World Cup on the mountain

"Can we cover our planet with leather and make every inch of land we set foot soft?" "No, you can't." "So what should we do?" "Wrap our feet in leather, and the world will be covered." "There are so many enemies in the world, what if we can't defeat all the enemies?" "As long as we overcome hatred, we have defeated all enemies."

Set in a temple on a high mountain in India, the story is based on a live-action story about Orgyen, an absent-minded lama who is attracted to the World Cup and tries his best to raise money, and together with his companions install satellite receivers and television sets on the temple side halls to watch the World Cup final.

This film is directed by Tibetan Buddhist Guru III Tsa Jang Yang Khyentse Rinpoche, although the storyline is not novel, but because of the director's own Buddhist skills, it has a touching meaning. The shooting angle is delicate but not fragmented, and the flat and direct narration guides the audience into a peaceful and peaceful paradise.

It's a discussion between the old and the new. The old lama did not understand the World Cup, but only felt that "two countries competing for a ball". "So, what will be the impact on the practitioners?" "Nothing else, just a little bit of violence." The great monk in the temple told the abbot. "Then how do you know?" The old lama looked at the great monk and smiled. For young practitioners, their enthusiasm for the World Cup is no different than that of ordinary teenagers. They ignored the rules of the temple and sneaked out in the middle of the night to watch the game, but because they were too noisy, they were kicked out by the locals and they were not allowed to come to the finals again. The great monk in charge is in the middle. He understood the enthusiasm of young people, the World Cup, the strict discipline of the temple, and turned a blind eye to the enthusiasm of the little lamas. Finally, the old lama watched the finals with the young people. This will also be the only way for religions to adapt to the times.

This is more of a human exploration. The little lama is naughty missiles and occasionally likes to laugh at others. But he was simple and kind at heart, and he always had love and respect for others. When he went with the oracle to ask for money, he used some "violent means" to not let him go out without giving money. But when he saw that the oracle used the dishes that had not been washed for many years, he was particularly enthusiastic about educating him to help him wash the dishes. In the end, he mortgaged the only pocket watch Pema's mother had left for him to rent TV equipment. Although he was full of confidence on the surface, he was so anxious that he did not even have the heart to watch the final. He took out all his belongings and wanted to exchange them for some money, including his football boots and the relics left by his mother, whom he had never met. The great monk told the little lama: You are not a good businessman, but you must be a good monk.

There is no serious preaching in the story, no facial images of children and elders, just a group of lamas and their lives. Orygen spoke in a loud voice and was occasionally angry. The old lama could not get rid of the longing for his hometown, and kept packing his bags and waiting to go home. Monks in the world will always fall into all kinds of disturbances and distractions in the human world, after all, they are just people. But what you can choose is to take the initiative to see the world more clearly, accept yourself more, and love more for all things.

The World Cup is over, but the World Cup will come again. Who knows where life will end? If you can solve the problem, there is no need to worry; if you can't solve the problem, what is the use of more sorrow?

"How do we face fear and suffering?" "Release yourself from suffering, release him from suffering." Let yourself go and then love others as you would. ”