Recently it was reported in the Western media that Emma Watson, at the
\nage of nine, went from being a normal kid to one of Hollywood\u2019s most
\nfamous child stars overnight when she took the role of Hermione
\nGranger in the Harry Potter series. The attention was sudden \u2014 and
\nvery hard for Emma to deal with. People were asking her, \u201cWhat do you
\nthink of this? Who are you, who are you, who are you?\u201d<\/p>\n
She did not have any answers to such queries then and was terrified by
\nthe huge attention she was getting. At times she felt lonely as many
\npeople do.<\/p>\n
Loneliness is not always bad if one wants to ponder over the
\nexistential questions of life. It can become a real blessing in
\ndisguise. I guess this is what happened to Emma. Being in such a
\nspace, she may have had her moments of meditation which opens the door
\nto self-realisation. She could figure out \u201cWho am I\u201d. Sometime later,
\nEmma realised that she was separate from her character Hermione: \u201cFor
\nthe first time in my life, I feel like I have a sense of self that I\u2019m
\ncomfortable with.\u201d<\/p>\n
Perhaps, by this time, she started reading the discourses of
\nenlightened master Osho and gained more confidence as an individual.<\/p>\n
This confidence was extended to her love life, too. \u201cAs a child of
\ndivorce, I am endlessly fascinated with finding the perfect formula
\nfor making it work,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I think the biggest lesson I
\nlearned is that there aren\u2019t any rules. (As Indian guru Osho said)
\n\u2018Love never becomes wise, and that is its wisdom.\u2019 Sit with the
\ndiscomfort. Don\u2019t run away from it. Lean into it, take your time with
\nit. So many people jump into things just because they can\u2019t stand the
\ndiscomfort of not knowing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meditation is really essential for those individuals who pursue the
\nprofession of acting, as Osho tells us about his own experience: \u201cMany
\npeople come to me and ask, \u2018Why do so many actors come to you?\u2019 My
\nexperience is this, that acting is one of the most spiritual
\nprofessions in the world. Because an actor moves into so many actings
\n\u2014 sometimes he is this, sometimes that \u2014 so many identities that he
\nbecomes loose. Then one day he suddenly starts thinking, \u2018Who am I?
\nOne day I am Abraham Lincoln, another day I am George Washington,
\nanother day I become this and that,\u2019 and every day he goes on
\nchanging. In one film he is one, in another film he is another.
\nSometimes he is a saint and sometimes he is a sinner. Only then can he
\nbe a perfect actor\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
The enlightened mystic adds: \u201cTo me, acting is one of the most
\nspiritual professions. And if you take life as an acting, you will
\nstart moving towards spirituality. Take life as an acting, you will
\nstart moving towards spirituality. Take life as acting a great drama.
\nThe world is a vast stage. You are a mother \u2014 that is only one role.
\nYou are a father \u2014 that is only one role. You are a businessman \u2014
\nanother role. You are a brother to somebody \u2014 another role. You are a
\nson, husband \u2014 another role\u2026 a thousand and one roles if you watch.
\nAnd you go on changing your faces. When your servant comes to see you,
\nyou have a different face.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Recently it was reported in the Western media that Emma Watson, at the age of nine, went from being a normal kid to one of Hollywood\u2019s most famous child stars overnight when she took the role of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series. The attention was sudden \u2014 and very hard for Emma to … Continue reading The world is your stage<\/span>