Scifi Buddha

In this 10seconds you can take in the entire second chunk of the scroll, the crawl, the yellow words that started this fairy tale off. Well gee wiz Wally-E. It just so happened, before video, theatrical release sitting watching the movie as much as I want. Some friends came along but really no one was THAT interested except me in my little world. Armored Space Station. George freakin' Lucas. Other things. A good beat. Noooooo

One who clings to nothing of the past, present nor the future, who has no attachment and holds on to no thing—they I call the truest Eightfolder. Dhammapada Ch. 26, #421

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We make it to the second paragraph of the crawl. The Scroll. The whole thing is here— thanks George! Spaceships. Ten Second practice. Inhalation. Strange collage. Eye of the Tigergate. Swimmin' with Captain Marvel 1, 2 and Shazam!! Hey, Rogue Oner, gettin' down in the water.

I am one with the Force, the Force is with Me. That'll be five thousand dollars.

One who in every way knows the death and rebirth of all being and is totally unattached, fortunate and among the most awake — they I call a true Eightfolder. Dhammapada Ch. 26 Section 419

The density and fabric, the weave of Scifi Buddha deepens. Lush and sound rich. Maybe too rich for the tribble in you? The Empire Strikes Back Talkabout begins— not as slow as '77, quicker than 10seconds at a time but still, we will practice, we will incorporate, collage and take our time. I mean, with this first dip into the Empire Talkabout, the show on the screen and in the podcast hasn't even started! And it is only with this episode do we get the first Star Warzy words. Remember, Popcorn forever...

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This episode's 10 seconds =

" Episode IV

A New Hope

It is a period of civil war.

Rebel spaceships, striking from hidden bases have won "

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This is the only path for the purification of insight. On this path the personification of ignorance is excluded. Dhammapada Ch. 20, 274

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A very dense soup is best consumed with little nibbles. Wait. Maybe that's popcorn. With the fourth set of tens we make it to the receding Star Wars Logo and a certain point of view! That title, A New Hope, was not apart of the original release in 1977. Talk of The Day the Earth Stood Still (the original) is jabbered about. Fear, the base emotion, is recognized. Heavy theremin howled about. Beyond first contact, matter of factness is still a mindblower. Paul, the movie, not the host is recalled. Is Seth Rogan in it. Wait. What! Phew, take 10.

We must strive; the awake only point the way. Those meditative ones who tread the Path are free from the bonds of ignorance. (Dhammapada v276 Ch 20 The Path)

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Gah! Mistakes and rumination and Dirty Line making it all too real as we move up another ten seconds to a Long Time Ago.... Ok there is ellipsis, then there is ellipse, and don't forget ellipses. Can you remember the difference between them all? No wonder Lucas threw in an extra dot — just to be safe, or something.

Dhammapada Ch. 4 Section 50 : Dwell not upon the faults of others, dwell not in the omissions and commissions of others. Rather let one reflect upon one's own acts, done and undone.

First occurrence of Darth Pada! Wait for it...

Here is a link to one of the better compilations of 20th Century Fox Star Wars openings. Warning! Listening and watching the compilation may lead to earworms!

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Ya got 10 seconds? We see a logo. There is a dramatic pause. we see another iconic logo recede. SciFi Buddha is starting to find its seat.

Dhammapada 2.27: Do not succumb to distraction. Do not overindulge in sense pleasures. Only the mindfuling and collecting (concentrated) know this great happiness.

Sauce! Garum. Here is a link from which Frederick speaks: https://youtu.be/5S7Bb0Qg-oE

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Scifi Buddha is a starwarzy trek through the Dharma one 10second breath per episode. And this is the first episode.

Dhammapada 1.1 kicks it off...

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