{"id":7372,"date":"2010-09-22T00:20:44","date_gmt":"2010-09-21T16:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/?p=7372"},"modified":"2010-09-22T00:20:44","modified_gmt":"2010-09-21T16:20:44","slug":"no-bodhisattvas-way-of-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonpointer.com\/new\/2010\/09\/no-bodhisattvas-way-of-death\/","title":{"rendered":"No Bodhisattva’s Way of Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In ‘Valley of Flowers’, which might appear to be a Tibetan Buddhist movie at first, there is a scene of classic misinterpretation of death as release with the wrong use of a quote from Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life:<\/p>\n

May I be a guard for those without one,
\nA guide for all who journey on the road,
\nMay I become a boat, a raft or bridge,
\nFor all who wish to cross the water.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is not the exact version but it was obvious the protagonist’s inner dialogue echoed was inspired by these words. He is a deathdealer, who offers death to those with a deathwish. Ironically, he is cursed with immortality and anguishes over it. Death is just release from this life; not necessarily from pain, as one might still suffer on in one’s next life if the relevant negative karma is not yet depleted. <\/span>As such, no Bodhisattva would imagine being a deathdealer who bridges people to ‘paradise’ by consensual murder.<\/p>\n

Unless I missed some deeper messages, the film is not as interesting as it sounds, though there is some wonderfully filmed scenery. It’s a sad reminder that carefully filmed flicks can still have some nonsense. Never be tricked by the look and feel of a film! Reflect over its messages for what it’s really worth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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