Matthew Bortolin, the author of The Dharma of Star Wars, unpacks the Buddhist themes in the latest installment in the series, The Last Jedi.
“Dharma of Star Wars” author discusses Buddhism and “The Force Awakens”
Matthew Bortolin discusses how awakening plays a role in the newest Star Wars film, and how the Jedi have always been mindfulness masters.
Buddhism and The Force meet again
Chris Milnes says says his work “consists of mashing up existing items to bring a new meaning. I’m equating Buddhism to ‘The Force’ in ‘Star Wars’ lore.”
Was Yoda based on this Buddhist master?
"[Rinpoche] had these deep, deep wrinkles on his forehead; it was the model for Yoda in Star Wars," said Berzin in a talk.
A Buddhist scholar says George Lucas met this Tibetan Buddhist rinpoche and used him as the model for Yoda.
The Jedi Way is the Dharma Way
The trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has just been released (watch it here), and to celebrate, we’re sharing an excerpt from Matthew Bortolin’s book, The Dharma of Star Wars.