Little Buddha

Little Buddha is an enjoyable, at times powerful, and ultimately highly entertaining movie. Of course, there are quite a few movies today that can also be called entertaining, but they often achieve this with a combination of sex, violence and (admittedly) amazing special effects. It is rare to see a movie essentially devoid of such things that not only does entertain you, but also uplifts your spirit and leaves you with a positive feeling. For me, Little Buddha is also such a movie. The story begins in modern-day Tibet, where a certain Buddhist priest or "lama" begins to see signs that his beloved teacher, who had died several years before, may have recently been reincarnated. The lama travels from Tibet to Seattle to locate a young Caucasian boy thought to be one of the possible "candidates" (he later discovers 2 others). The lama meets the boy, who does indeed appear to have certain traits that the lama's teacher had. The two develop a friendship and soon, the lama begins to relate to him the story of the birth of Buddhism, and of the young prince named Siddhartha who came to be called Buddha. As the lama begins to tell the story, the scene switches to ancient Nepal, and shows young Siddhartha (played by Keanu Reeves), living a carefree life in the palace. His father, King Suddhodana, is shielding him from all "unpleasantries" such as elderly , sick or dying people. Gradually however, Siddhartha begins to get curious about the world "out there," and one day sneaks outside the palace gate. Buddhists will of course recognize this as the well-known story of the Four Gates. In one powerful scene, he encounters a funeral pyre and suddenly, as he watches the flames consume the body, the truth of impermanence - of his and of every one's ultimate demise - hits him, and brings him to tears. This scene, although undoubtedly one of the highlights, is only one of many memorable and well-acted scenes as the setting switches back and forth between ancient Nepal (the story of Buddha) and the contemporary search for the lama's teacher. Furthermore, the young children who play the candidates of the reincarnated teacher are all superb actors. This movie will undoubtedly do a great deal to educate Americans about Buddhism. The "ancient" part of the story in particular is beautifully done, and portrays Buddhism as a compassionate teaching borne of Buddha's insight into the truth of impermanence. But perhaps even greater is a crucial point the movie implies, but doesn't actually state overtly. If Siddhartha had just stopped upon awakening to impermanence, he might have become a depressed, negative, complaining, or perhaps even suicidal person. Impermanence, after all, is not a comforting thought. Instead, the crucial point is that he also saw that suffering is universal - it wasn't just himself, but every living thing that must ultimately perish. The moment that Siddhartha sees this fundamental oneness of all life is eloquently portrayed in the movie. From this realization, his great compassion flowed, and he became the Buddha.

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Tripps77 (2007-08-22)

Btw, it should say that Siddhartha was from India, not Nepal. I didn't write the description, but I suppose I should've proofread the whole thing.

Almarenan (2007-08-22)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107426/

doktordeo (2007-11-10)

Yo!
Buddha actually *was* born in Lumbini, located in what today is Nepal.

areare (2007-12-09)

Dear Tripps77, what a wonderful idea giving people the opportunity to sea more of the world simply by posting a film, thanks indeed.

sexprospector (2007-12-11)

I love this movie! I'm so glad I've found it here :) it is hard to find.

wolvy23 (2008-06-14)

This is the most positive, spiritual movies I've ever seen. It changed my life. This one and The Fisher King.
Oddly though, try watching this movie, and then The Devil's Advocate back to back. Its amazing the similarities you'll spot. Then Neo in the Matrix. Keanu Reeves definitly has a pattern for Buddhist movies.

ilovenepal (2009-09-19)

Of Course, Lord Buddha was born in Nepal. But I don't know these ....... indians comment that he was born in India. I think they don't know the history like the film maker of CC2C.

ilovenepal (2009-09-20)

Of Course, Lord Buddha was born in Nepal. But I don't know why these ....... indians comment that he was born in India. I think they don't know the history like the film maker of CC2C.

fleetkid (2009-11-25)

Naive people. When Buddha was born there was no Nepal or India... Just the Indian Subcontinent... Scholars are still trying to pinpoint His birth place...

fleetkid (2009-12-02)

A - 9
V - 9
Thanks :)

pretoria1 (2010-01-09)

if you really like this movie then just listen to audios
in this link

partycrasher131 (2010-03-02)

hey This topic about where buddha was born is debatable...so....

partycrasher131 (2010-03-02)

But i really think we should be talkin bout the present context and not the old one.....so if this movie shows that he was born in india then i totally disagree with it...

om.mani (2010-03-05)

Thanks a lot!

markysre (2011-01-04)

Thanks Sir

nalbo (2011-10-06)

wtf??? buddha was born in NEPAL not in INDIA..
PLZ.. everybody get the fact right.....
THANK YOU!!!
BTY TRIPPS77 thanks for the great movie...