Summary of the previous situation: At 11 o’clock in the evening, it is another day of movie time. This is the best time for the dormitory to gather together to watch movies such as “Damn” and “A Pair of Embroidered Shoes”. A Hollywood-style love story (non-island country, no action kind), seeing this non-yellow and non-violent theme, everyone scattered, went back to each room to turn off the lights and went to sleep, and I was the only one who couldn't avoid it with a snack in hand.
The backbone of the story is actually very simple. The tall, handsome, rich, and black fungus looked at each other, and then a group of people in neat suits ran out and said sternly, you can't be together! No, you are not siblings, but if you dare to be together, I will call you beautiful! (Foreign chengguan?!), but then... balabalabala... After that, the great love finally triumphed. Applause and sprinkle flowers.
That's right, it's this kind of vulgar plot, just like soft sleeping pills can be successfully packaged into melatonin. It's such a vulgar story that there's no way to complain, and it can still be packaged in a very progressive, literary, and flying way. The background of the story is that everyone and everything in this world is controlled and coordinated by a mysterious and invisible organization under the tie of the "Chairman" (could it be the legendary "relevant department"?!), and the fate of the world rests with the "Chairman". in control. That group of staff who always wear suits and do everything, no, of course they are not city officials, but angels. They work for the chairman, arranging everyone within the framework of his predetermined destiny. Because of the angel who manipulated the male pig's feet to perform the task (who said that government office staff's sabotage is a Chinese characteristic?), the male pig's feet met the black fungus again but also discovered the existence of the Destiny Investigation Bureau (you know too much ), is told that they will never be able to bond because the fate process is not so arranged. After a battle of wits and bravery, the chairman, who never showed up but always paid attention to the development of the incident, was finally moved to modify the manuscript of the fate of the two, and a happy ending. That's right. The big boss behind the scenes: Chairman, is the center of the Western belief system - God.
For more than a thousand years, the cultural center of Western society has never been separated from Christianity. After the Renaissance, Protestantism rose, and the Protestants who were determined to reform had to rethink the balance between human nature and divinity. At this time, it involves a philosophical concept with deep roots in religion - free will. When such a philosophical issue is involved in an entertainment movie, the style of the movie is instantly improved, dear!
As for free will, the matter is not mentioned. But what is interesting is that what you can see in one movie is the successful transformation of Western Christianity after the revival of the problem. In fact, films such as "Destiny Investigation Bureau", "Raiders of the Lost Ark", and "The Fake God" are far from Christian-themed films, and even some of them mocking orthodox religion, but they are indeed films derived from the influence of Christian thought. After reading it, it will just make Christianity more recognized by people. The shadow of Christianity in Western society is often recognized in places other than religion—art, culture, and life. In contrast, Chinese Buddhism has never lacked Buddhist movies, but ordinary movies with correct Buddhism. What is lacking is that non-Buddhist films do not deliberately and normally bring out Buddhist concepts and are recognized by mainstream culture. In other words, Buddhism is not life-like, and it is too far from the life of ordinary people. It is only limited to mechanically seeing temples and burning incense when traveling or making a wish on the 15th day of the new year.
The development of Western Christianity has gone through a long period of evolution. The reorganization of religious groups, the research and evolution of new theology, the support of scientific development, the establishment of educational and charitable causes, and the in-depth arts have successfully rooted Christianity in the lives of Western people. In China, after the great changes of the times, Christianity still has a firm foothold in Western society and has never been referred to by the mainstream society. This side has historical traditions and social and cultural influences, but at the same time, its own transformation has contributed to it.
The Humanistic Buddhism proposed by Master Taixu in the 20th century, and the Four Modernizations movement of Buddhism, which is life-oriented, academic, artistic and scientific, advocated by the new Buddhist groups led by many followers, are indeed valuable The existing. As an ordinary Buddhist who loves Buddha's teachings deeply, I have always believed that Buddhist teachings are vast, subtle, profound and subtle but incomparable. However, if you look at the world, compared with other religions, Buddhism's organizational form is indeed solid. far from other religions. Buddhist reflection is imperative.
As for the boundaries and contradictions with Buddhist traditions and innovations, I will continue to write when I have time.
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