"Man's position, according to Buddhism, is supreme. Man is his own master, and there is no higher being or power that sits in judgement over his destiny."
"My astral guide (who called herself Jina) explained that this place, which existed btween planes, accomodated the billions who were in the process of obtaining understanding on their way to infinite faith, infinite knowledge, infinite perception, and infinite perfection - Nirvana." ['Awakening' from the Book]
"Buddhism in popular culture can be overt in this manner, or it can be inferred. For example, critics have argued that Buddhist bodhisattva ideals find their way into science fiction fantasites such as the Jedi Code of the Star Wars films."
"...So powerfully has he [an elderly Zen monk] trained his mind that he remains erect in the lotus position even as life slips quietly from his body. Once his consciousness has left his from, the Zen master's body slowly falls to the ground and he is immediately cremated by his disciple who spreads the master's ashes to the elements of earth air, fire, and water."
"Religion and cinema take place in environments that are, at heart, physical and trigger material process of communalizing, mythologizing, ritualizing, symbolizing, and conceptualizing."
[From Preface of the Book]
To Check Buddhist Philosophical & Religious Background through Film
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To Check BJ Avilla's Buddhist Philosophical & Religious Views through Various Movies
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Find all the list of Buddhist Movies around the World with Various Cultural Settings
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