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Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
George Lucas, Star Wars, and Transcendental Meditation
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
as the model for Yoda
and influences of the Science of Creative Intelligence
and the TM technique upon the Star Wars literature
MaharishiYoda.com
Disclaimer:
This is a Star Wars fan site, not an official site of the TM organization™
In fact they probably think this page is rather ridiculous.
George Lucas has taken the instruction in Transcendental
Meditation in the 1970's as a student at the University of Southern California, and is reportedly still a daily meditator.
He is familiar with the principles Science of Creative Intelligence that
describe the practice, and help to understand the experience during meditation.
This web page lists the similarities that can be found in his science fiction
writings and cinematic work, especially the
Star Wars literature. Many non-meditators may miss the significance of
many of the quotes and ideas, without the experience to connect them to.
Regular practice of the Transcendental Meditation
and TM-Sidhis Program helps to understand the message that George Lucas is
trying to convey. Those who are "in the know" can appreciate more of the
deep message contained in his films.
George
Lucas has known of Sidha Master Yogi -
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi from the time he learned to meditate.
Maharishi means "great teacher" in the tradition of Vedic Masters. It is
widely believed that Maharishi has served as the model for
Jedi
Master Yoda
who
trained Obi-Wan Kenobe, Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader), and Luke Skywalker.
Whether George Lucas sought to convey these deep principles of
Vedic Science consciously or unconsciously, the Star Wars literature and movies
have had tremendous Support of Nature (with "The Force"). The theme of
"mind being more powerful than matter" are in tune with fundamental truths of
the universe, the latest thinking in Physics - and Vedic Science.
George Lucas taps in to a fundamental desire we all have, to
become more in tune with, and master our environment. He provides the
examples of Anakin and Luke Skywalker studying, training, and growing up to
become Jedi Masters. This can explain why George Lucas as become a
multi-billionaire through his work, and why the Star Wars movies were one of the
highest grossing films of all time.
More...
http://www.maharishiyoda.com/
Related:
A Case for Jediism Religion
Rainbow Body: A Monk vanishing into the Universe.
Joe Campbell and The Power of Myth
How Meditation Can Reshape Our Brains: Sara Lazar at TEDxCambridge
A Buddhist Monk Shows “Unheard Of” Brain Activity During Meditation.
Food for Thought: Group Meditation Reduces Terrorism
More...
http://www.maharishiyoda.com/
Related:
A Case for Jediism Religion
Rainbow Body: A Monk vanishing into the Universe.
Joe Campbell and The Power of Myth
How Meditation Can Reshape Our Brains: Sara Lazar at TEDxCambridge
A Buddhist Monk Shows “Unheard Of” Brain Activity During Meditation.
Food for Thought: Group Meditation Reduces Terrorism
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Joe Campbell and The Power of Myth
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In 1949 Joseph Campbell wrote his book The Hero With a Thousand Faces. This book built on the pioneering work of German anthropologist Adolph Bastian (1826-1905), who first proposed the idea that myths from all over the world seem to be built from the same "elementary ideas." Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung (1875-1961) named these elementary ideas "archetypes," which he believed to be the building blocks not only of the unconscious mind, but of a collective unconscious. In other words, Jung believed that everyone in the world is born with the same basic subconscious model of what a "hero" is, or a "mentor" or a "quest," and that's why people who don't even speak the same language can enjoy the same stories.
Jung developed his idea of archetypes mostly as a way of finding meaning within the dreams and visions of the mentally ill: if a person believes they are being followed by a giant apple pie, it's difficult to make sense of how to help them. But if the giant apple pie can be understood to represent that person's shadow, the embodiment of all their fears, then the psychotherapist can help guide them through that fear, just as Yoda guided Luke on Dagoba. If you think of a person as a computer and our bodies as "hardware," language and culture seem to be the "software." Deeper still, and apparently common to all homo sapians, is a sort of built-in "operating system" which interprets the world by sorting people, places, things and experiences into archetypes.
Campbell's contribution was to take this idea of archetypes and use it to map out the common underlying structure behind religion and myth. He proposed this idea in The Hero With a Thousand Faces, which provides examples from cultures throughout history and all over the world. Campbell eloquently demonstrates that all stories are expressions of the same story-pattern, which he named the "Hero's Journey," or the "monomyth." This sounds like a simple idea, but it suggests an incredible ramification, which Campbell summed up with his adage "All religions are true, but none are literal." That is, he concluded that all religions are really containers for the same essential truth, and the trick is to avoid mistaking the wrappings for the diamond.
Lucas had already written two drafts of Star Wars when he rediscovered Joseph Campbell's The Hero With a Thousand Faces in 1975 (having read it years before in college). This blueprint for "The Hero's Journey" gave Lucas the focus he needed to draw his sprawling imaginary universe into a single story.
On March 26th in 1904, Joseph John Campbell was born in White Plains, NY. He was the first child of a middle-class, Charles and Josephine Campbell.
Joseph J. Campbell was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion.
In 1985, Joe was awarded the National Arts Club Gold Medal of Honor in Literature. At the award ceremony, James Hillman remarked, "No one in our century—not Freud, not Thomas Mann, not Levi-Strauss—has so brought the mythical sense of the world and its eternal figures back into our everyday consciousness."
Joseph Campbell died unexpectedly in 1987 after a brief struggle with cancer. In 1988, millions were introduced to his ideas by the broadcast on PBS of Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers, six hours of an electrifying conversation that the two men had videotaped over the course of several years. When he died, Newsweek magazine noted that "Campbell has become one of the rarest of intellectuals in American life: a serious thinker who has been embraced by the popular culture.
Some of his work included:
-The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
-The Masks of God.
-Historical Atlas of World Mythology.
-The Power of Myth.
"Follow Your Bliss"
In 1949 Joseph Campbell wrote his book The Hero With a Thousand Faces. This book built on the pioneering work of German anthropologist Adolph Bastian (1826-1905), who first proposed the idea that myths from all over the world seem to be built from the same "elementary ideas." Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung (1875-1961) named these elementary ideas "archetypes," which he believed to be the building blocks not only of the unconscious mind, but of a collective unconscious. In other words, Jung believed that everyone in the world is born with the same basic subconscious model of what a "hero" is, or a "mentor" or a "quest," and that's why people who don't even speak the same language can enjoy the same stories.
Jung developed his idea of archetypes mostly as a way of finding meaning within the dreams and visions of the mentally ill: if a person believes they are being followed by a giant apple pie, it's difficult to make sense of how to help them. But if the giant apple pie can be understood to represent that person's shadow, the embodiment of all their fears, then the psychotherapist can help guide them through that fear, just as Yoda guided Luke on Dagoba. If you think of a person as a computer and our bodies as "hardware," language and culture seem to be the "software." Deeper still, and apparently common to all homo sapians, is a sort of built-in "operating system" which interprets the world by sorting people, places, things and experiences into archetypes.
Campbell's contribution was to take this idea of archetypes and use it to map out the common underlying structure behind religion and myth. He proposed this idea in The Hero With a Thousand Faces, which provides examples from cultures throughout history and all over the world. Campbell eloquently demonstrates that all stories are expressions of the same story-pattern, which he named the "Hero's Journey," or the "monomyth." This sounds like a simple idea, but it suggests an incredible ramification, which Campbell summed up with his adage "All religions are true, but none are literal." That is, he concluded that all religions are really containers for the same essential truth, and the trick is to avoid mistaking the wrappings for the diamond.
Lucas had already written two drafts of Star Wars when he rediscovered Joseph Campbell's The Hero With a Thousand Faces in 1975 (having read it years before in college). This blueprint for "The Hero's Journey" gave Lucas the focus he needed to draw his sprawling imaginary universe into a single story.
On March 26th in 1904, Joseph John Campbell was born in White Plains, NY. He was the first child of a middle-class, Charles and Josephine Campbell.
Joseph J. Campbell was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion.
In 1985, Joe was awarded the National Arts Club Gold Medal of Honor in Literature. At the award ceremony, James Hillman remarked, "No one in our century—not Freud, not Thomas Mann, not Levi-Strauss—has so brought the mythical sense of the world and its eternal figures back into our everyday consciousness."
Joseph Campbell died unexpectedly in 1987 after a brief struggle with cancer. In 1988, millions were introduced to his ideas by the broadcast on PBS of Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers, six hours of an electrifying conversation that the two men had videotaped over the course of several years. When he died, Newsweek magazine noted that "Campbell has become one of the rarest of intellectuals in American life: a serious thinker who has been embraced by the popular culture.
Some of his work included:
-The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
-The Masks of God.
-Historical Atlas of World Mythology.
-The Power of Myth.
"Follow Your Bliss"
Related:
Archetypes, Religion, and Spirituality
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