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“The Last Jedi” Cranks Up Star Wars’ Buddhist Themes

by Matthew Bortolin| December 20, 2017

Matthew Bortolin, the author of The Dharma of Star Wars, unpacks the Buddhist themes in the latest installment in the series, The Last Jedi.

The Jedi Way is the Dharma Way

by Matthew Bortolin| May 4, 2015

The trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has just been released (watch it here), and to celebrate, we’re sharing an excerpt from Matthew Bortolin’s book, The Dharma of Star Wars.

“The Last Jedi” Cranks Up Star Wars’ Buddhist Themes

The Jedi Way is the Dharma Way

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