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"You try to hold me back but you are weak. You know it in your soul. You are nothing but a hollow shell. A rusty trap. The time has come."

This is such a brilliant scene with amazing dialogue and music.

I made this same post in the Batman sub and I am making it here too since I think that this sub is apt for my post.

Both these scenes mirror each other with practically the same dialogues.

In the first scene, Bruce is distraught after being back to Gotham to attend his parents' hearing and wants to kill Joe Chill.

He is angry and after Alfred gives Bruce the reason for staying back and that he cares about what Bruce does with his future, Bruce asks if Alfred still hasn't lost hope in him. To which Alfred says that he will never lose hope in him.

In the second scene, Bruce is again distraught after his father's mansion is burnt and Ra's Al Ghul is about to destroy Gotham.

He is depressed and Alfred motivates him. To which Bruce asks if Alfred still hasn't lost hope in him. And Alfred replies that he will never lose hope in Bruce.

Both these scenes carry the same intent and emotion but with different scenes and context.

In the first scene, Bruce is angry and directionless. In the second scene, Bruce is depressed and needs hope.

Alfred reaffirms why he is the best supporting Batman character and has been throughout Batman's history with these two scenes.

In both the cases, he stands firm with Bruce and is ready to inspire him despite the conditions being completely unfavourable to Bruce and when anyone else would abandoned him. But Alfred didn't and wouldn't.

That's what makes this so emotional and inspiring. To have someone to have your back no matter what.

And the background score is beautiful in both these scenes.

This is what I think of it.

What are your thoughts about it? Let me know.

Gita Press is the biggest, most recognised and the most respected publisher of Sanatan literature and scriptures.

It's well known all over Bharatvarsh and beyond for many decades now.

They publish all kinds of books, from authentic Sanatan shastras to books for moral development in children.

But one thing which has always bothered me is why doesn't Gita Press publish The Vedas? Even more importantly so because Vedas are the bedrock of Sanatan Dharma and were the very first scriptures composed.

Then why does Gita Press miss or omit the central core of Sanatan Dharma?

What is the real, credible reason for this?

I am deeply impressed by these two central concepts of Sanatan Dharma and I want to live my life following them.

Extensive literature exists describing, explaining and dissecting both Ṛta and Dharma. But I am not sure what they truly mean and how both of these are related to each other and how they are different from each other.

From what I understand, Ṛta is the cosmic law or principle governing the whole reality and Dharma is the personal and societal duty and action to maintain harmony in the cosmic functioning of Ṛta.

But I am still very much a beginner in understanding both these concepts as they are too vast to be understood so simply. Two humungous Epics of Bharat cover Dharma alone.

I want a nuanced and deep understanding of both Ṛta and Dharma.

If anyone can help, it would be deeply appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

It's obvious that no single branch or field of study, be it in engineering or science, can match Tony Stark's level of skills since he is a fictional character and his whole USP is that he is a super-genius who is capable of learning and building almost anything all by himself. His brain is his superpower.

That's not realistically possible, no matter how smart or capable one may be.

Real-life engineering requires years of study and research and collaboration to bear any meaningful fruit.

But the heart of my question is that which branch or field of study gives the most overlapping number of skills which resemble to what Tony Stark possess? I mean to say that a field which arms one with multiple skills which are in-line with what Stark does in comics or movies.

Again, I know that no single field or discipline can fulfill it. Only something which brings one close to Stark's skillset.

Is it Mechantronics? Or could it be a dual degree in Aerospace and Robotics? Or could it be a Bachelors in Computer Science and a Masters in Applied Physics?

What could it be? I am interested to know what responses people in this sub come up with.

Hello.

My question is the same as the title.

While the other Avatars of Lord Vishnu enjoy a lot of worship and are widely popular across Bharat, especially Shri Rama and Shri Krishna, Lord Vishnu's other important Avatars don't enjoy the same popularity and worship despite playing a very important role each.

Some people may give the reason that the Avatars mentioned in the title served their purpose and belong to a different Yuga and were there for very specific, short amount of time.

But that's also the case with Lord Narasimha, yet he enjoys a lot of popular worship and even had a whole movie made about him, which itself became very popular, just a year or two ago.

Each Avatar of Lord Vishnu is important and teaches us valuable lessons to live a better life on the path of Dharma.

Then why do Matsya, Kurma, Varaha and Vamana barely have any temples dedicated to them and are not as popular in worship these days?

I am not trying to provoke any sectarianism or in-fighting here.

This is purely my curiosity regarding a question which I have long wanted to be answered.

Thank You.

Hello to everyone reading this.

My question is that is there any authentic reference in the Buddhist literature talking about the number of hours Buddha used to sleep?

I am just curious to know this since Buddha was fully enlightened and had complete mastery over his mind and senses. So his need for sleep might have been lower than an average human.

Also, what did his sleep feel like? Was it a quality sleep with a complete blackout and then waking up after a few hours or did Buddha used to dream too?

Any response would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

As my title says, all the scenes in The Pit in The Dark Knight Rises are a masterpiece.

I very often go back to those scenes when I face a personal struggle or failure or listen to the "Why Do We Fall?" soundtrack to motivate myself.

Nolan brilliantly captured a lot of nuance in the scenes he filmed for The Pit.

The actors all did a great job with all the scenes they were given and brought life to all those scenes with their performances.

The direction is brilliant. The way Nolan captures Bruce's journey right from when he is brought there by Bane up until he escapes.

The music is too damn brilliant. It's enough to pump motivation back into a fallen man.

And it's amazing how Nolan explored The Lazarus Pit of the comics and turned it into a prisoners' pit in the movie. Bruce metaphorically returns to new life after being thrown there when he rises back from it by overcoming his physical injuries and mental blockades and finds his true self and the reason why he started it all as Batman.

But my favourite reason for why I love these scenes so much is how it captures the struggle of every human. It shows how we can fall into darkness and then we have to rise up back again through our own effort and by tapping into our primal instincts and hidden potential.

And how the support of those around us can lead us to permanently escape that darkness and how in turn we have to help them escape their own darkness, in the same way Bruce did when he threw the rope back in after he climbed out to give those people in The Pit a second chance at life.

I just yesterday suffered a heavy, life-changing failure and I watched the escape scene and listened to the music to motivate myself.

I will also write another post on the same grounds about that scene in The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 movie, where Bruce goes into the cave after being beaten by The Mutant Leader. That scene too resonates a lot with me.

Thanks for reading till the end.

Mahadev is the ultimate refuge for those in distress.

He is The Creator, The Preserver and The Destroyer. He is The Transformer and He is The Reformer.

He is The One who is sought by those who have given up on everything and He is the last hope for those who have no hope left.

He accepts everyone and everything with equanimity.

All that is required is genuine intent and consistent devotion to Him and He will help.

I myself am seeking His help due to all that has happened and all that I have done and all that I have gone through in my life. I hope anyone else in need also seeks Him and is helped by Him.

Om Namah Shivay.

I personally found it to be okayish. Nothing too amazing.

The VFX look okay not breathtaking, despite the producer constantly stressing on the fact that both parts are made with a budget of 4000 crore rupees and how his company DNEG is an academy award winner company.

They are saying that they are following the original Valmiki Ramayana as the source but I don't think this will be the case due to many shots in this trailer.

The acting too looks okayish.

I still prefer Arun Govil's Ramayan and The Legend Of Prince Rama as the best Ramayana adapatations. And interestingly, Govil voiced Lord Rama in TLOPR's Hindi dub and is playling Dashrath in this new Ramayana too.

I will reserve my further opinion until I actually watch the movie.

I overall found the trailer to be average, nothing too exceptional for perhaps the most exceptional story ever told. Which would be a shame.

This was all my personal opinion. Yours can be different from mine.

What do you think? Please let me know.