Failed to conquer the desire of getting myself the novel of Brokeback Mountain. Thus, i make myself to buy the novel from HMV after the novel is sold out at Borders (where my 30% discount coupons has gone into waste.) and enjoyed the book while on my way to Din Tai Fung Tampines Mall for family dinner.
And i failed to conquer the desire of watching Samsara on Arts Central, despite the fact that i have MA2 paper today (and many grumbled that the paper is coming after their life.)
'Why you fail to conquor the MA2 paper today?'
I asked myself after the papers. I think, not only me, but also the whole class and even the whole Yr 3's would agree with me that the paper is coming after their lives.
But i can't blame the telecast of Samsara to fall on the night before MA2. The 2 1/2hr movie, surprisingly, is a bittersweet eye candy for me. The nice and beauty scenery of Tibet unveals the mystery of Tibet. However, the movie turns bitter at the later stage, where a monk-turn-civilian is facing the hardship of the ordinary human lives.
It's about Tashi, a monk turn lama after spending 3 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days of meditation. He was attracted to Pema (Thanks to Christy Chung and her usage of slimming service from Marie France Bodyline, where she make Samsara worth watching.), the daughter of a farmer when he performed a blessing ceremony for the farmers. The attraction leads to his awakenings to human lives, the 6 loves and 7 desires of a human being and sex. He decided to end his life of a monk and leads a life of a normal people. He works for Pema's father as a father, and a moment of passion with Pema not only leads to his awakenings, but also leads to an immediate marriage with Pema.
The apperance of Tashi has not only changed the lives of Pema, but the people around them. He stop his father in law from selling the grains to Dawa, the merchant who cheats on the poor villagers. He convinced his father in law to sell the grains in the city (near the borders of India) and they strike rich. He also do the same thing to Jamayang, a farmer who previously had a crush on Pema, but his friendly advice turns them from friends to foes. A fire in the farm leads Tashi to have second thoughts on leading a life of a normal human being.
It was also at this stage where Tashi had a liking on Sujata, a Hindu worker who works for Pema's family. Both Tashi and Sujata couldn't keep their eyes off each other whenever Sujata collects her pay from Tashi. Even though she is a good friend of Pema, she had an affair with Tashi while Pema went to the city to sell the grains.
Tashi has the thought of becoming a monk again. He left Pema and his son early in the morning. While on his way to the monastry, Pema appears right in front of her and tells him the story of how Sidahharata becomes the Buddha.
It was at this point Tashi was thinking: should he goes back to his wife and son, or leading a life of Sidahharata.
Food for thought: If Tashi did not choose to lead a life of a normal human being, would he be in such a state today?