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Originally Posted by BigJohn
To me,
Maya is like a stage play in which the observer believes everything is real
but when the stage play is over, so is the illusion.
For example, many believe we are all gods,
but only look at what we observe to be real
instead of realizing what we thought was real is only an illusion.
In Hinduism, the 'good' guys and the 'bad' guys seem to take a bow
after each final scene just like they did in some of the Star Wars episodes. |
I am really enjoying your posts and you seem quite conversant on a wide range of perspectives, including Hinduism, in what you write.
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In Hinduism, the 'good' guys and the 'bad' guys seem to take a bow
after each final scene just like they did in some of the Star Wars episodes.]
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You have nicely summarized the koan-like ending to the Hindu epic, The Mahabharata, where the "good guy" Yudishthira encounters his adversary, the "bad guy" Duryodhana", after the final scene. Most people don't understand that scene (and either did Yudisthira initially). Shakespeare makes exactly the same point in his oft-repeated "all the world's a stage" passage. Well done !
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All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts.
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