The Spiritual Lesson from the movie The Lord of the Rings
I recently watched The Lord of the Rings, much after my son's insistence, as I am not much of a movie person. I remember watching it in bits and pieces when it was released, but as usual, it didn't interest me. Perhaps this time also, I would have given up but for my son's persistence. And honestly speaking, maybe that might be one of the best spiritual learning for me. The movie seems to be a lot like the Mahabharata war, where good wins over evil after much chaos and destruction. Many things reminded me of our Bhagwat Gita, where all Krishna had to convince the reluctant Arjun to fight the war besides supporting him throughout the epic battle. Somehow the friendship between Frodo and Sam was like Arjun and Krishna. From beginning to end, Sam remains his unconditional friend who leaves nothing to support Frodo. But as the movie unfolds, like Arjun', Frodo has to carry the task of throwing the Ring in the fire, however difficult it is. "Maybe I can't carry it ...