To think that one way of action is profane and another sacred is to make terrible misuse of the language. There can only be a religious insight that bridges or heals. This is what restores the opposites that have been torturing each of us.
(Robert A. Johnson, Owning our shadow)
Imagine we could, when we pass on, talk to any earthly manifestation we want to. If I bumped into Ramana Maharshi I would tell him that to me he was the Immanuel Kant of spirituality; the person who put the spiritual intellect together in a way that I could relate all my insights to. I would smile seeing him just as he does on his well-known photo.
If I ran into Samuel Jackson I would tell him that to me he helped me make the expression mother#$%&*# a household name. I still haven’t made it part of my active vocabulary, but I also no longer cringe when I hear it. I would thank him for great entertainment and for making me laugh and taking life more light-heartedly.
Is Ramana Maharshi more holy than Samuel Jackson? Well, maybe you inspire to live in divine peace rather than being a loud, cursing movie actor. This is your choice all right. When it comes to bridging the gap of Heaven and hell; when it comes to help us understanding and transcending our shadow, both have done a great job.
Robert A. Johnson observes in Owning our Shadow, ‘If I can stay with my conflicting impulses long enough, the two opposing forces will teach each other something and produces an insight that serves them both.’ What have Ramana Maharshi and Samuel Jackson in common? Right, an amazing smile!
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