Yes, I agree. And, in my opinion, the "zen inspiration" goes even beyond the script and the characters. The narrative style adopted by Lucas in the chapters IV, V and VI, for instance, was copied from a japanese director. Basically, in these chapters, Lucas avoided overloading the spectator with a detailed discription of the "star wars" world. He simply gave the spectator enough information so that he/she could understand the plot and the characters envolved in the journey. It is a kind of "light and shadow" narrative that, I believe, is far more interesting (and inspiring) than the kind of direct narrative adopted in the new movies, in which everything is explained in detail (without the inspiration and style of the chapters IV, V and VI). Perhaps was this kind of narrative that really impressed me when I was a child, and made somehow register, in an uncouscious way, all the "zen message" that underlines the "Star Wars" saga. Now, I am not saying that today I am a zen practioner because I watched Star Wars when I was 8-years-old, but I think that it certainly "ringed a bell". Regards,
Francisco. --- In [email protected], woof puppy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't think it's reading too much into Star Wars to > say that Yoda has parallels to Zen masters. George > Lucas himself has said that it was intentional. > > Recently, I saw a movie called "I (heart symbol) > Huckabees." It explores Zen themes rather thoroughly. > > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 13:21:46 -0000 > > From: "ventouxboy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: Star Wars and Zen > > > > --- 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. > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Would you Help a Child in need? It is easier than you think. Click Here to meet a Child you can help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/sTR6_D/I_qJAA/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/
