Mahabhrata
Myth, as the universal story of every man's journey to become the whole person he wishes to become, is never a story of just one person. By its very nature, it cannot be a story of an individual because myth contains universal messages for every human. To conquer the necessary evils that the hero will encounter during his travels, there is often the need of supernatural help and aide. In the Mahabhrata, there are many instances of supernatural aide, especially when the blessed or divine individuals become mentors or guides to the mere mortals. Bhishma, Vyasa and especially Krishna are examples of this kind of mythic guide that helps the hero prevail. The supernatural guide exists for many reasons on many different levels, all of which warrant discussion. During the separation stage of the hero journey, the hero often encounters some supernatural entity that provides guidance and instruction, often times laying out plainly in front of the aspiring hero what he must do to survive his oncoming trials. Acting as the storyteller in the Mahabhrata, Vyasa is in effect telling each of us what we must do to conquer the illusion of ourselves and become the person that we truly are. On this most basic level, both Bhishma and Krish
These mythological guides act differently than normal mortals for a reason: they possess the knowledge and wisdom necessary to successfully journey through the unknown. They are not held to our same ideas of morality and ethical values. Because they are able to master both the supernatural and natural world, they are masters of two realities. The supernatural world represents our subconscious while the natural world symbolizes our conscious mind. Mastery of these two distinct realms is what allows us to enter a state of true wisdom and enlightenment. Because these guides represent an ideal of conquering the deepest and darkest recesses of our own mind, they consequently represent the ultimate in self-exploration: mastery of the subconscious inner self. Because of their divine nature, they symbolize to us that we, if willing, are able to tap into our own inner resources and discover the divinity within ourselves. na act merely as guides to steer the protagonists of the Mahabhrata in the correct direction to maintain the necessary story line. While an essential facet of the relationship between the supernatural world and the hero, interpreting these characters on this level yields little, if any, worthwhile fruits. On a different level, however, Bhishma and Krishna can both become the key to all learning that occurs during the trials of the war and the events leading u
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