Buddhism in The Matrix

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When asked by a fan if Buddhist ideas influenced them in the production of the movie, the Wachowski brothers offered an unqualified "Yes." Indeed, Buddhist ideas pervade the film and appear in close proximity with the equally strong Christian imagery. Almost immediately after Neo is identified as "my own personal Jesus Christ," this appellation is given a distinctively Buddhist twist. The same hacker says: "This never happened. You don't exist." From the stupa-like pods which encase humans in the horrific mechanistic fields to Cypher's selfish desire for the sensations and pleasures of the Matrix, Buddhist teachings form a foundation for much of the film's plot and imagery.

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The Meatrix tells the story of Leo, a pig who lives in a fantasy world where small, family-run farms still exist. Moopheus, the cow who leads the farming resistance, frees Leo from his delusions and shows him the truth: In the real world, animals are mass-produced on factory farms. Moopheus shows Leo how these farms are cruel to animals and destructive to the environment, and Leo joins the resistance to stop the factory-farming machine.

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