The lecture, provided by the Australian Buddhist Practice Association and explained by Venerable Master Bennie, focuses on an analysis of the movie “Eternity.” The dialogue between the Master and a disciple explores Buddhist concepts through the film’s characters and situations, particularly the contrast between the Old Master and Thượng Mạnh. They discuss wisdom, the purity of the six senses, and the distinction between a mundane and an enlightened perspective, while emphasizing that film is a tool to verify and more deeply understand the Dharma. The lecture also touches upon how humans are deluded by illusory thoughts and the importance of cultivating wisdom to achieve freedom and enlightenment, finally suggesting the name “Wondrous Contemplation of Wisdom” for this series of film analyses.
