Who was Luke's father? What did Luke first find in a swamp? What did Luke say he'd never seen in a droid before? What or who did Luke enconter in the cave? Why could't he lift the ship out of the swamp? What did R2d2 carry in his memory for Ob1?
1. Darth Vader 2. uh, Yoda? I sort of forget, in the swamp a monster? hmmm 3. - 4. A vision of his father, his worst fear 5. Becuase he didnt fully believe he could use the force to life it 6. A message from the princess to be resuced ? Or was it the plans for the deathstar ?
#3. I never seen that kind of devotion in a droid before. 6. A message from the princess to be resuced ? Or was it the plans for the deathstar ? Could be both.
Not to be a party pooper or anything...but what does this have to do with Hinduism? Perhaps you should've posted this in the movie forum...?
haha this has nothing to do with hinduism, but i'll give you my input anyways 1. luke's father was anakin. vader didn't exist until after the children were born (or about the same time) either way, anakin concieved luke, not vader 4. it wasn't his father, it was himself that he had to face. Luke THOUGHT his vader was his greatest enemy when it was actually himself.
Luke has no birth, has no death, is not burnt by fire, not blown away by the wind, not made wet by water... for he is the soul! muahahahaha... he is one with "the force" always, he is one with Vishnu. Self realized Yogi Devotion to God Vishnu maya. He was focusing more on the result than on the action itself. Yoda got it because he believes in "Do, There is no try" Plans for actions in karma yoga for the betterment of humanity
My point is that there are more experts in the force as taught in Star wars because the movie was entertaining--- and when something is like that, we dont' even try to memorize facts for facts sake, but we remember them because we watch the movies a lot, or read the books often, because they are fun and entertaining, and that should be the foundation of all learning, as far as I'm concerned. In true Hinduism, the stories are even better than any Lucas movie and far superior in the consistency of the philosophies explained; however, few ever discover that, since they aproach the books out of duty and obligation and not as a place of joy and spontaneous pure devotion. Hinduism should not be a mission, or aproached with a sense of dry religious duty, but instead with a joyful and entertaining attitude exactly as entering a movie house to see your favorite characters in action, and that is how I have aproached Hinduism, but for the record.... Lucas did a good job of assimilating parts of the impersonal side of Hindu philosophy as taught by Vasistha and Budha, and perhaps later on by people like Joseph Campbel and Allan Wats, yet there is much not shown in the movie, but it does work as a reminder of some of its foundations. What is Hinduism? Is it not a philosophy? What do stories like the Ramayana, Mahabarata, and Shrimad Bhagavatam try to convey in the many wonderful action-packed adventures? Can Hinduism be limited to a country? To a people? To one book? Then it is not true hinduism. True Hinduism, or any spiritual path should allways try to teach Universalism, and those who know what Christianity or any religipus path teaches, know that the teachings are not limited to a time, a book, a place or to a people, and to miss that is to focus on the finger that points to something more glorious. My point is that people with high intentions will find a way to deliver wisdom to the people who need it in a way best fit for that generation, and also give the inspiration to keep on seeking higher knowledge and understanding, using movies, comedy shows, books, and whatever form of communication is available and most proper for the time. Is Star wars a good representation of any kind of Hindu philosophy? Not by far; but it showed that movies can be fun and yet serious, but more than that, that movies can teach how to think and how to see life from a new perspective--- but it's only a matter of knowing how to balance it, since people do not go to movies to learn, but to have fun and be entertained; however, I bet that many people were inspired to read and learn more about serious philosophies after seeing the Lucas movie at first, and even to this day. I had been reading Carlos Castaneda's books when I first saw the movie in 1977, and was shocked to see parts of Don Juan's teachings there,(luminous beings are we, not this crude flesh) I wasn't expecting that.
