A very good Zen philosophy film. I prefer another translation: Meet Socrates at the gas station late at night.
The young gymnast Dan used to be like most of us today. From a young age, he regarded honor, achievements and meeting the expectations of others as his goals in life. He was infinitely satisfied in victory but often felt empty and dazed. Once he made a mistake, everyone would be The tree falls and scatters. Behind the extreme desire for success is a huge fear of failure, and even when the bottom of life is suicidal. Fortunately, under the influence of the uncle "Socrates" at the gas station, Dan put aside all his ego and concerns, returned to the Olympic stage eight months after a comminuted fracture of his lower extremity, won the gymnastics championship and broke the world record in one fell swoop.
However, Dan's encounter with Socrates was not friendly and harmonious at first. Dan was very resistant and angry when he felt that his self-value was shattered by Su's challenge. He once vowed to never see Socrates again, but at every node in his life, when his inner fulcrum was shaken, the subconscious call made him again and again. He went back to the gas station where he was inexplicably at ease after washing away the lead.
Through the encounter between the protagonist Dan and Socrates, and the dreams and dialogues between Dan and another self that are both real and illusory, the film begins the real journey of Zen meditation in detail——
The so-called Buddhist Dharma Zen Eight-character formula: All actions are impermanent, and all dharmas have no self. There are two keys to attaining the Tao: one is chance and the other is evidence. Only positive law.
Zen Buddhism is such a magical existence:
When you first appreciate the difference and want to get the true scriptures, he does not add any additions to your concept and body, but makes you "messd up";
When you want to get a clear and direct answer in life, he shoves you into the moment of shattering your consciousness; when you feel deceived and leave in a huff, he does not persuade him and sees it off. The time has not come, and there is no fate.
When you fall into the bottom of your life and become frustrated and confused, he is the first beacon that comes to your mind. He accepts you regardless of previous suspicions, and tells you that everything is an opportunity and a subject of life. Ordinary moments. Put aside the past and distractions, everything depends on your choice, "the first weapon of a warrior lies in nothingness", in the present (now) and the feet (here). The empirical process and the question itself are far more important than the answer.
When one day, you see from others that you were obsessed with yourself, the heart that was once obsessed, the clouds open up, fear and greed will no longer be your nightmare, medical diagnosis and other people's misunderstandings cannot plunder you The love of the comminuted fracture can also lift the stump leg.
The most beautiful part of the film is not the inspirational success of Dan's breakthrough in the physical limit in the Olympics at the end, and even to regard it as an inspirational film is too small, just the journey, two real warriors' journey—to the soul.
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