The Star Trek Guide to Enlightenment
January 8, 2010
Whether or not you’re a fan of the original series, watching the new Star Trek movie can be a great meditation practice to help you appreciate the yins and yangs of life. I highly recommend this strategy for beginner and advanced practitioners alike. The best part is, all you have to do is sit back and enjoy, as an understanding of balance subtly finds you.
(Warning for those who have not yet seen the movie: there are spoilers ahead! Stop reading here, go enjoy the movie, then be sure to come back to this post and share your experience in the comments!)
Following are five ways to get the most out of Star Trek and take a few steps closer to enlightenment.
1. Contemplate being and non-being.
The new movie is, and isn’t, like the original series. It stays true to the original crew members: Kirk, Spock, Uhura, Sulu, Bones McCoy, etc. We KNOW these people and their story. However, the movie develops an alternate reality by introducing time travel, so they can live out their lives with completely unknown events.
“Nero’s very presence has altered the flow of history, beginning with the attack on the USS Kelvin, culminating in the events of today, thereby creating an entire new chain of incidents that cannot be anticipated by either party.” (Spock)
2. Experience tragedy and triumph… repeatedly.
In the beginning, Kirk’s dad dies while saving his crew, precisely at the moment when Kirk is born. The music and emotions of this inital sequence could bring even the most heartless soul to tears. Later, an over-confident Kirk becomes the first person to pass Spock’s “impossible” Kobayashi Maru test, hinting at greater victories to come.Â
Kirk and Hikaro Sulu triumph over the enemy when they disable Nero’s drill, letting us cheer for a brief moment before Vulcan is destroyed anyway… and Spock’s mother dies. The emotional roller coaster we experience makes us feel fully alive.
3. Enjoy relaxing moments of humor, and endure nail-biting suspense.
The entire movie is sprinkled with humorous moments. Who can forget, “Hi, Christopher, I’m Nero“? Or, when Spock says to Kirk, “Out of the chair.“? Then there’s Scotty, in the midst of an otherwise tense scene: “I like this ship! You know, it’s exciting!” These moments set you at ease so you let down your guard.
But then, crazy, suspenseful scenes happen, like Sulu and Kirk freefalling, or Spock’s last-minute beaming back to the ship. Then there’s the USS Enterprise starting to crack as it narrowly escapes the black hole! These altered states of being, much like the emotional roller coaster in #2, make for a well-rounded life experience.
4. Understand the necessary interplay of sense and sensibility.
Spock’s logic plays against Kirk’s intuition. On the one hand, Spock’s critical, split-second calculations and decisions often save the crew. But Kirk is the one willing to break the rules when he KNOWS there is a better way. As in real life, the best choices often lie at the intersection between thinking and feeling. Spock alludes to this understanding when he tells Kirk, “I would cite regulation but I know you will simply ignore it.”
5. Appreciate the inevitability of dualism.
The conflict between Nero and Spock paints the traditional picture of the dichotomy of good and evil. But dualism exists at far more subtle levels than this. Which is the true Kirk? The reckless, selfish rebel we see at the beginning, or the compassionate, caring leader we find at the end? Perhaps both. Spock is divided against himself, not sure whether he should embrace his father’s thinking, Vulcan side, or his mother’s feeling, human side. Perhaps both.
Everything in life has positives and negatives. It is up to you to choose which to nurture.
By the end of the movie, you will have come to terms with a whole range of yins and yangs you will recognize in your own every day life. Learning to embrace the co-existence of apparent contradictions is the first step towards finding the balance you seek… and what better way to be reminded of this than by watching a great movie?
What about you?
Have you seen Star Trek (the movie)? If so, what did you think? If not, which other movies would you cite as “recommended watching” along the path to enlightenment?
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You know, Lisis, after reading this I believe I have truly arrived at enlightenment. Leave it to you to save me from the existential wandering I’ve been doing ever since seeing the movie last year (“But what does it all MEAN?” I moaned. “Why are there TWO SPOCKS?” I wailed). Now I know it was all part of a larger plan to move me along on the path, to have me fully live in the paradox. Ah ha! And all I need do if I feel myself sliding backwards is simply slip in the DVD and watch it again. And again. And again. Thank you for this.
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That’s it, Patty! That’s exactly it. When I first got the movie, I watched it every night for at least a week (something I don’t normally do with movies). I could not get over the infinite paradoxes, and emotional extremes I went through while watching it. And yet, in the end, I didn’t feel conflicted, but at peace… and happy.
What can I say? I LOVE the movie! I think J.J. Abrams is a genius, and the entire cast was brilliant. I can’t wait to watch the next one, so I can continue my “spiritual practice”.
I think when looking for ways to be happy we fail to realize that life is full of yin-yang. There’s a time for everything under heaven, a time to laugh and a time to cry, a time to live and a time to die, etc. I think when we only expect to be happy all the time, then great sorrows will seem to catch us by surprise.
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Wow, Gordie… you are sounding so wise and enlightened these days! I’m impressed! And you are absolutely right. Taoism has always appealed to me, not so much in the details of practicing a religion, but in its starting premise that everything is composed of opposites. Aristotle spoke of The Golden Mean, and Buddha of The Middle Way. It is precisely in the balance of apparent contradictions that contentment lies. You and I could completely disagree on everything and yet, we could co-exist beautifully as long as we respect each other’s right to be as we are. There is, indeed, a place for everything.
Do you know how I’ve become so enlightened so quickly? By reading “Quest For Balance” of course.
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Hey Lisis!
I definitely liked the new Star Trek movie, although it wasn’t completely like the old ones – but then again, who wants the same old stuff over and over again – I still liked it!
I like the paradoxical and weird nature of life and everything that exists. We think we know but we don’t and when we might know we aren’t aware of it, or are we? Sorry, just a weird tangent there.
When you asked the question in the end of your post, the other movie that came up was Bucket List. I enjoyed it a lot!
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I know, right? I went into the movie thinking, “How could they possibly do it justice, when the original was so iconic… the original characters are an integral part of our memories of youth?” But then, they gave us that integral part back, only newer, and fresher, and full of infinite possibilities for the future. Bonus points for accomplishing the “impossible” while throwing in some interestingly paradoxical, weird stuff!
Bucket List was another of my favorites (in no small part because of the cast). I’ve noticed lots of people recently creating their own lists, and getting busy checking off the items, and I think that’s a fantastic way to not take life for granted. Thanks for your addition, Henri!
That’s why I love all the Star Trek stuff…from the original series, to the spin off series, to the movies, and especially this latest one. It really is a deep exploration of what it means to be “human”. Not just with Spock, but with all the characters. Star Trek is an exploration of the human psyche, and tries to answer the questions that drive us as a race: Why are we here? What is the meaning? What is the purpose of suffering?
And if you can do all that with explosions and barroom brawls, then so much the better!
Live long, and prosper.
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I must admit, Jay, I never fully “got” the Star Wars vs Star Trek thing until this movie. When they first came out, I was a child (and a girl, at that) and it all looked the same to me. But I’ve watched Star Wars again as a grownup, all six, and although the effects are quite spectacular, I’m left feeling like it’s mostly for kids and guys. (Don’t even get me started on Padme’s ridiculous transformation from Queen in #1 to whiny little girl in #3, all because of that punk kid.)
It’s official, Star Trek has a new fan, a born-again Trekkie, and J.J. brought me to it. I should send him a gift basket, or something.
Lisis,
I love your thoughts…confirms my deapest suspicions i have been wanting to write about… My belief and logic is that THERE CAN BE NO EXPERIENCE OF ANY SORT WITHOUT THE “OPPOSITES” and LIFE IS AN “EXPERIENCE”. Happiness forexample can never be “experienced” in exclusivity … i am not sure i have the vacubulary to express it…but i will one day
After your thoughts about the movie… i may have to sit down begin to watch the famed Star Trek. I used to watch it when i was a kid… i guess thats the old one. I remember these characters in a space shuttle or something…
For anyone reading this comment I recommend the movie “The Forbidden Kingdom”… it has timeless truths,lessons and metaphors… i keep watching it every now and then.
Christopher.
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Hey, Christopher! I don’t think I’ve ever seen The Forbidden Kingdom. I’m looking forward to this new discovery, especially if you are recommending it.
I love where you are going with your post on happiness, as the opposites in life definitely have a major role to play in completing our experience. If you do watch Star Trek, let me know what you think of it. I’m sure it’s a different experience for someone unfamiliar with the original. It’s like seeing the world through a child’s eyes!
Ok, i will do that once i watch it.
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Dear Lisis,
Please be advised that I am hereby packing my bags to come and move in with you. I assume there will be lots of Star Trek and awesome.
Live long and prosper,
Hayden
Ok, seriously, I love what you’ve said here about balance. Kirk and Spock DO balance each other out! I just want to note that I have seen this with me and my love muffin…I guess marriage is funny that way.
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Hayden, I’ve been setting a place at my dinner table for you every night since our first Star Trek conversation… secretly hoping you’d move in with me.
I totally know what you’re saying about marriage,too. Jeff and I are pretty much opposites in every way… he’s the Spock to my Kirk. In some ways it can be frustrating, but in others I find that it helps me grow in ways I never would’ve imagined on my own. People who are just like you can’t teach you as much about life, or even about yourself, as someone who challenges the very way you see the world.
Marriage is all about growing and learning… for better or worse.
We watched this movie just the other night! I’m not a big “trekky” by any means, but I did enjoy the movie. It was actually pretty good and very funny at times, which I enjoyed.
We love great inspiring movies that tell a good story. One of my favorites is “Feast of Love” with Morgan Freeman and Greg Kinnear. The Notebook is a classic love story also, we always cry.
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Hey, Jared! I think that’s one of the neat things about this movie; you don’t actually have to be a huge fan, or know any of the back story to enjoy it. Of course, those who do probably get a little more out of it, but it’s a fun time nonetheless.
Hmm… Feast of Love is one I’d never heard of, but I love pretty much everything Morgan Freeman does so, I’m gonna have to add that one to my list. Thanks for the tip!
What a fun post…I loved this movie – I went into it prepared to be disappointed, because I am a fan of the original series, but I thought they did such a great job with it. The little side comments from the characters we know, that you would only really grin at if you had watched the series, were wonderful. The interplay of Spok and Kirk too, and the balance and paradox of that, which you talked about in 4 & 5. As for other movies, I’m a big Harry Potter fan, but I guess although the movies are OK I really like the books better…The Truman Show is great in terms of exploring what we perceive ‘reality’ to be and the ’story’ we create for our lives…of course The Matrix trilogy – ‘do you want the red pill or the blue pill’ has got to be one of the all-time best spiritual metaphors in my eyes…hmmmm, now you have me thinking…i may be back later with other movies:-)
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Hey, Lisa! I was so certain this film was going to suck (compared to the originals) that I didn’t even see it in the theaters. Finally, when it came out on Netflix, I watched it… again and again… and then all the special features… and then I bought it (which I never do). I thought it was brilliant. It was fun and exciting and emotive and very considerate of the feelings of those who were fans way back when.
Would you believe I’ve never read the Harry Potter books? It’s shameful, I know… I need to. I read all 13 Lemony Snicket books, but not Harry P. Oh, and I love the red pill and blue pill thing. I go back and forth on which I would choose. Sometimes I am so envious of people who never question anything… they just do. It seems like there would be so little psychological torture in that.
But then, I’ve never been one to just do what has always been done. The very fact that something has become status quo is almost reason enough for me NOT to do it. I usually want to find my own path, even if I have to re-invent the wheel. Hmm.. decisions, decisions… which would YOU take?
…I think I’d take the red ‘what is the truth’ pill…I think you would too…in some ways we already have right? in the sense of trying to lead an ‘examined’ life of our own making…
I do think you would love the Harry Potter books! takes some warming up, by the third I was hooked…to me, they become deeply spiritual in the end, but in a non-religious, dogmatic way…how close is hunter to being old enough to read these? maybe you could read them together…
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meant to say NON-dogmatic of course!
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I think he’s right at that age that he could read them to himself, but I may just choose to read them to him so we can share the bond (if he’ll let me)! I have to wait until he finishes his current series of Warrior Cat books… I think there are, like, 18 to 20 books in those! He’s a reader, for sure.
The thing about the pills begs the question of whether we really have a choice? Or, was the choice made for us when some of us were “born” inquisitive and others complacent? Free Will vs Predestination, I suppose. The age old question.
I haven’t seen Star Trek yet, but I do own it (I’m a big movie buff). If I can spare the time to watch it, I will…
Now you’ve set my expectations so high that I think it’ll be a Matrix-esque experience of enlightenment. The Matrix, when properly understood, is AMAZING. Like insta-enlightenment.
But since I haven’t seen Trek yet I think I’ll bow out from the discussion. P.S. Where’s the response to happiness
?
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Hey, Brett! I can’t believe you own it, but haven’t watched it. You totally need to. Still… I think the enlightenment thing works better when it’s subliminal, when it just happens TO you. I wonder if it still works if you go into it SEEKING “the way”?
Who cares, though? It’s a ton of fun anyway! Plus, Keanu Reeves is not in it which, for me, is an instant bonus.
I fell behind on the happiness thing. As fate would have it, I ended up having two guest posts this week (Zen Family Habits and World’s Strongest Librarian). Not that I’m complaining, but it kept me a little busier than I’d planned, particularly after falling behind during the family visit.
I have one more post I have to write (’cause I’m part of the virtual book tour), and then I’m all yours. Sorry for the delay, but then… I’m Costa Rican, it’s in my blood.
I watched the movie in the theatre expecting not to like it much, but it was better than I expected. I think another viewing is in order, preferably while eating Ben & Jerry’s and hanging out with you guys in Vermont! I feel a delayed “winter break” coming on!
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I should have mentioned it in the post but, adding Ben & Jerry’s to the equation essentially quadruples the effects of the subliminal enlightenment. So I vote in favor of this “winter break” and I’m getting the guest room (aka: basement) ready for you now.
Star Trek is definitely an instant classic.
Your interpretations of the movie is spot on. My favourite is when you mentioned the battle of will/wit, logic/intuition wages on but learns to compromise and becomes something more powerful as their friendship grew.
Movies I recommend are:
Finding Forrester
Coach Carter
Enjoy
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Thanks, Vincent! I’m glad you liked it. Can you believe I’ve never seen either of those movies? It’s amazing how many titles I’m discovering in these comments! Just goes to show you how little I know! I’ve got some serious movie watching to catch up on.
Heh heh.
5000 years from now, future archeologists will be digging up the ruins of our civilization, and writing papers on “Folklore Legends of Star Trek and their Influence on Early 21st Century Society”.
I know it, right? And my writings will be the “authority” on the subject. Poor, poor, future archaeologists, with no clue how unreliable their source is.
I agree with what you say about the movie. What I also like about your post is finding meaning in mainstream media. People often think I am “out there” when I analyze the symbolism in movies and look for the deeper meanings. What also got me about the Star Trek movie was the parallel timelines; now the writers can create a whole new Star Trek universe running parallel to the old one.
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I love the infinite possibilites for the new story line! I think that was a brilliant move on the part of… whoever came up with that. They get to just start over, from the time they were all young cadets. I just hope any future directors are as capable and considerate (and funny) as J.J. Abrams. Whoever inherits this has some big shoes to fill.
Oh, and I LOVE finding the life lessons embedded in movies… the little nuggets of wisdom. That may be my new hobby!
Never knew it was that easy to become Enlightened. Thought you needed expensive courses and an enlightened guru, or at least a cave to retreat to.
It is indeed a very good movie. I didn’t went to see it when it came out, because I was put off by the trailers. Recently another Trekkie convinced me to rent the movie and I enjoyed it. It wasn’t until the last 20 minutes that I got the impression something wasn’t right. It was only in the last 5 minutes it dawned on me that I had forgotten to activate the Dutch subtitles. I don’t really need them, but sometimes they can be helpful. It shows how fascinating the movie was.
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Amazing, isn’t it? To be perfectly honest, you don’t even need Star Trek to find Enlightenment, since it is already yours. But this movie, like all other courses and gurus, just help you wipe the dust off your lamp so the light within can shine brightly.
Sometimes I think what makes Enlightenment seem so elusive is that it’s actually so very simple. We just love to make things more complicated than they need to be. It gives us something to do, I guess.
You know, I watch it in English and STILL activate the English subtitles, so that I won’t miss a thing. If English is your second language, I can see how a lot of the little things would be lost without the subtitles. So glad you figured that out!
Star Trek is surely a good movie and true, it eludes to many life experiences. I would also put Star Wars in this category.
Also, and remember I’m a 40 year old guy, I’m gonna stick the movie “Rock Star” with Marky Mark in here. I love that movie.
Great analogy…
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Rock Star?!?! I’ve never even heard of that! My hubby’s a 40 year old guy, and he swears by Smokey and the Bandit. I have yet to see either one, though, so I guess I can’t comment on them. But I will… my Netflix queue is about to get filled to the brim with all these new titles!
You haven’t seen Smokey and the Bandit?!?! OMG! Jeff is right! Smokey and the Bandit is what life is all about! Plus, Sally Fields is hot. But then again, maybe that’s more my thing than yours
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Yeah, Jay… it just MAY be more your thing than mine. I do need to watch that movie, though. I’ve been “threatening” to for about a decade now. Time to get over myself and bite the bullet.
I am a major Star Trek fan, and oddly enough, it helped change my life for the better back in 1978; I won’t tell that tale right now.
I will have to say that I enjoyed the movie, but I had a lot of problems with it until I started talking with lots of people after seeing it. After all the TV shows and all the books and all the movies and all the history of Star Trek and on and on, suddenly all the science I thought I knew and all the characters and other things I thought I knew were gone and totally changed. After all, the original Kirk’s father wasn’t killed as he was born.
So, as soon as the movie was available for purchase, I got it, watched it a couple of times, and finally was able to deal with what they’d done. After all, no more Vulcan, the two Spocks meeting up even though every science fiction book I’ve ever read said this was a bad thing… freaky!
Fan to the end!
Aww… I’m so honored to have a bona fide original Star Trek fan here among us. I’ve been wondering what the experience was like for those who lived and breathed ST from the beginning. It HAD to be weird, especially the first time. I watched it a few times just to wrap my head around what was happening.
What’s neat is that, by having Leonard Nimoy there, they didn’t really DENY or UNDO the original story… all of that with Vulcan and Kirk’s dad stays as actual history. They’ve just added a second, parallel universe and lifetime of adventures for each. I think that’s infinitely better than trying to reproduce the original (impossible) or just ignore it altogher and start over. I found it to be a very courteous approach to intertwining the old and the new.
It sounds like your 1978 story is a post waiting to be written. I’d love to read it (or post it here) when you do! Thanks for your awesome comment.
PS: The simultaneous Spocks thing still stresses me out a little.
Good to see Star Trek still provides us with life lessons. I like the way it’s become more subtle than in the various TV series. Combining Star Trek with meditation–I like it.
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Hi, Palaverer! I’m with you on this… I like the subtle infusion of life lessons in my movies and books, as opposed to having it all spelled out for me. Pretty much everything in my life turns into some form of meditation, since there are learning opportunities all around us.
Star Trek is certainly a timeless teacher. It invites awakening to inner perception and perspectives on many levels. Thanks for inviting new kinds of self-reflection. This is part of a soulful invitation to align with ongoing cosmic synchronicity.
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Wow… that was beautifully state, Liara! You have such a way with words… it’s like they sing for you! Exactly. What you said.
Thanks for being here!
Yes, very nice.
I’m off to wash the dishes.
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You are enlightened indeed! What was that book of Jack Kornfield’s?… “After the Ecstasy, the Laundry”!
The laundry ndeed.
Too few people understand the related concept: Truly, eros is found in the mundane.
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That’s what I think too… it’s the little, every day things where mindfulness truly pays off. “Chop wood, carry water” (or the modern day equivalent).
You’re quite the Zen Master, Dr. Wordpress!
I watched Star Trek not too long ago and to be honest, I missed all of the above. But that was probably due to the movie being in Spanish and my somewhat poor level of Spanish comprehension!
It’s time to watch it again I guess. And you didn’t ruin the story at all, you’ve basically forced me to be much more observant the next time around…and if I can’t find the movie in English here in Mexico, to work a little harder on my Spanish! So thank you for that!
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Funny… I was JUST talking to my sister about this yesterday. She said she hadn’t read this post because she didn’t see the movie when it came out (in Costa Rica). I told her it was probably best she didn’t see it in Spanish, because the story line is anything but predictable. I had to watch it a couple of times to “get” all that was going on.
I think in some ways, it’s probably better when you go into it knowing some of the twists, so you can focus on the enjoyment part… and the enlightenment!
Hi Lisis,
I absolutely enjoyed reading your article. It’s a good thing that I’ve seen the movie just a couple of weeks ago.
1. Have you seen Star Trek (the movie)? – Affirmative, captain.
2. If so, what did you think? – It reminds me of Star Trek: First Contact. How can anyone resist and forget the Borg? haha. I think Leonard Nimoy and Zachary Quinto did their jobs well, aside from that silly hand gesture they’re so fond of doing. For one moment while I was watching, I thought they’d be doing the high five coz it’s the first time they met each other. Just like what I do every morning when I face the bathroom mirror. I greet myself cheerfully.
3. If not, which other movies would you cite as “recommended watching†along the path to enlightenment? – I’m a solid Matrix fan. Most people don’t even realize that it’s absolutely full of wonderful philosophical thingamadoodle just like the kind of subjects you described here.
Btw, I’m new here. Hope you don’t mind if I hang around and get to know you better. hehe. Keep em nice articles coming!
Cheers,
Ryhen
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Hi, Ryhen! (Awesome name, btw!) Welcome to Q4B… make yourself at home. It’s always great to find new like-minded souls to join us on this journey.
I love the greeting yourself cheerfully thing, and may have to adopt that myself. Althouh, I’m with you… the salutation got a bit overused in the movie. Still, it was awesome, and the Spock’s did a particularly great job of pulling me in.
You know, so many people mentioned The Matrix to me that I’m watching it again later today. I saw it when it first came out, but didn’t glean as much as I should’ve from it, so the time has come to revisit that movie. Perhaps a future post will be about The Matrix!
Thanks for your comment, and I hope you’ll stick around!
So many people have mentioned The Matrix… and with good reason. There’s a lot of food for thought there. It’s too bad they didn’t leave well enough alone and made a trilogy of it. The other two movies don’t compare. Which reminds me… I’d love to get a screensaver that mimics the waterfall of letters and characters on Neo’s computer screen.
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I saw the new Star Trek movie. One of my favorites from last year. As far watching a movie for enlightenment goes, another movie is the Matrix, as long as you only watch the first one.
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Hey, Stephan! It sounds like you and Ali are on the same page with this. I’m actually really glad to hear it because I never saw two or three, so now I won’t even bother. I’ll just pretend there was only ONE.
I absolutely loved the new Star Trek and it deservedly so has had some amazing reviews. You can get enlightenment in the strangest of places. I used to get many whilst watching The Next Generation. The episodes with the ‘Q’ were very thought provoking!
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You know, Amit, now that I’ve fallen in love with this movie, I find myself more interested in going back to the originals, and the tv shows to glean more philosophical wonders from them. Looks like I’ve got a whole new hobbby on my hands!
For all you Trekkies out there, especially the fans of the original series, if you get a chance to go see the traveling Star Trek exhibit, do it! There’s a fantastic recreation of the interior of the Starship Enterprise (the bridge, the transporter room, etc) as well as props (costumes, phasers, communicators, etc) from the original show. Sounds SO corny, but then you get there and it really takes you back!
http://www.startrekexhibition.com/exhibit/
I, too, wasn’t particularly interested in seeing the new movie, but went with my husband and thought it was GREAT. Much better than the others and really ties the whole thing together.
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Hey, Rebecca! Thanks for that link. I had heard about the exhibit here and there in random places, and it sounds like an awesome thing they’ve put together. I just may have to try to catch that. I can’t wait to see the bridge!
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