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In this video, we analyze Luke's journey through The Empire Strikes Back and break down the deeper meaning of The Force within the context of the entire Skywalker Saga.
TAOISM | The Philosophy Of Flow ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtGtqmC5wU4&list=PLNTgBVfgSRgkDqfp2QJsG1VxLb9Dbv2zB&index=2
EASTERN PHILOSOPHY: Wu Wei ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvZi7ZV-SWI&list=WL&index=1
OVERVIEW
00:00 - Introduction
01:25 - George Lucas & Irvin Kershner
02:13 - PART 1: The Empire Strikes Back
03:34 - Hero's Introduction
03:52 - "Belly" Symbolism
04:39 - Call to Adventure
05:25 - Shadow Self & Divine Beauty
05:51 - The Battle of Hoth
06:50 - Threshold Crossing
07:07 - Parallel Descent
07:32 - Subconscious World
08:36 - Meeting the Mentor
09:15 - PART 2: The Force
09:38 - The Flow State
10:27 - The Tao
11:49 - Nonaction
12:40 - Qui-Gon Jinn
13:37 - The Teaching
14:20 - The Great Mystery
15:13 - The Essence of Religion
15:59 - Zen Buddhism
16:40 - The Four Noble Truths
17:09 - The Middle Path
17:32 - Primacy of Mind
19:52 - PART 3: The Innermost Cave
22:03 - The New Shadow
22:48 - "Only Different in Your Mind"
23:50 - The Easy Path
24:33 - Facing the Dragon
25:09 - The Mandala
25:51 - "Use The Force, Luke"
26:42 - The Last Jedi
28:32 - "All The Religions Are True."
29:39 - Outro
POST-RELEASE NOTES:
• If you're bothered by how I ended this video, you may have missed what it was actually about. ;)
• It was pointed out in a comment by Johnny Houx that Jinn may have come from the Chinese 勁 Jìn: "Translatable as 'power,' it often refers to the 'soft' power of remaining relaxed and using internal Qi (rather than muscular strength) to generate outward force."
• When discussing The Four Noble Truths, I said that Buddhists have "studied" The Middle Path for centuries. A more apt word would have been "practiced."
• The shot of Luke staring out to sea after his rescue from Cloud City is inaccurately attributed to The Last Jedi. It is from The Force Awakens.
• David Fuchs name appears twice in the credits by mistake. The second should have gone to Zach Rosenlund for the music.
Films in Order of Appearance:
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope © 20th Century Fox
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth © PBS
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back © 20th Century Fox
The Tree of Life © Fox Searchlight Pictures
Black Swan © Fox Searchlight Pictures
Free Solo © National Geographic Documentary Films
Trumbo © Bleeker Street
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith © 20th Century Fox
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones © 20th Century Fox
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace © 20th Century Fox
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
The Mythology of Star Wars © Films for the Humanities
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi © 20th Century Fox
Songs in Order of Appearance:
"Calming Choir" by SoundPhenomenon - licensed from Pond5
"Afraid to Forget" by Hammock - licensed from Musicbed
All other tracks are from the Star Wars soundtracks.
Thanks to NBC for the use of their archived broadcast.
Thanks to stuart bailey media for the use of their stock footage of New York in 1975.
Thanks to Gerhard Huber for the use of their photograph of a djinn block from Petra, Jordan.
Thanks to The British Museum for their archival image of the Seated Buddha from Gandhara.
Additional Patrons supporting this video:
Margaret Steiger
Rebecca Norris
Lexi Stanley
Thanks to David Fuchs for the animations made for this video.
Thanks to Zach Rosenlund for composing original music for this video and channel. Check out more of his work ► https://soundcloud.com/the_third_music
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