I had the opportunity to attend the live lectures of Arun Sir as part of my course "Vedas, Upanishads and Darshanas" last few days.
One insight after another
One aha moment after another
One revelation after another
Many questions I had got cleared thanks to his amazing lectures. I was trying to jot down as many of these insights as possible, but couldn't keep up with the speed!
I want to share with you one powerful insight that is so relevant in today's times of content overload, especially through movies/web-series that we consume through OTTs.
I had watched a movie a few weeks back. It was an engaging thriller and an unexpected twist towards the end (not gory or violent). I didn't brood over the movie or the story after watching it.
A few days back, I was in a similar situation as shown in the movie. There was some bit of fear/anxiety and I consciously ensured that I didn't repeat the actions made by one of the characters in the movie. My mind immediately related to a particular scene of the movie, which caused such uncomfortable reactions of doubt, mistrust, and fear.
Everything we see, watch, hear, and read affects our subconscious. How do we know something has affected our subconscious? If you come across a situation, observe your reactions to it. These instant reactions are coming directly from our subconscious - through the impressions from our present or past lives.
When I heard this insight from Sir, I was just nodding my head vigorously as I could relate it to it through my experience.
Though movie makers might claim they are making "realistic" movies (movies that intend to showcase a reality of the society - violence against women or children for example), such movies affect our minds deeply without our awareness. Exposure to such content has been on the rise in the last few years. If we are not aware, our instant reactions to life situations will stem from a state of fear and panic.
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