Date Sent: October 09, 2012
Cricket as a metaphor for the Vedantic view of life
The game of Cricket revolves around the batsman. The batsman is part of the team, yet at any point his innings alone is under his control. Batsmanship is a skill honed by long hours of training and practising. A batsman is expected to establish himself slowly and progress by scoring runs amidst hostile forces constantly attempting to get him out of the game.
This picture of the cricket field clearly resembles the life of an individual in the arena of the world. The following equation makes the picture clear:
Field – World
Batsman – Individual
Bat – Intellect
Ball – Mind
Bowler – Time (Kaala-purusha)
Runs – Evolution
Stumps – 3 Qualities (Gunas)
Bails – Life-force (Prana)
Runner – Good company (Satsang)
Crease – Spiritual discipline
10 Fielders – Sense objects corresponding to ten senses
Umpire – Self (Brahman / Atman)
Boundary – Terrestrial perfection
Pavilion – Heaven / Hell
The batsman enters the field with the bat. The bat is his only strength with which he not only defends himself, but also scores runs. Initially he studies the situation, gets his eye in properly and plays more defensively. His strike-rate at this point could be low. Once he co-ordinates with the runner and settles well, he starts confidently middling the ball, freely playing his strokes. Boundaries are scored more often and his strike rate increases.
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Cricket as a metaphor for the Vedantic view of life - By L Ramaswamy on October 5, 2012
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