May 24, 2008
So, what does Indiana Jones have to do with your spiritual
quest?
Perhaps more than you know. I do know that I was surprised at
how much he had to do with my own spiritual quest. It was
only when watching some TV shows concerned with how his latest
movie relates to his earlier shows that I noticed some facts that
really got my intention.
Notice how the main subjects of Indiana Jones' quests are physical
objects which either are, or are related to, something which an
aspect of The Divine did for the sake of humankind - or at least
the portion group of people withing humankind which that particular
aspect of The Divine was caring for.
Notice also how the people who oppose Indiana Jones do an excellent
job of embodying a definition of evil. After all, what else
is most evil other than someone (or several someones) perverting
something good to fit a greedy agenda?
And that is merely the beginning. Indiana Jones is just as
much of a frail mortal as you and me. He might be skilled
with a handgun and a bullwhip, he might be fluent in Hebrew, Coptic
and Hindi, but he can't speak a word of Hovitos if his life
depended on it (it almost did), he can't figure out how to fly a
plane, and he becomes a total wuss whenever any kind of snake
appears. But whether we agree with his ideas of right and
wrong or not, he is true to what he believes. And he has
respect for all aspects of The Divine, whether it be El Shaddai of
the Ark Of The Covenant, or Shiva who gifted people with the
lingam.
There is much to discover in Indiana Jones, and some of it you
might be able to use on your own spiritual quest.
Blessed Be!