In every age, the hero must face the weight of habit, the tyranny of outdated roles, and the illusion of possession. Drawing on Joseph Campbell’s insights, this article explores the slaying of the elephant, the fall of the tyrant, and the hero’s duty to let go—again and again—so that life, unbound, may continue to unfold.
Self love starts within; accept your genes and nurture the wounded child inside. Give kindness to others and you tap the brain’s reward circuits, lower stress, protect the heart, and even live longer. Evolution wired us to care, and self interest plus empathy create a win win loop that lifts everyone. Live with eyes open, change games when bored, and savor life’s endless becoming.
Let go of every name, every role. Mother, father, son—burn them too. No God to chase, no non-duality to hide in. Thought can’t escape thought. What remains is breath, dirt, hunger, presence. The next honest act. Life needs no symbol, no meaning—just clear eyes and clean hands. Let each idea die on time. No shrine left. Just you, alive.
When the mind scurries like a mouse, breathe and feel the silent AUM rise. Invite the inner elephant to hold the reins. Name the trigger, wait, speak from the belly. Ego relaxes, humour returns, tasks find rhythm. Life turns to cosmic play. Practice daily and the calm leader grows within. Others feel the harmony, adjust pace, and quiet change spreads. Leela awakens one psyche at a time.
This piece explores the deep feminine force moving through all life beyond gender, inviting us to embrace what we have shamed or neglected. Through the symbols of rot, renewal, the Fire Rabbit, and the ladybird, it reminds us that authenticity arises when we embody our true nature with fearless instinct and quiet grace.
Science cannot promise paradise, but it widens our care, from brain cells to ecosystems. It teaches us that we are shaped by luck, not free will, yet through compassion and understanding, we can change what feels like fate. Real healing begins when we accept all of ourselves and use knowledge to reduce suffering.
Hidden knots of the psyche such as fear, guilt, and desire begin to loosen not through control but through presence. With the fierce clarity of Vajrapāṇi, the inner fire of Vajrayoginī, and the clear flight of Garuda, this is a path of deeper power: to act without reacting, to transform without force.
Individuation begins when ego alone no longer works. Guided by the Self, we meet our shadow, inner opposite, and wise inner guide. The journey leads to wholeness—where conscious and unconscious unite. As Jung said, “The Self is the total, timeless man.” The elephant, too, stands for this grounded, living strength.
Let energy flow, without resistance. Joy and sorrow, high and low, all move within one vast field. Time is a thought, and behind it you are the creator. Form is emptiness, emptiness is form. Choose what you shape without guilt or fear. Be your own saviour, love yourself as you are, and let your next act rise free, flowing from Sky Seven.
The Great Nothing symbolizes despair, nihilism, and the forgetting of one’s true nature. Atreyu does not fight it with force but by remembering his own heart. He keeps his heart alive when everything else fades. In doing so, he realizes that saving the world is the same as saving his own heart. When all around is emptiness, he discovers the truth: I AM Alive. Emptiness is not death. Emptiness is pure potential.
