I absolutely love how Buddha and Jesus are portrayed because I always imagined they’d be really chill dudes that are content with life since in their myths and stories, they’re very easygoing and kind to everyone they come across
They are totally chill in the manga series. Jesus eventually gets a job a toy store (he's not so big on carpentry anymore) and also starts making disciples out of the yakuza guys. Of course not on purpose, they just assume he's the son of a yakuza patriarch thanks to his nonchalant retelling of his time on Golgotha (as evidenced by his scars).
Kind, yes, easygoing...I think requires some qualification. On several occasions both showed enormous courage and determined righteousness. There's that time Jesus took a whip and beat the hell out of a bunch of merchants and money lenders in a temple after calling them out on their wickedness. Buddha had to basically abandon his kingdom and family to begin his quest, and from there experienced extremes of poverty and ascetic training. I don't really disagree with you, but it takes a particular amount of brazen determination and unyielding focus to accomplish what they did which I think precludes the idea of them as depicted here. Yet their spirit or essence is definitely well presented.
@@micanikko Sure. ^^ The point we were making was for the students to stop having such a simplistic way of viewing the affairs of Heaven and Earth. To stop being so cocksure and to have the humility to say that they dont know everything and that God, Heaven, and the Cosmos may be too large for our small minds to truly comprehend. And we must be OK with that, even as we still continue to try and understnd everything. That saying "My belief is right, everyone else is wrong" when you know nothing about others blinds you and weakens what faith you do profess. Our teacher, a Catholic priest, stated that at their cores most religions, to the best they can, try to teach their believers to be good. So its wrong to try to demonize someone or someone's faith outright and he welcomed open discussion of values and ideas from students. He asked Protestants, and though we didn't get one asked if there was a Muslim to go in front and basically speak of why their faith means so much to them. (We did, however, get a Mormon) Needless to say, it was great. It felt very affirming and harmonious even when minor debates popped up (which our teacher kindly oversaw). During a discussion about Buddhism, my weeb ass found an audience when I mentioned there was a manga (no anime at the time) where Jesus and Buddha took a vacation in Japan because Heaven's work got too stressful in the modern era. People laughed. Including our teacher who got a kick out of imagining Jesus and Buddha as bros of sorts just having a good time. I loved that class. Could never forget it.
That's a story in itself. In my book "Holy Anime!" I talk about the series and the hesitation of the manga artist Hikaru Nakamura to let it be translated into English; this was shortly after there was a shooting at the office of the French humor magazine "Charlie Hebdo" when they ran cartoons making fun of Islam; Nakamura was afraid that trigger-happy American Christians might feel the same way. But now translations in English are available and some American Christians are indeed upset (there are a few TH-cam videos condemning the manga) but no shooting.
I think a lot of Westerners who are devout Christians may have a knee jerk reaction to this and be offended. Religiosity is far less intense in Asia and people tend to be more accepting of such treatment of religious idols.
2:49 A correction: He did not achieve enlightenment through self-inflicted punishment. That was what he tried the first time. It wasn't until one day when he heard a musician tuning his instrument that he realised the "middle path", if one is too relaxed or too uptight, they won't achieve anything, only moderation can lead to enlightenment.
@@lemonbirdo1353To be too strict is to ignore basic necessities like food and water, to be too lax is to still be bound by worldly desires such as wealth and pleasure. A significant percentage of the population is too lax.
As a Buddhist myself, me and my family all cracked up to all of the religious jokes. I grew up in a catholic school so I was familiar with the Christianity jokes as well, and me and my catholic friends all laughed to tears because of this series. Sometimes I even fill her in on the Buddhist jokes that she doesn’t understand like the sutra Buddha read during the roller coaster ride was actually one we usually read during funeral ceremonies, or why animals gather to Buddha when he slept in a particular position. I’m thankful for stories like this that can help bridge the gaps between people, stories that bring people together and not separate them.
@@pas-giaw6055 that one is called Heart Sutra or "The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom", more like a general purpose thing but yeah they did sing it in funerals
This isn't really true though. Buddhism is presented by our own(not as a collective) moralism. It's saying we should strive for what we believe in. There's no right or wrong, good or bad. There are cause and effect. This is why I don't really think of Buddhism as a religion, rather something as a basic principle.
@@martinhorvath4117 I think i might make you misunderstood . My point is to specifi how Buddhism doesn't have that much strictly rules or or fast to anything. I totally agreed with your statement espcially your not thinking it as religion. It's just a state to live and died out and be aware of impermanence of everything and stufff Buddha told, even he himself told us not believe the words from him. Live learn and see by yourself. Some sort of that Edit : My native language isn't English so i apologize to this point.
@@martinhorvath4117 that’s more of karma than Buddhism as a religion Buddhism focuses more on trying to understand that whatever you do will return back to you, and to strive to be a good person for the sake of your own growth Karma however, is what you describe it to be however
@@martinhorvath4117 mhm hm But karma isn’t necessarily the only thing Buddhism focuses on of course I was just stating that it focuses more on how to live your life in spite of the fact, while I said in my original comment that your description of Karma was correct I do apologise if I’m misunderstanding something however
I actually love how Jesus and Buddah aren't about religion in this story, but the practices they preached. Most people forget they weren't trying to form religions when they were 'alive' but tried to guide people along the right path
@@RLekhy ... no he wasn't. In Buddhism, we believe there are countless higher beings in all the possible levels of existence. That includes the existence of Gods/deities but we don't believe in Gods the same way Christians and other monotheistic beliefs do. For instance, we do not believe in God(s) as the creator or eternal living figure, we view them as life forms/ living beings like every other living being. Also in Buddhism, we believe in 6 realms of rebirth, one of them being "the realms of the gods (deva)", in which there are levels to this realm. So the idea that Buddha was an agnostic atheist isn't accurate at all, because he taught these Buddhist teachings, which acknowledge the existence of deities where we ourselves can be reborn as Gods if we are to accumulate good karma. We simply have a different POV of the nature of God(s) and what it entails. Idk where you got that idea from but I somewhat understand why you interpreted Buddha as an ag. atheist, although that isn't a true depiction. This is what I know as a Theravada Buddhist. I didn't want to come off as rude or bash atheism and I apologise if I came across that way, it wasn't my intention. I simply want to educate others and correct the misinformation and ignorance around Buddhism.
@@Sam_Jayd2 Where did you learn Buddhism? I was a Buddhist monk for 20 years and from a Buddhist family. You need to study the suttas properly. Buddha didn't believe in the Creator of the universe. Yes, there are many gods and many celestial beings but not God in Buddhism.
I just did with buddha that after reading your comment. I've had it set to an oppressive reminder of something I wanted to accomplish a while back and have decided to move on from that now. 🙏🕉
Yep. The story was Buddha practicing hellish punishments for 6 long years until he realized it wasn't the way. It's mostly about having a middle ground, never too much nor too less.
It was still a necessary part of his path to becoming a Buddha though. He also stated that, after himself, his ascetic teachers were the closest ones to reaching enlightenment. It is not all black and white. The middle way is effective because it takes the best from both sides; the usefulness in asceticism was its ability to help one's mind overcome both its dependency to positive sensation and its aversion to negative sensation. I hope this helped.
@@lam-ben-yam4015 Not only does it help with personal philosophical research but the scientific cleansing power of endorphin fasting and the following benefits to brain chemistry is undeniable for neurotypical and neurodivergent alike.
Yes exactly! It was basically in direct contrast to hindu asceticism which it came from. Commenting that doing the exact opposite of everyone else is just suffering and their needs to be a balance between suffering and indulging or rather circumventing both
I wouldn't necessarily say it's 'only in anime'. Animation in general, or even stories, if you want something more encompassing, would be the bravest art form. You can express anything through it, both bad and good. That's why animation isn't a genre-it's a medium.
@@Kam1Nam1 I think you can buy English omnibuses of it on Amazon, but back when I was reading this manga I did it through, well, pirate sites. There wasn't any other way years ago. Idk where you can read them online these days.
Jesus probably doen't realize christams is his birthday, because for Japanese Christmas is more similar to american Valentine than actual Christmas.... This time of year is for dating and eating KFC haha
Nobody really knows his actual birthday, but Christians in all denominations still want to celebrate his birth. That's why Christmas exists, although the day was based on a pagan winter festival or something.
@@SuperGman117 Basically. Ananda was one of Buddha's disciple so Buddha called his name and he responded " ah, what is it? (Ah, Nanda?)" In conclusion, Name pun
@@InsaneLaughter01 What I mean is that I appreciate that even though the creators (probably) aren't Christians, they treat Christianity with respect. And I love to see a series were two religions meet this peacefully.
@@InsaneLaughter01 As a person from a country whose culture barely gets any representation that was really unaccounted for💀, don’t attack other people for having the representation they want bruh
I love this anime, Jesus and Buddha are great characters. They just want to have some fun, completely normal. I'm not religious person before, but I might able to after watching this anime xD Merry Christmas to all of you!!
I truly do like the messages in this movie, and the one thing I took away from this anime was the concept of two founders of religion just coexisting together without forcing each others ways on each other even though they both are soo popular Of course they aren’t so different that they would argue but you do see religions that are closer still fighting like Islam and Christianity even though they both worship the same god. I feel like you could even interpret their coexistence and say that you can find your own path to happiness(within reason, don’t murder)As I believe the origins of these religions were to not only give people answers to their questions but to guide them to having better lives. If you take religion more seriously than that, then it’s fine, I feel like it means you have found a way of life that makes you happy. Sorry this is long, love saint young men, I hope more people can discover this heavenly treasure(especially this year
Are you scared of death? if so you should be! Everyone is scared of death, yet we don't talk about it. There is a saying that only 2 things are absolute in life, and that is death and taxes. Tax isn't actually absolute since many people evade it, Yet death is so why does no one talk about it? it's because many people have no hope, they believe that once you die that is it. Yet that could not be farther from the truth. Now think about this for a moment. How are you able to know a building was built by a builder, even though the builder could've died 2k years ago. It's because the building is proof of the builder, and unless you despised the builder in any way shape or form you wouldn't believe that that builder built the building. Which is what our current state of being is, (because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. )-Romans 8:7; Now to test this out do you believe your a good person? if GOD exists will you be guilty or innocent, If you say innocent let me ask you this. How many Lies have you told? too many? Well have you ever stolen something doesn't matter the value of the item stolen, because you're as much of a thief as if you take $1 out of my wallet compared to taking $100. Downloading pirated things off the internet is also stealing. Now have you ever looked with lust? Jesus said whoever looks with lust has committed adultery with that person in his heart. Next have you used GOD's name in vain? if so would you use your parents name as a curse word to show disgust. Why is it that when we want to show disgust we use GOD's name and not buddha or anyone else's name. It's because, (If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. )-John 15:18 ; and the reason we hate is because he has revealed that we are not good we are in danger all of us! most of us have taken the batteries out of our fire detector which is our conscience ! (If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin. Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well. If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father. But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’)- John: 22-25; Jesus came to reveal to us that we are guilty of sin WE ARE NOT GOOD. That is why the world hates him He revealed the hidden sins of this world he was the light that descended into darkness to shine his light upon the dark ! Now tell me from the 3 out of 10 laws in the moral law that is the 10 commandments that are written in our hearts that I just asked about, would you be innocent or guilty of breaking the law? If so you are just like the rest of us, but don't worry there is hope to eternal salvation ! The salvation is Jesus paying for our court fines. We are all but innocent in the Court room of GOD the thing about us is that we take sin lightly While in GOD's eye's they are very serious. There is a verse in the bible that says (For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.) - Romans 6:23; GOD is so serious about sin that he's giving us the death sentence so death is proof of just how serious GOD is, but it also says " the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" that is because on the day of judgement once we are in court if you've put your trust and faith in Jesus and accepted the gift of GOD which you can only do if you realize that you need it. it's like putting on a parachute when sky diving you trust that the parachute is going to save you and you have faith in it, but if you jumped off the plane believing in your own works of flapping your arms you would just fall and become a pancake on the ground. So you must have faith in the Lord and ask him to change your heart once your heart has been changed you will love good and hate evil, and only then are you truly able to do good works, because the bible says bad tree's cannot produce good fruit neither can good tree's produce bad fruit. Do not be mistaken though temptation still exists. So hold steadfast in your faith for the Lord is Arriving soon ! 😁
I love Saint Young Men, on top of the subtle depth talked about in the video it is just really funny. My favorite joke is that Jesus never learned to swim because he can walk on water.
@@nenggo2540 santa was based off of a monk called St. Nicholas who is known for being generous giving to people in need especially children. Hes a good man so Jesus likes him
I love St Young Men so much. I rememeber watching the anime and it just radiates love and gentleness. There wasn’t a single spec of malice anywhere and I felt like it was a work that really embodied the core values of religion: be a good person and appreciate what the world has to offer. “Being religious” never mattered. It’s just whether a person or society was able to share peace and love with others.
Man as a Christian, this video still brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful message man and as a Christian I'd say - Jesus would indeed be impressed with the world's beauties because He created it all, He'd simply marvel at his Father's creation after all, so of course He’d enjoy the simple pleasures of cracking open a cold one and all that especially since He also knows how to make wine from water. Anyway, I love how optimistic this film's message is about faith not being lost and I wholeheartedly agree that faith is all around us, hope is all around us, and the beauties of everyday life is all around us. We mustn't forget that and lose sight of that, because once we do, we will lose the will to live. It's really just that - the love of this life and good earth that God has given us that is at the core of the Gospel - that's the Good Word really and this is why I'm a Christian, it's really quite a simple and universal message.
ironically you can also be a christian and a Buddhist at the same time (a christian Buddhist) as buddism is not about worshiping a god but just trying to improve your state of consciousness, allowing you to be able to both worship god and then use Buddhism to improve your consciousness.
@@yenanon6065 The Abrahamic religion were HEAVILY influenced by Buddhas teaching, if not directly inspired by it. There's a film called The Man from Earth(2007) and it plays around with the idea that Buddha and Jesus was the same man, same teaching. Watch it, it's really good. Core teaching are the same, but all of it were politicized and turned brainwashy, while Buddhism retained its core teaching through the millenias.
@@martinhorvath4117 Unfortunately, based on my knowledge in history, Greek philosophy has more influence on the writing of the Bible than Buddha. Even the person who claimed that Jesus traveled to India and got inspiration from Buddhism later admitted that he fabricated it, and there’s hardly any historical evidence to prove it. I don’t think science fiction can be taken as a fact, even though it might be a good movie. I’m not sure about the “retaining core principles” part as it heavily depends on how you interpret Buddhist theology, hence Buddhism in China, Thailand, Myanmar, Japan, or even India can have very different theology and practices (in Japan monks can have a family dynasty while for some Chinese monks are required to be celibate). Politicization normally (and very often) happens when the majority of the people/citizens adopts the religion as main part of their society, hence you can get cases like Thailand, where there’s sign to remind citizens to give up seats for monks (yes, they do use Buddhism to justify homophobia as unnatural, amazing for a country that never got colonized by a western country), and Myanmar where no one baits an eye when a prominent monk preaches that Muslims are dogs. Basically I would say that it isn’t exactly fair to say that Christianity being political and brainwashed, when given the right circumstances it can easily be applied to other religions, otherwise Buddhist nationalism (yes, it’s a thing) and Hindu nationalisms (yes, it is also a thing) wouldn’t be a thing to begin with
I feel like this anime is really a good depiction of what people should take out of religion, like being a truly decent person and finding joy in life.
As a christian myself, I am very perplexed by the message of this movie. I thought this movie would be just a great disrespect to Christianity (and Buddhism, I guess), but this, in some ways, get EXACTLY the point of Christianity. Spirituality is in the big things, but in the smalls, too. As Paul says in the Corinthians' letter, we christians do everything for the God's glory. That includes enjoy life and everything else. Plus, the detail of share the "spirit of religion" without preaching it is also part of Christianity. Christians must look like Christ, and He is a very good, gentle, wise, person. Now I really want to watch this movie.
Isn't it a bit of 'feelgood' reassurance to quell discontentment regarding the state of the world? It's same as people donating once a year to some climate change fund and spending the rest of it using plastic bags for everything or retweeting some leftist post and believing themselves to be fighting capitalism. It's a cheap way to silence one's conscience and doubts and go on with easy, exploitative lifestyle. We're merchants in the temple, selling drawings of God saying it's ok thing to do.
@@TheTb2364 I have given your comment some thought. What is the cause of capitalism's problems or for that matter the issues present in any social, economic or political program? Human vice in its many forms - of which Christian and Buddhist philosophy discuss ad infinitum. The calls for always rocking the boat, in essence what is suggested by the anti-capitalist, is no different than the pro-capitalist. We egoistically seek our interests, even the most altruistic of philosophers vie to have their names attached to their work out of pride and monetary gain. In all this we must care for people around us, but before that we have to take care of ourselves - if I am a mess how am I capable to care for anyone else? Within a certain line one must thus "go with the flow". Wisdom rests in understanding when one must be silently going along and when one must speak up. At the least this is as I see it. Thank you for the philosophical brain teaser.
Every media about this thing was banned in my country (Thailand) because some zealous people accused it as "bad faith parody." Irony that they look much more corrupted than the show they try to defend from the religions. Maybe I should check it out.
I just watched this movie last night and I’ll just say it made me happy all throughout the film. The jokes were funny and the bits (SPECIALLY THE YAKUZA ONE) were clever. And now as this video pointed out, it also had heart. Everyone should give this movie a try even though it’s really hard to find a legal way to watch it.
I kinda wish other gods could have made some cameos like Amaterasu considering this is for the most part her domain, but I still think these two were the best duo possible
As a Catholic, I really like how just chill this whole anime is. Just seeing Jesus and Buddha, after all the suffering and pain they eendured, be able to just be semi-normal is actually quite sweet.
I'm neither a Christian or a Buddhist, I'm a Hindu, But this so wholesome and adorable for some reason. Watching Jesus stroll on the pavement singing, watching them both have a good time brings joy to my heart.
@@Revivalism23 The Hinduism that Buddha criticised doesn't exist in that form anymore in educated Hindu societies. He criticised the caste system and untouchability, the ban on intercaste marriage, the supremacy of brahmins and a bunch of other things that was wrong with Hinduism at the time. Not to say it still doesn't exist in some parts of rural India, but largely the culture criticised by Buddha is not there anymore. If you must insult people's faith for no reason at all, do your research.
I want to watch this! I grew up catholic and hubby is a buddhist Edit: thank you for the likes! We have watched it together and it was so funny and cute.
How do you guys living together and dealing with different beliefs? I'm just curious. There must be a point when the beliefs clash and how can you find a middle ground for that.
this movie was so wholesome and chill, anyone who thinks it's blasphemy hasn't watched it :( the jokes were cheeky but harmless. instead of being offensive or mocking, it feels like an appreciation towards different religions. it's a feel good movie! nothing preachy, just a very on-brand slice of life anime if you're familiar with that genre.
this was exceptionally well presented. I'm sure a lot of us out there didn't even know we needed this. I'm a Buddhist and was raised with lots of values that my father taught me, as I grew older, I ponder over a lot of things and don't exactly agree with a lot of my father's values and opinions. and this film, exactly presented that it's perfectly okay, that we can enjoy our everyday lives, indulge in materialistic pleasures, and still be a good person, just as Buddha and Jesus were portrayed in the film. you don't have to obsess over your beliefs, live by rules, and criticize others for not dedicating their lives to preach or practice their religions, just be a decent person, and that makes the world a better place. this needs to be truly appreciated, for their message and the story they tell.
"The formality of Christmas has lost its religious significance, but the spirit of religion, moral guidance, ethics, empathy, and love lives on." And that's more than okay. ❤🥲 "Our faith has been with us all along, even if its not about Jesus or Budah."
as an artist i love this anime's art, it can be hard to draw an older man when you have a more cutesy art style and still have him look mature without losing the cute essence, but they do it so well TT the animation looks so good and naturally smooth, i unironically love anime jesus
I am a Hindu and we have studied alot about Buddha and our religion suggests the same thing this movie did.. I am very happy , this movie is so wholesome
It pisses me off that my dad thinks you need to believe Jesus, instead of questioning or understanding to be a good Christian. And I'm like, "If a girl was nice to you, but she doesn't believe in God. Does she deserve eternal suffering?"
You dont actually suffer if you dont believe in christianity but you get placed in one place in hell where its filled with people who dont believe in the said religion, its just a plain empty boring place. But you are right forcing someone isnt nice.
You actually need to believe in Jesus and god to go to heaven. It doesn't matter if you are nice or good if don't believe in him u gonna end up in a place you want to be. It like you want to do something, but nobody believes in you, and once you did that something and the people who didn't believe in you are seeing what you did and now saying, I believe in you, but you know they didn't believe in you, so u kick them out. Ugh, it hard for me to explain but do you understand
Even if you were to go to heaven or hell, we are different people with different beliefs in God. I believe that he loves everyone, regardless of anyone questioning his existence. That’s just my opinion and thought.
@@chiongmathewjoseph3974 not true. That’s from a book called the divine comedy or Dante’s inferno as most know it by. It was made long after the events of the Bible’s creation. A lot of Christian misconceptions come from medieval literature like handsome satan. The book while really good and interesting is also very politically narrated , because Dante was Italian (Roman) and hated Greeks , so every Greek hero, god and scholar is thrown in hell.
@@serginebelance9478 You know our world didnt have only one religion right? Everybody have their right to choose their faith, people can follow which religion as their like as long as the religion taught about peace and kindness.
the first time i found this anime was legit bcs of my bestfriend from college. he's buddhist, i'm moslem. we both acknowledge that we're not exactly good at being buddhist and moslem so sometimes we roast ourselves and each other. this anime was among few shows he shared with me back in the day when we had nothing to do but waiting for class or taking a break from assignments. it's still one of my favorite of all time.
My brother first recommended it to me and honestly, the whole premise of two of the most prominent religious figures having a vacation on Earth was enough to draw me in. Watched it, without expecting anything, and it turned out to be one of my most favorite movies ever. It's just so wholesome. Definitely, definitely recommend for anyone who wants to do a little bit of stress-relief and a breath of fresh air.
This made me smile the whole time. Such a beautiful film, forget about anime. I like to think that whatever higher power or dieties you believe in, they all know each other and just wish everyone would be nice to each other.
Sounds nice, but the bible itself doesn't support that. I like that liberties were taken with the character of Jesus because in some instance in the bible, he's not nice and the bible explicitly says that Christianity is the one true religion and everything else is false. I'm not as familiar with Buddhism, but I know there are some Buddhist that are atheist so clearly it's much different from Christianity.
Watched this vid to about 1:42. Went to watch the anime. Came back here and commented. Seriously, jesus and buddha is such a wholesome non-toxic duo, such chill dudes just enjoying some downtime. It's a treasure to behold, an absolute recommendation.
It's great to see somehow mixture of various culture in this bromantic Anime. Indeed a feel good anime. Buddha born in south Asia (India), Jesus born in middle east part (Bethlehem) both propagated their religion all round the world, and now sitting and enjoying in Japan.
I love this anime, I really like the approach some other cultures have to religion. I agree whole heartedly it's not about what you believe in, but what you bring to the world. That no matter the religion if your a chill ass dude who gives kindness to everyone you meet, you're good in anyone's book.
i like how that's how I was taught as a Christian, not to preach to everyone and put others down for not doing the right thing, but just being kind and enjoying every experience because the world is exciting might watch this at some point, seems light-hearted and fun
Buddhist here Buddha didnt achieve enlightenment from self inflicted suffering. He thought that path was correct, but then realised that that path was only causing pain and no spiritual enlightenment, so he discovered the middle way, from which he became enlightened under the Bodhi Tree. Also, Buddha was not chanting a Mantra. He was chanting the Heart Sutra, which shows Emptiness in all things, including fear itself.
i always try to focus on the beauty of the world, which is difficult to do when youre disabled and discrimination is everywhere. but then you explained how "even the mundane can be fascinating and spiritual" and I start to remember that yeah! I love science and thinking how electricity and the internet is like magic. I love the feeling of playing high score music after finishing homework, or water on a hot day. I should glorify those things more, I think. Another great aspect of this channel is the captions and the fact that youre not "getting rid" of your accent. thank you so much for both.
I love this anime and manga so much, it always brings a smile to my face. Thanks for making this tough Christmas that much easier to bear, by reminding me that the best time to look for the beauty in the world is when its ugliness is the most apparent.
Thanks for the video and Merry Christmas. This anime reminds me of the story of an artist who was asked to make a painting depicting Buddhism for a monastery. When finished the painting showed a busy street with people going about their daily lives but not a single depiction of any Buddhist iconography. A monk then explained that the painting truly depicted the meaning of Buddhism as every person drawn was depicted doing an act of kindness.
This show is a great example of seeing the universal in the particular. That small, trivial and seemingly mundane things/events can expose deep, unchanging truths if examined in the right perspective
I remember reading the manga years ago, it really is a gem. I was quite upset when it ended. thank you for informing me that there's an anime adaptation, much appreciated.
Wow, Japanese artists are awesome and have freedom about story lines, I mean they made an anime about gods, like this. Imagine if someone made something like that in my country about god, people went crazy for sure.
it's because the great majority of them aren't really religious. it's mostly social function like showed in anime. Temple visit are family functions. Xmas is for having sex with your SO and eating KFC and cake.
1. We need more gods (Egyptian, Greek, Aztec, Hindu, EVERYTHING) 2.I feel so enlightened it's like the real gods really stepped down and this is how they wouldve behaved
I think in the comic, there was an off-screen Zeus doing promotional Music Video and asked some opinions from Jesus and BUddha. Their opinions/suggestions were funny like....Buddha's old-fashioned suggestions, could make the MV look/sound like cheesy political campaign. XD
This was done in such a respectful way! I wish they'd make something like this here in India too with the pantheon - and I'd love these characters to visit here as well :D
Ngl as a Christian I thought this movie was just some offensive comedy mocking the Christian religion and buddism but it isn’t that… it feels kinda nice a refreshing to just see Jesus and Buddha just being pals and doing all kinds of stuff
this video is now 3 yrs old. I’ve been following your channel for awhile now and even if it’s not as personally-conveyed well, I just wanted to say thank you
Are you scared of death? if so you should be! Everyone is scared of death, yet we don't talk about it. There is a saying that only 2 things are absolute in life, and that is death and taxes. Tax isn't actually absolute since many people evade it, Yet death is so why does no one talk about it? it's because many people have no hope, they believe that once you die that is it. Yet that could not be farther from the truth. Now think about this for a moment. How are you able to know a building was built by a builder, even though the builder could've died 2k years ago. It's because the building is proof of the builder, and unless you despised the builder in any way shape or form you wouldn't believe that that builder built the building. Which is what our current state of being is, (because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. )-Romans 8:7; Now to test this out do you believe your a good person? if GOD exists will you be guilty or innocent, If you say innocent let me ask you this. How many Lies have you told? too many? Well have you ever stolen something doesn't matter the value of the item stolen, because you're as much of a thief as if you take $1 out of my wallet compared to taking $100. Downloading pirated things off the internet is also stealing. Now have you ever looked with lust? Jesus said whoever looks with lust has committed adultery with that person in his heart. Next have you used GOD's name in vain? if so would you use your parents name as a curse word to show disgust. Why is it that when we want to show disgust we use GOD's name and not buddha or anyone else's name. It's because, (If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. )-John 15:18 ; and the reason we hate is because he has revealed that we are not good we are in danger all of us! most of us have taken the batteries out of our fire detector which is our conscience ! (If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin. Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well. If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father. But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’)- John: 22-25; Jesus came to reveal to us that we are guilty of sin WE ARE NOT GOOD. That is why the world hates him He revealed the hidden sins of this world he was the light that descended into darkness to shine his light upon the dark ! Now tell me from the 3 out of 10 laws in the moral law that is the 10 commandments that are written in our hearts that I just asked about, would you be innocent or guilty of breaking the law? If so you are just like the rest of us, but don't worry there is hope to eternal salvation ! The salvation is Jesus paying for our court fines. We are all but innocent in the Court room of GOD the thing about us is that we take sin lightly While in GOD's eye's they are very serious. There is a verse in the bible that says (For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.) - Romans 6:23; GOD is so serious about sin that he's giving us the death sentence so death is proof of just how serious GOD is, but it also says " the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" that is because on the day of judgement once we are in court if you've put your trust and faith in Jesus and accepted the gift of GOD which you can only do if you realize that you need it. it's like putting on a parachute when sky diving you trust that the parachute is going to save you and you have faith in it, but if you jumped off the plane believing in your own works of flapping your arms you would just fall and become a pancake on the ground. So you must have faith in the Lord and ask him to change your heart once your heart has been changed you will love good and hate evil, and only then are you truly able to do good works, because the bible says bad tree's cannot produce good fruit neither can good tree's produce bad fruit. Do not be mistaken though temptation still exists. So hold steadfast in your faith for the Lord is Arriving soon !😄
Hope it gets the recognition it deserves, it's a really good experience because it takes you to a pause, to relax and reflect on the datails in your life that you're maybe neglecting. Totally recommended ❤️
I'm glad you did a piece on this anime because it's one of my favorite animes for all the reasons described in the video and more. This is a great analysis about what makes it great, and why it deserves more attention. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! In a year like this, it's probably important to take joy where you can in the little things.
I am a Buddhist that learning Buddhism. About content, this anime is so great :D Just two complete holy figures of 2 religions that enjoy mundane life in modern Japan, what an "NICE IDEA" :D Of course this can't happen since Buddha and Christ live 500 years far from each other's time. But the creator of this anime that makes them human and approachable, at the same time they're still godly with religion references of Christianity and Buddhism :D I'm a Buddhist that learning Buddhism, but my Birthday is December 25th, the same with Jesus (as the folks celebrate that), so i enjoy Christmas too :D Now seeing them being together as friends in their off-duty time is refreshing, enjoy life just as human. Well, as you point, learning religion at its best means actually APPLY the righteous act in our life, to live more consciously and mindfully. That's the purpose of religion after all, no matter what religion Christianity or Buddhism, leads us to live better and more grounded. I very much enjoy watching this, the art style was cute but still remains maturity, suitable for the Saints :D And i watched it in Sunday, Jan 1st 2023 :D Happy New Year y'all :D
I- THIS FILM... MAN I need to watch it!! The animation style alone makes me feel so happy from how sketchy and cool it is, but also what it's trying to teach! I'm an atheist but I think this film will be lovely to see. I don't have faith in a god or anything like that (I just don't believe something like that exists) but I have so much faith and hope for humanity. The fact that more and more of people are expressing their dissatisfaction with the fact that the big governments aren't really doing anything to save the planet means more and more people want to see change for the better... I find that absolutely beautiful. Anyway, this is late but I hope you had a nice Christmas and here's to hoping the new year will bring us the change we need. :)
All I can say is, this is EXACTLY the wholesomeness that I've been waiting for for years now. This, this I think warrants the title of a bromance. Man. . .
Woah, new visual style!
R.I.P. Old-School VCR (November 15th, 2018 - December 24th, 2020)
I like it!
Yeah, I also like it. Very clean and modern. The red accents make it distinctive.
Loving the red and black, its real sleek while meaning some things which are really kind.
Hope you have a better life in 2021
I absolutely love how Buddha and Jesus are portrayed because I always imagined they’d be really chill dudes that are content with life since in their myths and stories, they’re very easygoing and kind to everyone they come across
They are totally chill in the manga series. Jesus eventually gets a job a toy store (he's not so big on carpentry anymore) and also starts making disciples out of the yakuza guys. Of course not on purpose, they just assume he's the son of a yakuza patriarch thanks to his nonchalant retelling of his time on Golgotha (as evidenced by his scars).
Right?! The rigid, holier-than-thou christians had to ruin the chill vibes.
Kind, yes, easygoing...I think requires some qualification. On several occasions both showed enormous courage and determined righteousness. There's that time Jesus took a whip and beat the hell out of a bunch of merchants and money lenders in a temple after calling them out on their wickedness. Buddha had to basically abandon his kingdom and family to begin his quest, and from there experienced extremes of poverty and ascetic training. I don't really disagree with you, but it takes a particular amount of brazen determination and unyielding focus to accomplish what they did which I think precludes the idea of them as depicted here. Yet their spirit or essence is definitely well presented.
Except bankers, Jesus hated bankers
@Bronze Spectre come to think about it, Jesus would hate most Christians today
I actually got to discuss this in a religion class once. The priest serving as our teacher found it lovely.
How intriguing
Oh! What did you talk about?? I'd like to know more!!
@@micanikko Sure. ^^ The point we were making was for the students to stop having such a simplistic way of viewing the affairs of Heaven and Earth. To stop being so cocksure and to have the humility to say that they dont know everything and that God, Heaven, and the Cosmos may be too large for our small minds to truly comprehend. And we must be OK with that, even as we still continue to try and understnd everything. That saying "My belief is right, everyone else is wrong" when you know nothing about others blinds you and weakens what faith you do profess. Our teacher, a Catholic priest, stated that at their cores most religions, to the best they can, try to teach their believers to be good. So its wrong to try to demonize someone or someone's faith outright and he welcomed open discussion of values and ideas from students. He asked Protestants, and though we didn't get one asked if there was a Muslim to go in front and basically speak of why their faith means so much to them. (We did, however, get a Mormon) Needless to say, it was great. It felt very affirming and harmonious even when minor debates popped up (which our teacher kindly oversaw). During a discussion about Buddhism, my weeb ass found an audience when I mentioned there was a manga (no anime at the time) where Jesus and Buddha took a vacation in Japan because Heaven's work got too stressful in the modern era. People laughed. Including our teacher who got a kick out of imagining Jesus and Buddha as bros of sorts just having a good time.
I loved that class. Could never forget it.
@@Borderose sounds like an amazing teacher and class
@@Borderose why do I imagine koro sensie as your teacher though. 😂😂😂
Mistake: Jesus doesn’t drink beer, he’s more of a wine type of guy
And dog doesn't wear hats
@@mikeymodz4675 thats a kfc bucket my brother in Christ
So true
Or blood type
@@SHinierthennyourforehead ohhhh....
For those wondering, whenever they're indoors early on, Buddha's shirt says "Siddharta", Buddha's first name, and Jesus' shirt says "Amen".
That's so cool and awesome
Jesus has another one that says "Yoshua" (Yeshua), his probably actual name.
Thank you, I couldn't figure Buddha's shirt out, but I don't know much about Buddhism really
@@Hakajin And fun fact, God is Yahweh
Buddha is the one who made all the shirts writing btw. He got hooked on silk printing
It's shame that the film hasn't been licensed for English speaking markets but at least the manga is finally being published in English.
That's a story in itself. In my book "Holy Anime!" I talk about the series and the hesitation of the manga artist Hikaru Nakamura to let it be translated into English; this was shortly after there was a shooting at the office of the French humor magazine "Charlie Hebdo" when they ran cartoons making fun of Islam; Nakamura was afraid that trigger-happy American Christians might feel the same way. But now translations in English are available and some American Christians are indeed upset (there are a few TH-cam videos condemning the manga) but no shooting.
I think a lot of Westerners who are devout Christians may have a knee jerk reaction to this and be offended. Religiosity is far less intense in Asia and people tend to be more accepting of such treatment of religious idols.
Pls no western bigots gonna cancel and ruin it
@Lord Gaylord Ondor Yep, more likely the Southeast and Middle Asians, they might not like it
Yay!! I need to find it now!
2:49 A correction: He did not achieve enlightenment through self-inflicted punishment. That was what he tried the first time. It wasn't until one day when he heard a musician tuning his instrument that he realised the "middle path", if one is too relaxed or too uptight, they won't achieve anything, only moderation can lead to enlightenment.
Thank you for the reminder of that beautiful story. The middle way is indeed at the heart of Buddha’s teaching.
@@lemonbirdo1353To be too strict is to ignore basic necessities like food and water, to be too lax is to still be bound by worldly desires such as wealth and pleasure. A significant percentage of the population is too lax.
Namo Buddhaya
@Geet Donde That is what’s coming after the acknowledgment of the middle path
@Geet Donde yea
I liked the yakuza reference, since Jesus was always surrounded by his disciples.
Also because of his dad.
Ain't nobody more street than Big G.
@@Borderose I loved that reference too. It was pretty funny like an inside joke.
@@Borderose
"Ain't nobody more street than Big G"
Tis an ERB reference, innit? Nicely done.
He actually does make disciples out of the yakuza guys eventually, due to some misunderstanding regarding Jesus' escape from a death sentence.
And usualy kriminals he is all about redemtion
I can't believe they mistook jesus for Johnny Depp when he obviously looks more like Keanu.
He's simply breathtaking
What are you talking about ? Jesus actually looks like Charles White.
enough with that keanu2x bullshit, its cringy af
@@Psychopatz Crying about a guy in Internet for only saying a name?
That's pretty sad
@@StormDracoX Guess we found someone who didn't watch the video just yet!
As a Buddhist myself, me and my family all cracked up to all of the religious jokes. I grew up in a catholic school so I was familiar with the Christianity jokes as well, and me and my catholic friends all laughed to tears because of this series. Sometimes I even fill her in on the Buddhist jokes that she doesn’t understand like the sutra Buddha read during the roller coaster ride was actually one we usually read during funeral ceremonies, or why animals gather to Buddha when he slept in a particular position. I’m thankful for stories like this that can help bridge the gaps between people, stories that bring people together and not separate them.
A funeral sutra!? Damn... That was intense...
@@pas-giaw6055 that one is called Heart Sutra or "The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom", more like a general purpose thing but yeah they did sing it in funerals
@@FenixYuk ah. The thing Tang Xuanzong says to punish Sun Wukong
As Buddhism. Buddha seem to be chilled like he taught us for 2.5 millennium.
“Chill bro, just let go. No matter what it is, it is”
This isn't really true though.
Buddhism is presented by our own(not as a collective) moralism. It's saying we should strive for what we believe in.
There's no right or wrong, good or bad.
There are cause and effect.
This is why I don't really think of Buddhism as a religion, rather something as a basic principle.
@@martinhorvath4117 I think i might make you misunderstood . My point is to specifi how Buddhism doesn't have that much strictly rules or or fast to anything. I totally agreed with your statement espcially your not thinking it as religion. It's just a state to live and died out and be aware of impermanence of everything and stufff Buddha told, even he himself told us not believe the words from him. Live learn and see by yourself. Some sort of that
Edit : My native language isn't English so i apologize to this point.
@@martinhorvath4117 that’s more of karma than Buddhism as a religion
Buddhism focuses more on trying to understand that whatever you do will return back to you, and to strive to be a good person for the sake of your own growth
Karma however, is what you describe it to be however
@@Wter-oy1dh Karma comes from Buddhism.
And Karma is exactly what you wrote down.
What you give is what you get, exactly what karma is.
@@martinhorvath4117 mhm hm
But karma isn’t necessarily the only thing Buddhism focuses on of course
I was just stating that it focuses more on how to live your life in spite of the fact, while I said in my original comment that your description of Karma was correct
I do apologise if I’m misunderstanding something however
The true religion was the friends we made along the way.
Alternative title
You have no idea how right you are.
Amen
This unironically
Hell yeah
I actually love how Jesus and Buddah aren't about religion in this story, but the practices they preached. Most people forget they weren't trying to form religions when they were 'alive' but tried to guide people along the right path
True
not entirely, Jesus made the path with his sacrifice.
@@AlexAlex-ij3mz Jesus only seeked to reform Judaism, but Paul and the apostles established the Christian religion as we know it.
No, Jesus sought to pay for the sins of the world, not simply to reform specific people.
@@AlexAlex-ij3mz That's why he tried to reform Judaism, so it won't be exclusive to just the Israelites.
Jesus and Buddha were having a Vacation in Japan
Meanwhile Adam and Zeus are duking it out in a Tournament for humanity 😅
Lmao!
Never expected a Records of Ragnarok reference here
Buddha gotta cut his vacation short unfortunately
Oh God oh frick
RECORD OF RAGNAROK ANIME ADAPTATION
Wow. This comment is well-thought
Wow. This comment is well-thought
This put a smile on my face.
I'm not making a reference, I'm just saying that this video just gave me something to smile about, I guess. It was nice.
I felt the same watching the video!
It really was...heheh
This anime is so chill. No drama, no religious conflict, nothing to make people mad. Just two gods chilling
no religious conflict .... just peaceful jokes
Buddha was agnostic atheist!
Just a little correction but Buddha isn't a God but a person in his final life where he reached enlightenment
@@RLekhy ... no he wasn't. In Buddhism, we believe there are countless higher beings in all the possible levels of existence. That includes the existence of Gods/deities but we don't believe in Gods the same way Christians and other monotheistic beliefs do. For instance, we do not believe in God(s) as the creator or eternal living figure, we view them as life forms/ living beings like every other living being. Also in Buddhism, we believe in 6 realms of rebirth, one of them being "the realms of the gods (deva)", in which there are levels to this realm. So the idea that Buddha was an agnostic atheist isn't accurate at all, because he taught these Buddhist teachings, which acknowledge the existence of deities where we ourselves can be reborn as Gods if we are to accumulate good karma. We simply have a different POV of the nature of God(s) and what it entails. Idk where you got that idea from but I somewhat understand why you interpreted Buddha as an ag. atheist, although that isn't a true depiction. This is what I know as a Theravada Buddhist. I didn't want to come off as rude or bash atheism and I apologise if I came across that way, it wasn't my intention. I simply want to educate others and correct the misinformation and ignorance around Buddhism.
@@Sam_Jayd2 Where did you learn Buddhism? I was a Buddhist monk for 20 years and from a Buddhist family. You need to study the suttas properly. Buddha didn't believe in the Creator of the universe. Yes, there are many gods and many celestial beings but not God in Buddhism.
I'm not even religious, but I made Jesus drinking a beer in the window my new wallpaper
I just did with buddha that after reading your comment.
I've had it set to an oppressive reminder of something I wanted to accomplish a while back and have decided to move on from that now.
🙏🕉
As a Christian, specifically catholic, we don't ban drinking alcohol, just don't over do it and be responsible drinker.
@@alfredocubelo1109 you're a pagan in the christians eyes so...
@King nostalgia Why? Even Jesus drinks wine and gave wine to during a wedding at Cana.
@@realdawg1452 And why is that? Jeses did drink wine during the last supper and gave wine during a wedding at Cana.
nah common misconception. Buddha was starving himself but realized Enlightenment after realizing that that wasn't the way.
Yep. The story was Buddha practicing hellish punishments for 6 long years until he realized it wasn't the way. It's mostly about having a middle ground, never too much nor too less.
Oooh! I never knew that before!
It was still a necessary part of his path to becoming a Buddha though. He also stated that, after himself, his ascetic teachers were the closest ones to reaching enlightenment.
It is not all black and white. The middle way is effective because it takes the best from both sides; the usefulness in asceticism was its ability to help one's mind overcome both its dependency to positive sensation and its aversion to negative sensation. I hope this helped.
@@lam-ben-yam4015 Not only does it help with personal philosophical research but the scientific cleansing power of endorphin fasting and the following benefits to brain chemistry is undeniable for neurotypical and neurodivergent alike.
Yes exactly! It was basically in direct contrast to hindu asceticism which it came from.
Commenting that doing the exact opposite of everyone else is just suffering and their needs to be a balance between suffering and indulging or rather circumventing both
Only in anime, people are bold and free to touch across any topic. The bravest art form of our generation
and that's a fact 😌
The family guy :hold my beer 🍻
@@uuvv1207 senseless humor back to back? Yes its funny, no its not trying to say anything meaningful.
I wouldn't necessarily say it's 'only in anime'. Animation in general, or even stories, if you want something more encompassing, would be the bravest art form. You can express anything through it, both bad and good. That's why animation isn't a genre-it's a medium.
@@millicentwood549 tell that to Twitter cus they got the WHOLE idea of that flipped over.
Saint Young Men is the manga that got me to like Slice of Life manga in general. It’s so fun and wholesome.
Agreed, I used to not like slice of life but as soon as I saw these men standing together I knew this would be a anime to remember
where can i read it, im interested
@@Kam1Nam1 I think you can buy English omnibuses of it on Amazon, but back when I was reading this manga I did it through, well, pirate sites. There wasn't any other way years ago. Idk where you can read them online these days.
It's the most wholesome slice of life than any slice of life I've read
Yeah
Jesus probably doen't realize christams is his birthday, because for Japanese Christmas is more similar to american Valentine than actual Christmas.... This time of year is for dating and eating KFC haha
Omg the eating kfc part...so true.
He could've interpreted this like: 'I wasn't born in this time of the year'...
Nobody really knows his actual birthday, but Christians in all denominations still want to celebrate his birth. That's why Christmas exists, although the day was based on a pagan winter festival or something.
kacangbumbu987 true!
True! For Japanese Christmas is mostly dating and party, and new year is for visiting family
Jesus being compared with Johnny Depp, as a Catholic I find that incredibly wholesome and funny
He looks more like keanue reeves
@@ovider6625 keanu is also closer to jesus in terms of holiness 😂
In the manga, He was being compared a lot to Johnny Depp that it became a running gag at this point lmao
A Megapint?
Great phrase: "The world we live in, is already a beautiful miracle" Merry Xmas, and happy New Year 2021!
merry Christmas
I still love Bhudda's joke
"Ananda"
"Ah, nanda?"
It's simple yet somehow amusing
Buddha pun 🤣🤣😭😭
In my language "Nanda" is female name
@@notrealicefrog5492 in mine it’s a guy’s name lol interesting
context for someone who knows no Japanese?
@@SuperGman117 Basically.
Ananda was one of Buddha's disciple so Buddha called his name and he responded " ah, what is it? (Ah, Nanda?)"
In conclusion, Name pun
As a Christian, I really appreciate the existence of this series.
Same, it’s so nice seeing stuff like this
Not the literally thousands of other media already catered to you? So sorry this is the first time you feel represented.
@@InsaneLaughter01 What I mean is that I appreciate that even though the creators (probably) aren't Christians, they treat Christianity with respect. And I love to see a series were two religions meet this peacefully.
@@InsaneLaughter01 As a person from a country whose culture barely gets any representation that was really unaccounted for💀, don’t attack other people for having the representation they want bruh
Yeah its kind a diff concept of movie. as compared to other movies, but it is still mockery !!!
Meanwhile: *the Olympian Gods and the Egyptian Gods playing hockey in Canada*
Mood
Oh no, they will find out Canadians DON'T MESS AROUND.
Then what are the Aesir and Vanir doing?
What show is that?
I would say they be playing wrestling in Sahara Desert.
I love this anime, Jesus and Buddha are great characters. They just want to have some fun, completely normal.
I'm not religious person before, but I might able to after watching this anime xD
Merry Christmas to all of you!!
I truly do like the messages in this movie, and the one thing I took away from this anime was the concept of two founders of religion just coexisting together without forcing each others ways on each other even though they both are soo popular Of course they aren’t so different that they would argue but you do see religions that are closer still fighting like Islam and Christianity even though they both worship the same god. I feel like you could even interpret their coexistence and say that you can find your own path to happiness(within reason, don’t murder)As I believe the origins of these religions were to not only give people answers to their questions but to guide them to having better lives. If you take religion more seriously than that, then it’s fine, I feel like it means you have found a way of life that makes you happy. Sorry this is long, love saint young men, I hope more people can discover this heavenly treasure(especially this year
Found you
Jesus enjoying unreligious Christmas that much is absolutely adorable 🥰
Are you scared of death? if so you should be! Everyone is scared of death, yet we don't talk about it. There is a saying that only 2 things are absolute in life, and that is death and taxes. Tax isn't actually absolute since many people evade it, Yet death is so why does no one talk about it? it's because many people have no hope, they believe that once you die that is it. Yet that could not be farther from the truth. Now think about this for a moment. How are you able to know a building was built by a builder, even though the builder could've died 2k years ago. It's because the building is proof of the builder, and unless you despised the builder in any way shape or form you wouldn't believe that that builder built the building. Which is what our current state of being is, (because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. )-Romans 8:7; Now to test this out do you believe your a good person? if GOD exists will you be guilty or innocent, If you say innocent let me ask you this. How many Lies have you told? too many? Well have you ever stolen something doesn't matter the value of the item stolen, because you're as much of a thief as if you take $1 out of my wallet compared to taking $100. Downloading pirated things off the internet is also stealing. Now have you ever looked with lust? Jesus said whoever looks with lust has committed adultery with that person in his heart. Next have you used GOD's name in vain? if so would you use your parents name as a curse word to show disgust. Why is it that when we want to show disgust we use GOD's name and not buddha or anyone else's name. It's because, (If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. )-John 15:18 ; and the reason we hate is because he has revealed that we are not good we are in danger all of us! most of us have taken the batteries out of our fire detector which is our conscience ! (If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.
Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well. If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father. But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’)- John: 22-25; Jesus came to reveal to us that we are guilty of sin WE ARE NOT GOOD. That is why the world hates him He revealed the hidden sins of this world he was the light that descended into darkness to shine his light upon the dark ! Now tell me from the 3 out of 10 laws in the moral law that is the 10 commandments that are written in our hearts that I just asked about, would you be innocent or guilty of breaking the law? If so you are just like the rest of us, but don't worry there is hope to eternal salvation ! The salvation is Jesus paying for our court fines. We are all but innocent in the Court room of GOD the thing about us is that we take sin lightly While in GOD's eye's they are very serious. There is a verse in the bible that says (For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.) - Romans 6:23; GOD is so serious about sin that he's giving us the death sentence so death is proof of just how serious GOD is, but it also says " the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" that is because on the day of judgement once we are in court if you've put your trust and faith in Jesus and accepted the gift of GOD which you can only do if you realize that you need it. it's like putting on a parachute when sky diving you trust that the parachute is going to save you and you have faith in it, but if you jumped off the plane believing in your own works of flapping your arms you would just fall and become a pancake on the ground. So you must have faith in the Lord and ask him to change your heart once your heart has been changed you will love good and hate evil, and only then are you truly able to do good works, because the bible says bad tree's cannot produce good fruit neither can good tree's produce bad fruit. Do not be mistaken though temptation still exists. So hold steadfast in your faith for the Lord is Arriving soon ! 😁
@@infinity2394 calm down man
@@infinity2394 Sir, this is Wendy's
@@infinity2394 ???? HEL WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHINF
I love Saint Young Men, on top of the subtle depth talked about in the video it is just really funny. My favorite joke is that Jesus never learned to swim because he can walk on water.
Church: "Santa isn't real, he is Satan, pray to Jesus!"
Jesus: "but I like Santa"
Buddha: dress up as Santa: "Ho ho ho, what do you wish?"
whos church said santa is satan lmao jesus loves santa
What since when Jesus like Santa. At the time Jesus live, Santa even doesn't exist. Even in the Bible no word santa
Saint Nicholas was a damn good man. Big J defs likes him
@@nenggo2540 santa was based off of a monk called St. Nicholas who is known for being generous giving to people in need especially children. Hes a good man so Jesus likes him
@@shnev1346 or he could be god Odin in disguise, he did it alot and gave alot of presents to normal people. It would explain the elves and the magic
I love St Young Men so much. I rememeber watching the anime and it just radiates love and gentleness. There wasn’t a single spec of malice anywhere and I felt like it was a work that really embodied the core values of religion: be a good person and appreciate what the world has to offer.
“Being religious” never mattered. It’s just whether a person or society was able to share peace and love with others.
Man as a Christian, this video still brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful message man and as a Christian I'd say - Jesus would indeed be impressed with the world's beauties because He created it all, He'd simply marvel at his Father's creation after all, so of course He’d enjoy the simple pleasures of cracking open a cold one and all that especially since He also knows how to make wine from water. Anyway, I love how optimistic this film's message is about faith not being lost and I wholeheartedly agree that faith is all around us, hope is all around us, and the beauties of everyday life is all around us. We mustn't forget that and lose sight of that, because once we do, we will lose the will to live. It's really just that - the love of this life and good earth that God has given us that is at the core of the Gospel - that's the Good Word really and this is why I'm a Christian, it's really quite a simple and universal message.
Amen to that
As a buddhist, im glad that these 2 religons are getting along
ironically you can also be a christian and a Buddhist at the same time (a christian Buddhist) as buddism is not about worshiping a god but just trying to improve your state of consciousness, allowing you to be able to both worship god and then use Buddhism to improve your consciousness.
@@yenanon6065 The Abrahamic religion were HEAVILY influenced by Buddhas teaching, if not directly inspired by it.
There's a film called The Man from Earth(2007) and it plays around with the idea that Buddha and Jesus was the same man, same teaching. Watch it, it's really good.
Core teaching are the same, but all of it were politicized and turned brainwashy, while Buddhism retained its core teaching through the millenias.
@@martinhorvath4117 Unfortunately, based on my knowledge in history, Greek philosophy has more influence on the writing of the Bible than Buddha. Even the person who claimed that Jesus traveled to India and got inspiration from Buddhism later admitted that he fabricated it, and there’s hardly any historical evidence to prove it. I don’t think science fiction can be taken as a fact, even though it might be a good movie.
I’m not sure about the “retaining core principles” part as it heavily depends on how you interpret Buddhist theology, hence Buddhism in China, Thailand, Myanmar, Japan, or even India can have very different theology and practices (in Japan monks can have a family dynasty while for some Chinese monks are required to be celibate).
Politicization normally (and very often) happens when the majority of the people/citizens adopts the religion as main part of their society, hence you can get cases like Thailand, where there’s sign to remind citizens to give up seats for monks (yes, they do use Buddhism to justify homophobia as unnatural, amazing for a country that never got colonized by a western country), and Myanmar where no one baits an eye when a prominent monk preaches that Muslims are dogs.
Basically I would say that it isn’t exactly fair to say that Christianity being political and brainwashed, when given the right circumstances it can easily be applied to other religions, otherwise Buddhist nationalism (yes, it’s a thing) and Hindu nationalisms (yes, it is also a thing) wouldn’t be a thing to begin with
yall the line "this world is already beautiful, so beautiful even the gods are impressed" is such
*chef's kiss*
agreed
And some commercial shits destroy it💀
I feel like this anime is really a good depiction of what people should take out of religion, like being a truly decent person and finding joy in life.
"everything thus far has occurred so that we could buy this daikon for 89 yen"
- buddha
NOT INACCURATE
As a christian myself, I am very perplexed by the message of this movie. I thought this movie would be just a great disrespect to Christianity (and Buddhism, I guess), but this, in some ways, get EXACTLY the point of Christianity. Spirituality is in the big things, but in the smalls, too. As Paul says in the Corinthians' letter, we christians do everything for the God's glory. That includes enjoy life and everything else. Plus, the detail of share the "spirit of religion" without preaching it is also part of Christianity. Christians must look like Christ, and He is a very good, gentle, wise, person. Now I really want to watch this movie.
Isn't it a bit of 'feelgood' reassurance to quell discontentment regarding the state of the world? It's same as people donating once a year to some climate change fund and spending the rest of it using plastic bags for everything or retweeting some leftist post and believing themselves to be fighting capitalism.
It's a cheap way to silence one's conscience and doubts and go on with easy, exploitative lifestyle. We're merchants in the temple, selling drawings of God saying it's ok thing to do.
@@TheTb2364 I have given your comment some thought. What is the cause of capitalism's problems or for that matter the issues present in any social, economic or political program? Human vice in its many forms - of which Christian and Buddhist philosophy discuss ad infinitum. The calls for always rocking the boat, in essence what is suggested by the anti-capitalist, is no different than the pro-capitalist. We egoistically seek our interests, even the most altruistic of philosophers vie to have their names attached to their work out of pride and monetary gain. In all this we must care for people around us, but before that we have to take care of ourselves - if I am a mess how am I capable to care for anyone else? Within a certain line one must thus "go with the flow". Wisdom rests in understanding when one must be silently going along and when one must speak up. At the least this is as I see it. Thank you for the philosophical brain teaser.
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You should watch it. It is a very good movie.
Every media about this thing was banned in my country (Thailand) because some zealous people accused it as "bad faith parody." Irony that they look much more corrupted than the show they try to defend from the religions. Maybe I should check it out.
I’m Buddhist and I’m already IN LOVE WITH THIS LMAO
Same 💕
Me too
I consider myself a secular atheist, but I recently bought the first volume and am really excited to start reading it!
same
Same
Ooooh~ I know what I'm gonna watch tonight lol.
Me too. And it's hentai.
@@RakaZet cultured
@@RakaZet wai-
Where can I watch it?
@@anaysabelmagcal6276 Crunchyroll
I just watched this movie last night and I’ll just say it made me happy all throughout the film. The jokes were funny and the bits (SPECIALLY THE YAKUZA ONE) were clever. And now as this video pointed out, it also had heart. Everyone should give this movie a try even though it’s really hard to find a legal way to watch it.
I kinda wish other gods could have made some cameos like Amaterasu considering this is for the most part her domain, but I still think these two were the best duo possible
As a Catholic, I really like how just chill this whole anime is. Just seeing Jesus and Buddha, after all the suffering and pain they eendured, be able to just be semi-normal is actually quite sweet.
So beautiful, even the gods would be impressed in life.
I couldn’t agree more.
I'm neither a Christian or a Buddhist, I'm a Hindu, But this so wholesome and adorable for some reason. Watching Jesus stroll on the pavement singing, watching them both have a good time brings joy to my heart.
Buddha criticized Hinduism
@@Revivalism23 The Hinduism that Buddha criticised doesn't exist in that form anymore in educated Hindu societies. He criticised the caste system and untouchability, the ban on intercaste marriage, the supremacy of brahmins and a bunch of other things that was wrong with Hinduism at the time. Not to say it still doesn't exist in some parts of rural India, but largely the culture criticised by Buddha is not there anymore. If you must insult people's faith for no reason at all, do your research.
@@soullesscadmium30what a joke??😂stop telling lies dude because Casteism is still deeply ingrained in the lives of Indian people and Indian society.
I want to watch this! I grew up catholic and hubby is a buddhist
Edit: thank you for the likes! We have watched it together and it was so funny and cute.
This is wholesome
have you watched it?
How do you guys living together and dealing with different beliefs? I'm just curious. There must be a point when the beliefs clash and how can you find a middle ground for that.
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@@17ftd not really different beliefs, Buddhism is a philosophy
this movie was so wholesome and chill, anyone who thinks it's blasphemy hasn't watched it :( the jokes were cheeky but harmless. instead of being offensive or mocking, it feels like an appreciation towards different religions. it's a feel good movie! nothing preachy, just a very on-brand slice of life anime if you're familiar with that genre.
this was exceptionally well presented. I'm sure a lot of us out there didn't even know we needed this. I'm a Buddhist and was raised with lots of values that my father taught me, as I grew older, I ponder over a lot of things and don't exactly agree with a lot of my father's values and opinions. and this film, exactly presented that it's perfectly okay, that we can enjoy our everyday lives, indulge in materialistic pleasures, and still be a good person, just as Buddha and Jesus were portrayed in the film. you don't have to obsess over your beliefs, live by rules, and criticize others for not dedicating their lives to preach or practice their religions, just be a decent person, and that makes the world a better place. this needs to be truly appreciated, for their message and the story they tell.
"The formality of Christmas has lost its religious significance, but the spirit of religion, moral guidance, ethics, empathy, and love lives on." And that's more than okay. ❤🥲 "Our faith has been with us all along, even if its not about Jesus or Budah."
I remember reading the synopsis of this and thinking that I have to watch it. After watching it, I can say I wasn't disappointed at all.
Bro whats the name of anime
@@navaneethshettyb9312 It’s saint oniisan or saint young men
as an artist i love this anime's art, it can be hard to draw an older man when you have a more cutesy art style and still have him look mature without losing the cute essence, but they do it so well TT the animation looks so good and naturally smooth, i unironically love anime jesus
Manager: Sir, can you please stop using the drinking fountain
Jesus: Just ten more... ten more minutes
I love the art style. Those are some quite heavenly smiles.
I am a Hindu and we have studied alot about Buddha and our religion suggests the same thing this movie did.. I am very happy , this movie is so wholesome
Buddha criticized Hinduism
@@Revivalism23 so what? it wasn't the religion that was corrupted, but some people following it.
@@taekooktrash9607 he criticized hindu philosophy not people.
@@Revivalism23he hated caste and the reliance on God but he remained a Hindu.
@@Ronnie._.__.208 nope
It pisses me off that my dad thinks you need to believe Jesus, instead of questioning or understanding to be a good Christian.
And I'm like, "If a girl was nice to you, but she doesn't believe in God. Does she deserve eternal suffering?"
You dont actually suffer if you dont believe in christianity but you get placed in one place in hell where its filled with people who dont believe in the said religion, its just a plain empty boring place. But you are right forcing someone isnt nice.
You actually need to believe in Jesus and god to go to heaven. It doesn't matter if you are nice or good if don't believe in him u gonna end up in a place you want to be. It like you want to do something, but nobody believes in you, and once you did that something and the people who didn't believe in you are seeing what you did and now saying, I believe in you, but you know they didn't believe in you, so u kick them out. Ugh, it hard for me to explain but do you understand
Even if you were to go to heaven or hell, we are different people with different beliefs in God. I believe that he loves everyone, regardless of anyone questioning his existence. That’s just my opinion and thought.
@@chiongmathewjoseph3974 not true. That’s from a book called the divine comedy or Dante’s inferno as most know it by. It was made long after the events of the Bible’s creation. A lot of Christian misconceptions come from medieval literature like handsome satan. The book while really good and interesting is also very politically narrated , because Dante was Italian (Roman) and hated Greeks , so every Greek hero, god and scholar is thrown in hell.
@@serginebelance9478 You know our world didnt have only one religion right? Everybody have their right to choose their faith, people can follow which religion as their like as long as the religion taught about peace and kindness.
I swear Japanese writers are masters of making a ridiculous premise that redeems itself
the first time i found this anime was legit bcs of my bestfriend from college. he's buddhist, i'm moslem. we both acknowledge that we're not exactly good at being buddhist and moslem so sometimes we roast ourselves and each other. this anime was among few shows he shared with me back in the day when we had nothing to do but waiting for class or taking a break from assignments.
it's still one of my favorite of all time.
My brother first recommended it to me and honestly, the whole premise of two of the most prominent religious figures having a vacation on Earth was enough to draw me in. Watched it, without expecting anything, and it turned out to be one of my most favorite movies ever. It's just so wholesome. Definitely, definitely recommend for anyone who wants to do a little bit of stress-relief and a breath of fresh air.
So, like, I need Rev Chris, aka British Priest, to react to this anime.
Yes!!
Agreed
y e s
Yeah
Totally yes!
If only the followers were as chill as their Gods...
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"Tinkerbell's skirt length...is faithful to the original work"
i already lost myself at this part
Explain
This made me smile the whole time. Such a beautiful film, forget about anime. I like to think that whatever higher power or dieties you believe in, they all know each other and just wish everyone would be nice to each other.
Sounds nice, but the bible itself doesn't support that. I like that liberties were taken with the character of Jesus because in some instance in the bible, he's not nice and the bible explicitly says that Christianity is the one true religion and everything else is false. I'm not as familiar with Buddhism, but I know there are some Buddhist that are atheist so clearly it's much different from Christianity.
Yeah, even the manga itself make comment on that stuff from time to time, with even Jesus admitting that the Old Testy person is very intense
First watch it as a Buddhist and now as a christian i have to say its a great anime wholesome lets be like those men
Watched this vid to about 1:42. Went to watch the anime. Came back here and commented.
Seriously, jesus and buddha is such a wholesome non-toxic duo, such chill dudes just enjoying some downtime. It's a treasure to behold, an absolute recommendation.
It's great to see somehow mixture of various culture in this bromantic Anime. Indeed a feel good anime.
Buddha born in south Asia (India), Jesus born in middle east part (Bethlehem) both propagated their religion all round the world, and now sitting and enjoying in Japan.
sorry to be that person but Buddha was born in Nepal(lumbini)
@@lokolpopo2336 no. Buddhism began in India
Indian sub continent not south asia
I myself am a Christian and i love this anime a lot it depicts the religion in a fun way that everyone can enjoy how it should be.
I love this anime, I really like the approach some other cultures have to religion. I agree whole heartedly it's not about what you believe in, but what you bring to the world. That no matter the religion if your a chill ass dude who gives kindness to everyone you meet, you're good in anyone's book.
コメント欄見るのめっちゃ怖かったけど意外とみんな優しくて安心した
それな
こんなんブチギレられてもおかしくない
特に一神教の人は…
新しい順にしたらいっぱいキレられてました😂
当たり前ですね…
i like how that's how I was taught as a Christian, not to preach to everyone and put others down for not doing the right thing, but just being kind and enjoying every experience because the world is exciting
might watch this at some point, seems light-hearted and fun
HOW MANY SHEEPS DO I NEED TO SACRIFICE TO WATCH THIS ANIME?!
Right? 😂
YOUR SON
@@junkyyard2273 AHAHAHA YOU BEAT ME TO IT
No need to sacrifice sheep, because Jesus has already become the ultimate sacrifice for all of humanity
How many slices of bread have you eaten in your life?
Saint Young Men is always on my re-watch list! It's kinda my comfort movie. Best part is when they miss the tissue sale.
Buddhist here
Buddha didnt achieve enlightenment from self inflicted suffering. He thought that path was correct, but then realised that that path was only causing pain and no spiritual enlightenment, so he discovered the middle way, from which he became enlightened under the Bodhi Tree.
Also, Buddha was not chanting a Mantra. He was chanting the Heart Sutra, which shows Emptiness in all things, including fear itself.
Eyyo, where my Buddhists brothers and sisters at?
Malaysian Buddhist here
@@jaydenseow3643 yo same!
🖐️
Here ma dude
Here
I can't believe this...this updated my worldview
i always try to focus on the beauty of the world, which is difficult to do when youre disabled and discrimination is everywhere. but then you explained how "even the mundane can be fascinating and spiritual" and I start to remember that yeah! I love science and thinking how electricity and the internet is like magic. I love the feeling of playing high score music after finishing homework, or water on a hot day. I should glorify those things more, I think.
Another great aspect of this channel is the captions and the fact that youre not "getting rid" of your accent. thank you so much for both.
I love this anime and manga so much, it always brings a smile to my face. Thanks for making this tough Christmas that much easier to bear, by reminding me that the best time to look for the beauty in the world is when its ugliness is the most apparent.
Merry Christmas, Accent!
AS A BUDDHIST I CAN SAFELY SAY, YES I FUCKING LOVE THIS
I'm Buddhist too and I love it too
same
As a Christian weeb I appreciate this anime, so good
Thanks for the video and Merry Christmas. This anime reminds me of the story of an artist who was asked to make a painting depicting Buddhism for a monastery. When finished the painting showed a busy street with people going about their daily lives but not a single depiction of any Buddhist iconography. A monk then explained that the painting truly depicted the meaning of Buddhism as every person drawn was depicted doing an act of kindness.
This show is a great example of seeing the universal in the particular. That small, trivial and seemingly mundane things/events can expose deep, unchanging truths if examined in the right perspective
I remember reading the manga years ago, it really is a gem. I was quite upset when it ended. thank you for informing me that there's an anime adaptation, much appreciated.
Wow, Japanese artists are awesome and have freedom about story lines, I mean they made an anime about gods, like this. Imagine if someone made something like that in my country about god, people went crazy for sure.
it's because the great majority of them aren't really religious. it's mostly social function like showed in anime. Temple visit are family functions. Xmas is for having sex with your SO and eating KFC and cake.
@@RandomUserX99 lol...
@@RandomUserX99 Yeah i wonder how WW2 happened
Cause they don’t believe in specific god but it’s not like they’re atheist, they’re more on worldly things
The real religious solidarity the world needs
1. We need more gods (Egyptian, Greek, Aztec, Hindu, EVERYTHING)
2.I feel so enlightened it's like the real gods really stepped down and this is how they wouldve behaved
I think in the comic, there was an off-screen Zeus doing promotional Music Video and asked some opinions from Jesus and BUddha. Their opinions/suggestions were funny like....Buddha's old-fashioned suggestions, could make the MV look/sound like cheesy political campaign. XD
Watch record of Ragnarok
This was done in such a respectful way! I wish they'd make something like this here in India too with the pantheon - and I'd love these characters to visit here as well :D
Ngl as a Christian I thought this movie was just some offensive comedy mocking the Christian religion and buddism but it isn’t that… it feels kinda nice a refreshing to just see Jesus and Buddha just being pals and doing all kinds of stuff
It was funny when some girls mistook Jesus for Johnny Depp 😂
Loved jesus and buddha in this adaptation. As a catholic this was exactly how I felt Big J would have acted.
fun fact: Buddha's VA sang the ending song of this movie. it's called Gag by Gen Hoshino
This is such a lovely little movie and a mature, kind take on religion!
Man your ascent it’s so soothing in a weird way, the occasional pause makes it more engaging
this video is now 3 yrs old. I’ve been following your channel for awhile now and even if it’s not as personally-conveyed well, I just wanted to say thank you
divine homies being homies, nothing to see here, move along
Yes! One of my favorite "feel-good" comedy animes. Glad to see you covering it and providing the core message of what people should take away from it.
Didnt know this got an anime adaptation by Bones of all studios. The Mob Psycho 100 art style fits it perfectly.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mob_Psycho_100
Are you scared of death? if so you should be! Everyone is scared of death, yet we don't talk about it. There is a saying that only 2 things are absolute in life, and that is death and taxes. Tax isn't actually absolute since many people evade it, Yet death is so why does no one talk about it? it's because many people have no hope, they believe that once you die that is it. Yet that could not be farther from the truth. Now think about this for a moment. How are you able to know a building was built by a builder, even though the builder could've died 2k years ago. It's because the building is proof of the builder, and unless you despised the builder in any way shape or form you wouldn't believe that that builder built the building. Which is what our current state of being is, (because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. )-Romans 8:7; Now to test this out do you believe your a good person? if GOD exists will you be guilty or innocent, If you say innocent let me ask you this. How many Lies have you told? too many? Well have you ever stolen something doesn't matter the value of the item stolen, because you're as much of a thief as if you take $1 out of my wallet compared to taking $100. Downloading pirated things off the internet is also stealing. Now have you ever looked with lust? Jesus said whoever looks with lust has committed adultery with that person in his heart. Next have you used GOD's name in vain? if so would you use your parents name as a curse word to show disgust. Why is it that when we want to show disgust we use GOD's name and not buddha or anyone else's name. It's because, (If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. )-John 15:18 ; and the reason we hate is because he has revealed that we are not good we are in danger all of us! most of us have taken the batteries out of our fire detector which is our conscience ! (If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.
Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well. If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father. But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’)- John: 22-25; Jesus came to reveal to us that we are guilty of sin WE ARE NOT GOOD. That is why the world hates him He revealed the hidden sins of this world he was the light that descended into darkness to shine his light upon the dark ! Now tell me from the 3 out of 10 laws in the moral law that is the 10 commandments that are written in our hearts that I just asked about, would you be innocent or guilty of breaking the law? If so you are just like the rest of us, but don't worry there is hope to eternal salvation ! The salvation is Jesus paying for our court fines. We are all but innocent in the Court room of GOD the thing about us is that we take sin lightly While in GOD's eye's they are very serious. There is a verse in the bible that says (For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.) - Romans 6:23; GOD is so serious about sin that he's giving us the death sentence so death is proof of just how serious GOD is, but it also says " the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" that is because on the day of judgement once we are in court if you've put your trust and faith in Jesus and accepted the gift of GOD which you can only do if you realize that you need it. it's like putting on a parachute when sky diving you trust that the parachute is going to save you and you have faith in it, but if you jumped off the plane believing in your own works of flapping your arms you would just fall and become a pancake on the ground. So you must have faith in the Lord and ask him to change your heart once your heart has been changed you will love good and hate evil, and only then are you truly able to do good works, because the bible says bad tree's cannot produce good fruit neither can good tree's produce bad fruit. Do not be mistaken though temptation still exists. So hold steadfast in your faith for the Lord is Arriving soon !😄
@@infinity2394 u ok
Hope it gets the recognition it deserves, it's a really good experience because it takes you to a pause, to relax and reflect on the datails in your life that you're maybe neglecting. Totally recommended ❤️
I'm glad you did a piece on this anime because it's one of my favorite animes for all the reasons described in the video and more. This is a great analysis about what makes it great, and why it deserves more attention. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! In a year like this, it's probably important to take joy where you can in the little things.
I am a Buddhist that learning Buddhism. About content, this anime is so great :D Just two complete holy figures of 2 religions that enjoy mundane life in modern Japan, what an "NICE IDEA" :D Of course this can't happen since Buddha and Christ live 500 years far from each other's time. But the creator of this anime that makes them human and approachable, at the same time they're still godly with religion references of Christianity and Buddhism :D
I'm a Buddhist that learning Buddhism, but my Birthday is December 25th, the same with Jesus (as the folks celebrate that), so i enjoy Christmas too :D Now seeing them being together as friends in their off-duty time is refreshing, enjoy life just as human. Well, as you point, learning religion at its best means actually APPLY the righteous act in our life, to live more consciously and mindfully. That's the purpose of religion after all, no matter what religion Christianity or Buddhism, leads us to live better and more grounded.
I very much enjoy watching this, the art style was cute but still remains maturity, suitable for the Saints :D
And i watched it in Sunday, Jan 1st 2023 :D Happy New Year y'all :D
I- THIS FILM... MAN I need to watch it!! The animation style alone makes me feel so happy from how sketchy and cool it is, but also what it's trying to teach! I'm an atheist but I think this film will be lovely to see. I don't have faith in a god or anything like that (I just don't believe something like that exists) but I have so much faith and hope for humanity. The fact that more and more of people are expressing their dissatisfaction with the fact that the big governments aren't really doing anything to save the planet means more and more people want to see change for the better... I find that absolutely beautiful. Anyway, this is late but I hope you had a nice Christmas and here's to hoping the new year will bring us the change we need. :)
Therapist: All dreams have meanings.
My dreams:
All I can say is, this is EXACTLY the wholesomeness that I've been waiting for for years now.
This, this I think warrants the title of a bromance. Man. . .
finally someone is talking about it
thx so much Acceted cinema❤