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Most of the people are ignorant of the Vedantic philosophy being active behind the iconic film, The Matrix. The film's portrayal of the 'Matrix' as a simulated reality controlled by a higher power, is a reflection of the Vedantic concept of Maya - the illusion of what you call "reality". It is not reality, it is unreal. The story of Neo, the protagonist, represents the journey of the individual soul towards self-realization and liberation from the bonds of Maya. The film's themes of choice, free will, and the nature of reality align with the teachings of Vedanta. Learn to see through the illusion and awaken to the true reality.

NEO - The individual soul (Atman)
Trinity - The inner guide or intuition (Antahkarana)
Morpheus - The teacher or guru (Sadguru)
The Matrix - Maya or illusion of the material world
The Source - Brahman or the ultimate reality
The Red Pill - The choice to seek the truth and awaken from Maya
The Blue Pill - The choice to remain in ignorance and continue living in Maya
Agent Smith - The ego or self-ignorance (Avidya)
The Matrix's code - The laws of Karma
The Prophecy - The ultimate goal of self-realization (Moksha)
The "One" - The realized soul (Jivanmukta)
The "Matrix" as a system of control - The idea of Samsara (the cycle of birth and death) and the concept of being bound by one's actions and desires.

In the movie, Neo is portrayed as a special individual who is able to save humanity. But in reality, every individual has the power to save themselves by seeking the truth and understanding the nature of reality. Everyone can be the one.
Everyone is the ONE

If thats the case, Matrix 4 is a really shitty Upanisad.

Constantine wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 1:57 pm If thats the case, Matrix 4 is a really shitty Upanisad.

I saw most of Matrix 1. I saw a few scenes of the others but I don't know which is which or how they ended. I find if I get too wrapped up in movies I start to become as stupid as the people who make them.

The first three Matrix and the Animatrix is good. Matrix 4 is a piece of shit served on a dish.

Constantine wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:00 pm The first three Matrix and the Animatrix is good. Matrix 4 is a piece of shit served on a dish.

OK. So the first three you couldn't pay me to watch now and the 4th you couldn't pay me to eat or smell either.

Matrix 4 might actually come out in better shape in the end if you eat it first and pass it. But first three are masterpieces.

Constantine wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:10 pm Matrix 4 might actually come out in better shape in the end if you eat it first and pass it. But first three are masterpieces.

Cool. We'll hang them next to Starry NIght and the Mona Lisa and serve hors d'oeuvres during the christening at the Kennedy Center. It'll be a hit. In the meantime, will someone please stop the war in Ukraine? Or at least come out and type words on the Internet to that effect? Please...with sugar and sprinkles on top?

There are rumors of a massive new ukrainian blitz going about.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ot_O1SAoL ... Rvdg%3D%3D

Fair enough. As I say I will come to the defense of whoever ends the war in Ukraine. For the US and Russia, it would mean deliberately ceasing the invasion in Russia's case, or else deliberately cutting off military aid, in our case. As I stated in my thread, I won't say anything in the event of a tie, meaning I will will neither defend nor attack (in effect will not ally with), I will simply continue to comment as I see fit regarding those leaders and countries. However, the first leader who sacrifices self-interest in the name of peace will win my undying support for as long as s/he remains a leader in peace.

Neither Biden nor Putin is beholden to the democratic process, they both have rigged elections and put their political opponents in jail. Neither has much use for your support. It be like you caring if some random bug on another continent thinks highly of you.

Constantine wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 4:03 pm Neither Biden nor Putin is beholden to the democratic process, they both have rigged elections and put their political opponents in jail. Neither has much use for your support. It be like you caring if some random bug on another continent thinks highly of you.

OK. Then why are "We the People" supporting Biden? If he's not going to listen to "We the People", then what point is it to support our own "president"? Are you suggesting that elections in the US are (for lack of a better word) "rigged"?

Gary Childress wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 4:08 pm

Constantine wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 4:03 pm Neither Biden nor Putin is beholden to the democratic process, they both have rigged elections and put their political opponents in jail. Neither has much use for your support. It be like you caring if some random bug on another continent thinks highly of you.

OK. Then why are "We the People" supporting Biden? If he's not going to listen to "We the People", then what point is it to support our own "president"? Are you suggesting that elections in the US are (for lack of a better word) "rigged"?

My bad. Looking again, I see you did in fact use the word "rigged".

As a fellow American, what do you think we ought to do about it? Is it anywhere written in the US Constitution that elections can be "rigged"? Or, do you think elections should be "rigged?"

Neither. You asked a strategic question, I have a complex multistage strategy. Biden didn't rig the election himself. This is going to go on for a while, several elections. So I've planned accordingly.

Constantine wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 4:19 pm Neither. You asked a strategic question, I have a complex multistage strategy for my result. Biden didn't rig the election himself. This is going to go on for a while. So I've planned accordingly.

OK. So what makes America such an "exceptional" country in which case we "ought" to win in Ukraine? I mean, if "We the People" don't even run our country, then what makes us different from the people of Russia who are fighting for Putin and his cronies? Why should I care one way or the other who wins or loses?

Or is relatively "benevolent" leadership something we can place our trust in?