Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Series)

The Guru (2006)

Brian George: Guru Pathik

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• Guru Pathik : The greatest illusion of this world is the illusion of separation. Things you think are separate and different are actually one and the same.

  Aang : Like the four nations.

  Guru Pathik : Yes. We are all one people, but we live as if divided.

• Guru Pathik : You have indeed felt a great loss, but love is a form of energy, and it swirls all around us. The Air Nomads' love for you has not left this world. It is still inside of your heart, and is reborn in the form of new love. Let the pain flow away. Very good.

• Guru Pathik : In order to master the Avatar State, you must open all of the chakras. Aang, tell me everything you know about chakras.

  Aang : What are chakras?

  Guru Pathik : Oh, I see. I guess we'll start with the basics.

  [he turns to a murky pool where the creek water has gathered] 

  Guru Pathik : The water flows through this creek much like the energy flows through your body.

  [stirs the pool with a stick] 

  Guru Pathik : As you see, there are several pools where the water swirls around before flowing on. These pools are like our charkas.

  Aang : So chakras are pools of spiraling energy in our bodies?

• Aang : [after the guru has told him to let go of all attachments]  What? Why would I let go of Katara? I... I-I love her.

  Guru Pathik : Learn to let her go or you cannot let the pure cosmic energy flow in from the universe.

  Aang : Why would I choose cosmic energy over Katara? How could it be a bad thing that I feel an attachment to her? Three chakras ago, that was a good thing.

  Guru Pathik : You must learn to let go.

• Guru Pathik : Be warned: opening the chakras is an intense experience. And once you begin this process, you cannot stop until all seven are open. Are you ready?

  Aang : I'll do whatever it takes.

• Aang : In your note, you said you could teach me to gain control of the Avatar State. How?

  Guru Pathik : You must gain balance within yourself before you can bring balance to the world.

• Guru Pathik : [after opening the third chakra]  Hmm. That chakra opened less like a flowing creek and more like a... burping bison.

  Aang : [belches]  Tastes like onions and bananas, but strangely, something else. Pickles?

  Guru Pathik : [shrugs]  Mm-mmm.

• Aang : Katara's in danger! I have to go!

  Guru Pathik : No, Aang. By choosing attachment, you have locked the chakra. If you leave now, you won't be able to go into the Avatar State at all.

• Guru Pathik : Third is the Fire chakra, located in the stomach.

  Aang : [Holding his stomach]  My Fire chakra would like to eat something other than onion-banana juice.

  Guru Pathik : [Chuckling]  Good one.

  Guru Pathik : [Serious]  Moving on. This chakra deals with will power and is blocked by shame. What are you ashamed of? What are your biggest disappointments in yourself?