The cult depicted in Sacred Games season 2 appears to parallel the modus operandi of many similar cults in the world that have gained notoriety. For instance, the popular saying “ Aham Brahmasmi ” is borrowed from the Advaita Vedant school, which is often used synonymously with “tat-tvam-asi.” The former means “I am Brahma” and the latter “that thou art.” This school of thought professes non-duality in the soul and the human body and mind. Guruji, who is a masterclass in acting by Pankaj Tripathi, seems to have borrowed his teachings in sermons from religious-philosophical schools of thought across the world. In the epic, although Gilgamesh fails to achieve immortality, his quest for the same gives his life meaning. Much like Gaitonde, Gilgamesh too feared death. The show also borrows from both, Indian and Mesopotamian literature - while delivering a sermon at the Ashram, Kalki Koechlin’s Batya talks about Gilgamesh, alluding to the central theme of the Epic: trivial fears that humans often harbor. Starting right from the second episode, when Dilbagh Singh paraphrases Descartes and asks a vehemently atheist Ganesh Gaitonde, how can one perceive the idea of God if not for God planting it in one’s mind her/himself. Note: This article contains spoilers for Sacred Games Season 2 (Netflix)įrom Descartes to Advaita Vedanta, the second season of Netflix’s Sacred Games can accurately be described as a crash course on religious philosophy.
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