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The dharma of The princess bride : what the coolest fairy tale of our time can teach us about Buddhism and relationships / Ethan Nichtern.

by Nichtern, Ethan.

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North Point Press, 2017.

Princess bride (Motion picture) -- Analysis, appreciation.

Buddhism in motion pictures.

Comedy films -- United States -- History and criticism.

Parody films -- History and criticism.

Cult films -- United States -- History and criticism.

9780865477766 (hc.)

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Princess bride : what the coolest fairy tale of our time can teach us about Buddhism and relationships

viii, 275 pages; 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Part I: the dhama of friendship. 1. Mercenaries or besties: what are friends for? ; 2. The bad guys: out there vs. in here ; 3. Find your inner fezzik: the practice of friendship -- Part II: the dharma of romance. 4. There is no buttercup ; 5. Lost on the high seas: emptiness and dating ; 6. Basic goodness: how the farmboy was finally reborn ; 7. As you wish, part I: the practice of partnership -- Part III: the dharma of family. 8. All sentient beings have been grandpa ; 9. Fred Savage is a jerk, and I am Fred Savage: gratitude for your lineage ; 10. As you wish, part II: the practice of family -- Conclusion: have fun storming the castle -- Appendix: seven-step loving-kindness (Metta or Matitri) practice in 20-25 minutes.

"Teaches us how to understand and navigate our most important personal relationships from a twenty-first-century Buddhist perspective. Friendship. Romance. Family. These are the three areas Ethan Nichtern delves into, taking as departure points the indelible characters - Westley, Fezzik, Vizzini, Count Rugen, Princess Buttercup, and others from Rob Reiner's perennially popular film - as he also draws lessons from his own life and his work as a meditation teacher. Nicthern devotes the first section of the book to exploring the dynamics of friendship. Why do people become friends? What can we learn from the sufferings of Inigo Montoya and Fezzik? Next, he leads us through all the phases of illusion and disillusion we encounter in our romantic pursuits, providing a healthy dose of lightheartedness along the way by sharing his own Princess Buttercup List and the vicissitudes of his dating life as he ponders how we idealize and objectify romantic love. Finally, Nichtern draws upon the demands of his own family history and the film's character the Grandson to explore the dynamics of "the last frontier of awakening," a reference to his teacher Chogyam Trungpa's claim that it's possible to be enlightened everywhere except around your family. We can set out on the path to contemporary Buddhist enlightenment with the most important relationships in our lives."--Provided by publisher.

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