LYLM: Buddha and Star Wars

• Well, the link may not be so far fetched as you think.

There are lots of things in Buddha's teachings that are well reflected in George Lucas' epic stories in space. The emphasis on 'balance' (middle way), the idea of karma (doing good gets good in return, and conversely is also true), the search for inner peace through meditation. Why Jedi Knights could even be seen as Buddhist monks, with austere ways of living, their attempts to cut off emotions and not be affected by the ups and downs of daily life.

Have to see it to believe it. Or believe it to see it.

There's even a book about this, called the Dharma of Star Wars