Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter And Spring Directed By Kim Ki...

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring directed by Kim Ki-Duk is a scenic film concerning a young Buddhist monk who evolves through the four seasons of life as he transforms from childhood to an old age. Buddhism is a system of doctrine and practice largely based on the teachings of Gautama Siddhartha commonly known as the Buddha enlightened or awakened . The four predominant lessons of the Buddha are known as the ‘Four Noble Truths’. According to the Buddha, â€Å"the real nature of the life and universe is nothing other than suffering, the cause of suffering, the cessation of suffering and the way leading to the cessation of suffering†. These ‘Four Noble Truths’ are the fundamental lessons that all Buddhists learn. Furthermore, this particular film discovers three significant ideologies, of which include, Attachment, Samsara and the Impermanence. In Buddhism, Samsara refers to the perpetual cycle of life such as birth, ordinary life, death and r ebirth. Attachments on the other hand are modest beliefs or delusions that are perceived as reality in our mind. â€Å"The Buddha taught that seeing oneself and everything else this way is a delusion. Further, it is a delusion that is the deepest cause of our unhappiness. It is because we mistakenly see ourselves as separate from everything else that we attach.† Lastly, Impermanence is the inevitable notion that everything changes and nothing stays the same. The film depicts the misery of the world and the source of our suffering isShow MoreRelatedThe Film Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter And Spring3817 Words   |  16 PagesWhat Goes Around, Comes Around Art is a physical expression of the human imagination. As it is viewed it can convey emotion and relationships between people, surmounting all language and cultural barriers. The film Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring, is no exception (Spring, 2004). It presents the life of a Buddhist monk as he passes through different stages in his life, from childhood to adulthood. It is a contemplative film, selectively organized to clearly illustrate how human life is always