The show in its climactic moments, harks back to question the concept of duality: is this town big enough for two Gods?

Both perceive themselves as higher powers of some kind, hurtling the world towards some self-imagined deliverance. The relationship that Gaitonde and Guruji share is special, their connection runs deep and so does their mutual God complex. Guruji accurately encapsulates the modern-day cult leader - an overly peaceful demeanor, a (fan) following of people belonging to all walks of society, each of whom he treats alike, and a guarded way of speaking only in metaphors. 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 вЂњ Aham Brahmasmi вЂќ is borrowed from the Advaita Vedant school, which is often used synonymously with вЂњtat-tvam-asi.вЂќ The former means вЂњI am BrahmaвЂќ and the latter вЂњthat thou art.вЂќ 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 KoechlinвЂ™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 oneвЂ™s mind her/himself. Note: This article contains spoilers for Sacred Games Season 2 (Netflix)ДЇrom Descartes to Advaita Vedanta, the second season of NetflixвЂ™s Sacred Games can accurately be described as a crash course on religious philosophy.

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