premananda Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 http://www.exn.ca/starwars/taoism.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premananda Posted June 12, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 Jijaji, if you´re reading this...send me an e-mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krsnacandra dasa Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 If you'd like a really good read prabhus, might I suggest "Star Wars and Hinduism II" http://www.thejediplanet.com/features/hindu2.shtml [This message has been edited by Krsnacandra dasa (edited 06-12-2002).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premananda Posted June 12, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 That´s better! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jijaji Posted June 12, 2002 Report Share Posted June 12, 2002 Originally posted by premananda: Jijaji, if you´re reading this...send me an e-mail. give me an email address coolio... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauracandra Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 I noticed some of those points. The Rishi Maze and the name Padme were pretty obvious. Though I don't think George Lucas was intending to make a "Hindu" movie. You can find just as many Christian symbolisms in the movie etc.... He basically was looking for myths or archetypes he could use to create his world. Another point is that in part one during a fight sequence the background music has sanskrit chants. I remember hearing this distinctly. Later I saw a making of program , and it said that in sanskrit it was saying something along the lines about death, and killing or something like that (I'm a bit foggy as its been quite some time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premananda Posted June 13, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 Originally posted by jijaji: give me an email address coolio... Here you go: premananda@ I am also on messenger, userID: premananda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krsnacandra dasa Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 "Qui-Gon's Funeral" ("Death's Long Sweet Sleep") Madhurah swehpna, go rahdomah swehpna. Madhurah swehpna, go rahdomah swehpna, morittioo, madhurah, swehpna. the lyrics mean: Madhura = sweet Svapnya = sleep, dream Go = go Ra = acquire Dama = self-control Mari = death Tu = overcome -- "The Duel of the Fates" Korah Matah Korah Rahtahmah Korah Rahtamah Yoodhah Korah Korah Syahdho Rahtahmah Daanyah Korah Keelah Daanyah Nyohah Keelah Korah Rahtahmah Syadho Keelah Korah Rahtahmah Korah Daanyah Korah Rahtahmah Korah Daanyah Korah Rahtahmah Nyohah Keelah Korah Rahtahmah Syadho Keelah Korah Rahtahmah Korah Matah Korah Rahtahmah Korah Daanyah Korah Rahtahmah Nyohah Keelah Korah Rahtahmah Syadho Keelah Korah Rahtahmah Khara = dreadful Matha = head Rath = speak Amah = give Yuddha = battle Syada = raging Dai = purify Ya = going Ki = like La = taking Dan = separate Niha = loss "John Williams used one line ...from Robert Graves' translation of the Celtic Poem "Cad Goddeu" ("The Battle of the Trees"): 'Under the tongue root a fight most dread, and another raging, behind, in the head.' It may allude to how the duel is fought on more than one level, the two of them being the Jedi vs. the Sith and the Trade Federation vs. Naboo. " -- Maybe I should have included all that in the essay, but I wanted to focus on Lucas' contributions rather than those of John Williams. He says he used Sanskrit because "it sounded the best", but who knows ... Personally, I do think he was heavily influenced by Vedic themes. Some may think that he took a little from each part of the world, but like I said, I think the Vedic themes far outweigh the other stuff. The only hitch is that this newest movie was incredibly silly to watch. That's maya for you ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 Besides that internet article, there is also a book entitled the Tao of Star Wars. It is available for review at amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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