What are the differences of the western concept of hero and Filipino concept bayani?
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In mythology, a Hero is someone who possesses great courage, strength, and is favored by the gods. ... While a Bayani is someone who fights with his 'bayan' or community. Many Filipino bayani have fought and died for the Philippines, some of which are Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Apolinario Mabini, and many more.
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So what’s the difference between a Hero and a Bayani?
In mythology, a Hero is someone who possesses great courage, strength, and is favored by the gods. In modern definitions, a Hero is: someone who has distinguished courage and ability, someone who do good deeds for the greater good of others, and mostly works alone.
While a Bayani is someone who fights with his ‘bayan’ or community. Many Filipino bayani have fought and died for the Philippines, some of which are Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Apolinario Mabini, and many more. They can be considered as traditional Bayani, someone who fought for the people of his community and for their greater good, and died in exchange. But in our modern world, does the Philippines needs a bayani who needs to sacrifice his/her life for the country? I think not.
A modern Bayani can be anyone who sacrifices even the littlest of things for the benefit of others. A good example for a modern Bayani is Efren Peñaflorida. Peñaflorida sacrificed his time and effort just to teach out of school youths in a simple pushcart classroom. He may not have died for the country, but he responded to the needs of others – education.
Today, anyone can be a Bayani. A Bayani who can sacrifice the simplest of things like: time, effort, and knowledge for those who are in need. We don’t need to die like our traditional Bayani; but rather a simple act of kindness can be worth a lot to someone.
So, how can you be a Bayani of your time
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