A Film Doesn’t Feel Like Propaganda If You Never Pause to Notice - Page 8

Originally posted by: Kyahikahoon

I wouldn’t be able to name it. Coz what I live in is realisation and not delusion. Everyone wants peace. But peace is elusive. What I’ve realised is that we have to learn to live with this chaos for the time being. And when there is chaos n noise all around..the one place that should be calm is our mind.

Sthitpragya is the term for it.. meaning someone who remains unruffled, calm, and composed, maintaining internal equilibrium regardless of external circumstances.

Wow! Pleasantly surprised to see someone using the word Sthitpragya (i myself came to know about it only when i first entered the world of spirituality & meditation many years ago). 🤓

Originally posted by: NathuPaapi

Wow! What a brilliantly written post. I rarely have the patience to read such long posts but reading your post felt just like watching a 4hr Dhurandhar movie. Apprehensive of the length in beginning but kept engaged till the end. Kudos to you. 👍

Thank u for this post... 👌👍

Thank you 🙏🏼

I’m glad that the post despite its length is being read. I know it’s very long but I couldn’t help the length else the comment wouldn’t have perhaps made as much sense.

Originally posted by: Kyahikahoon

I wouldn’t be able to name it. Coz what I live in is realisation and not delusion. Everyone wants peace. But peace is elusive. What I’ve realised is that we have to learn to live with this chaos for the time being. And when there is chaos n noise all around..the one place that should be calm is our mind.

Sthitpragya is the term for it.. meaning someone who remains unruffled, calm, and composed, maintaining internal equilibrium regardless of external circumstances.

What a wonderful reply. About other subjects our opinions may differ but here, I can wholeheartedly agree

Unfortunately those blinded may not w a n t to see... it needs effort to open eyes and mind.

It needs open eyes and a not-trapped mind to cherish what there is to cherish in Dhurandhar (1+2), I think. Eventually, it is the viewers personal choice, though.

I watched this reel and ruminated on what this man said quite a bit because something about it just bothered me and I wasn’t quite able to articulate what it was for a while and then I saw it again after a while and that’s when it clicked.

Sanatana Dharma has always been an advocate of questioning - we have the Bhagavad Geeta to prove for that. We have various books with Shiv Parvati Samvad amongst others as well where Parvati Maa is essentially stepping in for us and asking Mahadev all these questions regarding the universe, karma and everything possible.

What irked me about this reel was the comparison of something that you claim to talk about in the highest regard - Bhakti - and then bring in something that is politically motivated in between that and use Andhbhakti as a means to look down upon people. I don’t know this man nor do I claim to care enough about him to go through his profile to find out which party he supports in India or abroad if he lives somewhere else. But to me, if you claim to be a devout person who respects Bhakti as the highest spiritual power… the you don’t loosely associate it with a mortal irrespective of your political affiliation and beliefs since you know that’s not a term one uses loosely.

That’s the term that one associates when there’s a certain religious authority/belief system etc. that is exploiting their followers, those who have faith in them. Also, and this is perhaps a thing that I believe one should take into account when one is mixing politics with faith… fine, if you wanna go down this route - then why not tag Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Jews, Zoroastrians and any other religious group, sect or community that exists as a faith in India. Must only a Hindu question their beliefs be it in the divine or the political realm? If politics is the primary motive of such a reel, then why exclude other faiths and not ask them to think for themselves and decide, after all all decisions regarding their country affect them regardless of their religious identity and beliefs since they’re citizens of the same.

If this is purely faith based, then why include politics in it and not just say question everything before you believe in it, including godmen, traditions, practices and rituals?

Don’t use faith for your agenda when it comes to your political beliefs and don’t look at faith with a political lens either as neither mixes with each other much like oil and water.

Ideally it should be like this (not mixing faith and politics), but this is what happens in India with Hinduism and the ruling party.

In USA it's christianism mixed with politics (started in Europe and brought by the Europeans to the American continent).

In Israel the mix is prominent...in every country ruled by Islamists it's the case...

Politics that defines itself through a belief system, the belief system will get affected, I think, because politics will ab-/misuse it for agendas that most probably will betray the very foundation of the respective faith.

That's why I don't believe in religions but in spirituality as - to me - latter is independent of man-made systems.

Originally posted by: EkPaheli

I watched this reel and ruminated on what this man said quite a bit because something about it just bothered me and I wasn’t quite able to articulate what it was for a while and then I saw it again after a while and that’s when it clicked.

Sanatana Dharma has always been an advocate of questioning - we have the Bhagavad Geeta to prove for that. We have various books with Shiv Parvati Samvad amongst others as well where Parvati Maa is essentially stepping in for us and asking Mahadev all these questions regarding the universe, karma and everything possible.

What irked me about this reel was the comparison of something that you claim to talk about in the highest regard - Bhakti - and then bring in something that is politically motivated in between that and use Andhbhakti as a means to look down upon people. I don’t know this man nor do I claim to care enough about him to go through his profile to find out which party he supports in India or abroad if he lives somewhere else. But to me, if you claim to be a devout person who respects Bhakti as the highest spiritual power… the you don’t loosely associate it with a mortal irrespective of your political affiliation and beliefs since you know that’s not a term one uses loosely.

That’s the term that one associates when there’s a certain religious authority/belief system etc. that is exploiting their followers, those who have faith in them. Also, and this is perhaps a thing that I believe one should take into account when one is mixing politics with faith… fine, if you wanna go down this route - then why not tag Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Jews, Zoroastrians and any other religious group, sect or community that exists as a faith in India. Must only a Hindu question their beliefs be it in the divine or the political realm? If politics is the primary motive of such a reel, then why exclude other faiths and not ask them to think for themselves and decide, after all all decisions regarding their country affect them regardless of their religious identity and beliefs since they’re citizens of the same.

If this is purely faith based, then why include politics in it and not just say question everything before you believe in it, including godmen, traditions, practices and rituals?

Don’t use faith for your agenda when it comes to your political beliefs and don’t look at faith with a political lens either as neither mixes with each other much like oil and water.

He is Hindu thats why he spoke about Sanatan dharma only. for other religions, its upto their believers. He is only speaking on his own religion.

he normally only makes spiritual content. this is the first political reel of him I came across.

Edited- In the comments he explained, spirituality does not mean separating everything worldly from oneself. it is running away from responsibilities. one should take active part in the worldly matters and play their part. thats what he said about mixing politics with devotion.