In this episode we look at the whimsical and melancholic tale, “Raincloud the Crocodile” and use it to explore various beliefs about karma and reincarnation in Myanmar (Burma). 

We also look at old indigenous folk religions that link crocodiles to "the cult of the ancestors”and to the formation of Burmese shamanism, which still continues to influence modern Burmese identity up to this day. 

By unraveling the strands which connect ancient Burmese spirituality with tribal notions of "animal ancestry,” we explore how these concepts tie into cosmic themes such as time and memory, which are encoded into the spiritual anatomy of the human body by way of the chakras (subtle energy centres). 

By delving deeply into the rich and varied symbolism of the crocodile, one of the first creatures in the world to be deified by ancient man, we discover how this mighty creature is linked to the activity of the sacral chakra via the subterranean movement of our samskaras, whichform every mental impression, story, dream and memory of a past that stretches further back in history than our own individual timeline, showing us that our ancestors are contemporaneous with us because they live in a realm that  influences every aspect of our lives, including the visceral reality of our physical bodies.

We conclude the episode by looking at the themes of déja-vu and reincarnation in dreams and how to identify if you’ve had a “past life dream.”

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A NOTE ON THE FOLKTALE

"RAINCLOUD THE CROCODILE" from the 1948 publication "Burmese Folk-Tales" by Maung Htin Aung.

Abridged and re-written by Dina Luna.

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