--- Yes, i've had a simiiar situation. Sometimes it makes me wonder if the directors are intentionally writing a Zen subtext into movies; Fight Club comes immediatly to mind. But the caveat is that many other religious folk see their religions in movies too. I remember having Southern Baptist ideology shoved down my throat as a child and being given a book on the parallels of Christianity and Star Wars. Now I know where all the leftover qualudes went from the seventies. I guess the point I'm trying to make here is not to read too much into things and just enjoy them for what they are. Peace, Guy.
In [email protected], "Francisco Garcia Scherer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Folks, > > Hi, how are you all? > > Sometimes, I wonder how much my worldview (and religious > beliefs) have been influenced by the film industry. Yesterday, the > FOX channel was broadcasting "The Empires Strikes Back" (which is the > 5th chapter of the Star Wars saga), and I had the opportunity to see, > again, the scene in which the main hero (Skywalker) meets Yoda (which > becomes his instructor). The words "zen" and "buddhism" are never > mentioned, but the similarities between Yoda�s lines and the > classical zen buddhist speech is interesting ("A Jedi must focus his > attention in the present", and so forth). Another interesting movie > is "Black Rain", directed by Riddley Scott, in which, again, there is > no direct and obvious reference to zen buddhism. Yet, the japanese > culture and the country are presented in a very elegant, misterious > way, which, in my opinion, resembles the Zen worldview. > Later, when I was 16 years old, and I had the opportunity to > attend my first lecture on buddhism, presented by a member of a local > zen center, I not only felt identified with that "new" worldview, but > I also experienced a clear feeling of familiarity. In a way, I > already was a zen buddhist since a very early age. > > I wonder if anyone else also had this experience. > > Regards, > > Francisco. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/UwRTUD/UOnJAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
