The Zen of Star Wars: Suffering

May 27, 2013 Greg 0

In my previous article I discussed how the vision George Lucas had of the force, and more specifically the Jedi order, was based in large part on Buddhist tradition. This time around we will be exploring the concept of suffering and its application in Star Wars, specifically with regard to

The Zen of Star Wars: An Introduction

February 6, 2013 Greg 0

Hello and welcome to my column! Over the course of this series I will be discussing the effect that Eastern religion had on Star Wars, and more specifically on the Jedi. George Lucas may have based his work in part on adventure serials such as Flash Gordon, but there is no doubt