Blending Hinduism, Shamanism and Goddess Spirituality
by Berit Kjos
Kjos Ministries
Imagine a new world! Visualize its beauty! Flow with your feelings! Become one with all!
But what about reality?
The tall, blue-skinned natives of Pandora, a distant earth-like moon, are part of a unified spiritual system that links all of nature. They ride through the skies on powerful birds, climb the stony walls of magnificent hanging mountains, worship their goddess, and despise the corporate monstrosity that has invaded their habitat in search of priceless resources.
Those earthly intruders intend to excavate Pandora’s most sacred spot. To avoid war, they brought a scientific team trained to befriend the indigenous Na’vi people and persuade them to move.
That team includes latecomer Jake Sully, a paraplegic Marine replacing his slain twin brother. After some training, his mind and consciousness would periodically be transferred to the Na’vi-like avatar — a high-tech body originally made to match his brother’s DNA.
Remember the Hindu word avatar? It refers to an incarnation or manifestation of a Hindu god. The most common avatars are incarnations of the god Vishnu, and they include the mischievous flute-playing Krishna (pictured below) and the bow-and-arrow carrying Rama (pictured above). Both are pictured with bluish skin — just like the native Na’vis.
Testing his new legs and body, Jake heads for the forest and faces a herd of elephant-sized beasts. Moments later, a flock of snarling predators chase him deeper into the woods where he meets the beautiful Neytiri who aims her bow and arrow at him. Fortunately, she receives a message from her mysterious goddess through a cloud of white flower-like creatures that settle on Jake — a clear sign that the goddess wants Neytiri to befriend this ignorant stranger.
Hmmm. Do you wonder why Neytiri carries a bow and arrow when killing is banned and all life is one?
Jake does his best to follow the sure-footed Neytiri (climbing, leaping, etc.) back to Hometree, her clan’s sacred domain. She introduces him to Mo’at, her friendly mother who happens to be the tribal shaman. She tells her daughter to train this “dream-walker” in their native ways. Some of the clan warriors look skeptical. Click here to continue this review.
Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open.