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1. 1. Tri-Svabhava-Vada : Yogacara Buddhist theory applied on film

   University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

   Author : Mattias Herbertsson; [2008]
   Keywords : Fight Club; Buddha; Buddhism; Yogacara; Cittamatra; Triple nature of reality; Tri-svabhava-vada;

   Abstract : A ‘religion means Christianity’ equivalence seem to be predominant within the academic publications on religion and film. If a ‘philosophical’ film does not fit within the Christian doctrine, secular philosophies are usually applied to it. This paper tries to do a Buddhist analysis of the film Fight Club (David Fincher, 1999). READ MORE