Ok, I don't intend to rant. I just want to know if anyone else has noticed this:

The Star Wars series, the Force, everything having to do with Star Wars in general- is based on Buddhism (and, as a matter of fact, is a satyrical look at religious influence in government). The very central ideas behind the force (right/good being prevalent, even without compensation, violence as a last resort, meditation, commune with the natural forces, etc..) are the same, almost verbatim, as the central teachings of Buddhism. In fact, I've developed a very complicated theory about all this, relating these movies back to the US Government and such.. SO-

Has anyone else picked up on this, or am I officially a burnout?
Mello.as.Hello Reviewed by Mello.as.Hello on . Old Republic, New Republicans - An Enquiry Ok, I don't intend to rant. I just want to know if anyone else has noticed this: The Star Wars series, the Force, everything having to do with Star Wars in general- is based on Buddhism (and, as a matter of fact, is a satyrical look at religious influence in government). The very central ideas behind the force (right/good being prevalent, even without compensation, violence as a last resort, meditation, commune with the natural forces, etc..) are the same, almost verbatim, as the central Rating: 5