Guest guest Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Nisargadatta , Pete S <pedsie4@e...> wrote: > We can picture nonduality as the hero of the cosmic > film, and duality as the villain, but it's a film in which > both roles are played by the same actor. The naive > spectator idolizes the hero, and hates the villain. > Once a spectator sees under the clever makeup, > and special effects, a sense of being an insider, of > being in the know sets in. But this is only half the trick, > soon he realizes the villain part is as important as the > hero's. > > Without the villain's misdeeds, the hero has no > role. Once he understands how each scene is crafted > for effect, the drama looses its power to make him cry, > or feel exultant. Then, he might look with nostalgia to > his former naiveté, when he was able to loose himself > in the plot. > > But, if he comes to the full realization of filmmaking as art, > he will be able to suspend his disbelief, and get lost in the > film once again, exulting and grieving, yet knowing it is > contrived fiction, great art, and just a way to past the time. > > Pete Good illustration. But I think it is time for the movie of humanity to change a bit. Wars and conflict have been a bit too hysterical in the history of humankind. My hope is that we will move into peace and THEN we can move back into conflict again, but only as a game and not something we take seriously. al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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