05-02-2006, 02:50 PM
The Monkey Connection for me:
I saw bits of The Monkey King(the last two hours..but I was also watching the Justice League..and erm of course studying my nursing textbook) as well.Kwan Ying(Quan Yin/Guan Yin/Kuan Yin..variations in spelling due to transliteration) is a Chinese Goddess, a Bodhisattva..so I take it the movie borrowed from the Chinese Pantheon or Buddhism(Chinese mythos).
I myself was born in the Year of the Metal Monkey...
in Hindu myth(well its real to many--in the Ramayana which is an epic poem about Lord Vishnu's incarnation as Rama), Hanuman is the monkey king)or Monkey God) who helps Lord Rama and his brother Lakshmana go to Ceylon(What is now Sri Lanka..but I guess this occurred during Lemurian times as well) to save his Queen(wife or in some respects Goddess) Sita from the Asura(Demon) king (I think his name was Ravana or Kamsa..unless I'm confusing that with The Mahabharatha). One of the many facets about Lord Hanuman was that he represents strength and he is known for fighting in the wars as well as helping to save Lakshman from the poison of an arrow---Hanuman helped save Lakshman by carrying a huge mountain filled with special herbs on his hand and flying it over to the wounded warrior prince.
When I was a child, I saw this Sesame Street movie where Big Bird went to China and he saw a Monkey King. Or was it his trip to Japan? In one of them he met the Moon Princess Kayugi Heemai(?) and he met the Phoenix bird...but I think the Monkey King helped him..not sure.
Erm...and finally I used to see monkeys hanging out in my relatives backyards in India. :oP My mom used to say when she was a kid in school..the monkeys would harass her and other students during lunch time..they'd jump on their food..make a face and take their food lol. those rug rats!! i mean those rascals!!!
So there's my bit.
I saw bits of The Monkey King(the last two hours..but I was also watching the Justice League..and erm of course studying my nursing textbook) as well.Kwan Ying(Quan Yin/Guan Yin/Kuan Yin..variations in spelling due to transliteration) is a Chinese Goddess, a Bodhisattva..so I take it the movie borrowed from the Chinese Pantheon or Buddhism(Chinese mythos).
I myself was born in the Year of the Metal Monkey...
in Hindu myth(well its real to many--in the Ramayana which is an epic poem about Lord Vishnu's incarnation as Rama), Hanuman is the monkey king)or Monkey God) who helps Lord Rama and his brother Lakshmana go to Ceylon(What is now Sri Lanka..but I guess this occurred during Lemurian times as well) to save his Queen(wife or in some respects Goddess) Sita from the Asura(Demon) king (I think his name was Ravana or Kamsa..unless I'm confusing that with The Mahabharatha). One of the many facets about Lord Hanuman was that he represents strength and he is known for fighting in the wars as well as helping to save Lakshman from the poison of an arrow---Hanuman helped save Lakshman by carrying a huge mountain filled with special herbs on his hand and flying it over to the wounded warrior prince.
When I was a child, I saw this Sesame Street movie where Big Bird went to China and he saw a Monkey King. Or was it his trip to Japan? In one of them he met the Moon Princess Kayugi Heemai(?) and he met the Phoenix bird...but I think the Monkey King helped him..not sure.
Erm...and finally I used to see monkeys hanging out in my relatives backyards in India. :oP My mom used to say when she was a kid in school..the monkeys would harass her and other students during lunch time..they'd jump on their food..make a face and take their food lol. those rug rats!! i mean those rascals!!!
So there's my bit.