Re: The Inferiority-Complex of India & Bollywood
Originally Posted by
Sahasranama
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I agree with this too. Many of us including me, have admired a lighter skin during teenages and wished to have had it. Even mother Mahalakshmi isn't one who is spared-off of the desire (or) the feeling of 'having-it' since that she has it... There is a incident in Vaikuntha jokingly narrated about it. Once Ma Lakshmi, being 'swarna-varna' and very fair joked about how fair she was when compared to bhagwan who was dark as the rain-clouds. For this, bhagwan Sri Vishnu told her, "one can feel good about one's own good looks and fair skin, but should never belittle anyone else for not having it. Since that you have done it, it shows you have to undergo somemore change, hence I order that you acquire 'aroopa' swaroopa (unseen to the eyes) and perform tapas until acquire the wisdom." Upon this, ma Lakshmi performed tapas and acquired not only more wisdom but also even fairer skin! This incident jokingly shows how even exalted beauties and men/women of wisdom are not exempt from the maya of wishing for more beauty and a fair skin, but that is why god has given us the process of 'aging' and a chance to get rid of this maya atleast at old age when no bodily beauty prevails...
I think, when I review the thread, that it is about Bollywood's belittling attitude against those who are not of lighter skin, I remember reading that even great beauties like Hemamalini and Rekha were rejected first because they were dark skinned.
jai hanuman gyan gun sagar jai kapis tihu lok ujagar
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