color???) physique. According to the movie, an avatar will mean entering a alien society adopting the foreign physical features. Lets explore what 'Avatar' means in the Vedic texts.