
- 224 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The Dharma of Star Wars
About this book
Is Yoda a Zen Master? What might Jedi training be like? Is the story of Luke Skywalker a spiritual epic?The answers--as well as excitement, adventure, and a lot of fun--are here! The Dharma of Star Wars uses George Lucas' beloved modern saga and the universal discoveries of the Buddha to illuminate each other in playful and unexpectedly rewarding ways. Bortolin even reveals satisfying depths to the second trilogy of movies-the ones that met with what can understatedly be called a less-than-warm critical reception. The Dharma of Star Wars gives you an inpsiring and totally new take on this timeless saga, from A New Hope all the way up to 2005's Revenge of the Sith. Great fun for any Star Wars fan. Imagine The Power of Myth... with lightsabers!Includes instruction in The Jedi Art of Mindfulness and Concentration and The Padawan Handbook: Zen Contemplations for the Would-Be Jedi.Fun for all ages, The Dharma of Star Wars is also a perfect way for Buddhist parents to bridge the generation gap.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- I. Jedi Mindfulness and Concentration
- II. The Dark Side Within
- III. The Shroud of the Dark Side
- IV. Anakin, Leia, and the Five Aggregates of Self
- V. Escaping Tatooine and the Cause of Suffering
- VI. Darth Vader’s Karma
- VII. Nirvana and the Way of the Force
- VIII. The Eightfold Path that Transforms the Dark Side
- IX. The Wisdom and Compassion of Luke Skywalker
- X. Make Friends with Jar Jar
- The Padawan Handbook: Zen Parables for the Would-Be Jedi
- Afterword: Jedi Violence and Nonviolence
- Index
- About the Author
- About Wisdom Publications
- Also Available from Wisdom Publications
- Copyright