Oudi God

Adeline 2021-12-28 08:01:28

Can the title be more funny? Ha ha! It's actually called "Oudi God!" "I
have always disliked Indian movies because of the ubiquitous singing and dancing, but this film is okay, only in the opening part of large-scale sacrificial activities, after all, it is a feature of others, and it is inevitable. The singing and dancing scenes will always make people sigh them. With gorgeous colors and smooth movement arrangements, the dancers’ small waists are naturally enviable and hateful, and Indian beauties can be said to be its souvenirs. They are everywhere in the street, even if they are superficial, they also have facial features. Exquisite. (I don’t know if it’s the same in reality.) After
watching the whole film, although it is a comedy, it is really shocking, because in a religious country, the male protagonist can file accusations against the gods and demand compensation in court. The screenwriter and director The producers have to take some risks. From this point of view, people can’t stop as soon as they open the video, wanting to see how the whole movie ends. After all, religions and gods will continue to exist in India, and there are countless believers.
The setting of the characters in the film itself is full of comedic elements: an atheist in a kingdom where everything is god, and he actually makes a living by selling gods. The wholesale statues were sold at several times high prices. Uncle Benshan also sighed because of his "flickering" skills! A god in casual clothes appeared beside the down-and-out Kanjie, carrying a bag across his shoulder, and even dragging a trolley suitcase. He was so handsome that he was idiotic. He said that he was dressed only occasionally, but he hadn't updated Facebook for a while. , Makes people laugh. The god who was taken to court for the first time in history observed Kan Jie, saw his persistence, and witnessed his confusion. When it was critical, he would help him, but he would never act directly. He was in the audience just like a mortal. Go to the courtroom to watch the debate between the priests and Kanjie.
I don’t know much about the types and branches of Indian religions. As the defendants in the film, different costumes should represent different sects. They receive worship from believers in their altars and temples, preside over various ceremonies, and accept goodwill. Donation is extremely beautiful and respected, but in the face of Kanjie’s doubts, he gradually became poor and almost unable to parry, and finally resorted to a trick: let the bald head hunger strike, win the sympathy of the believers all day long. He was suffering, and when he was too hungry, he could only hide in the toilet and eat hamburgers.
The actions of several of them reminded me of the things in many temples in my country, those "businesses" that charge high fees: high incense, lottery, and consecration, etc., the higher and higher ticket prices in scenic temples, temples Incense candles are sold inside and outside the temple, but as long as the master says "the outside is not clean", then you have to buy the expensive ones in the temple. I also saw a "Master" who a colleague interacted with. It is said that he has profound skills and can cure intractable diseases that are currently unsolvable in the medical world. He was wearing a large diamond ring on his hand that day and his car was parked outside.
I have always been confused about such things. Lay Zhao Puchu said in his book "Buddha Buddhism": "Buddha is a word that has existed in India for a long time, but Buddhism has given it three meanings:
enlightenment. Really enlightenment; equal enlightenment or universal enlightenment, not only consciously, but also equal and universal enlightenment, even if others are enlightened; round enlightenment or supreme enlightenment, consciously, feel that his wisdom and practice have reached the highest level, The most complete state."
"Buddha is not a god. Shakyamuni means a saint of the Sakyamuni tribe."
"Buddhist monks are just people who practice as a monk for liberation, and they don't hold the priesthood between gods and people. He should not, nor can he pray for others to eliminate calamities, or give God blessings and forgiveness."
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In this way, there are many things that don't make sense now. When a salesperson recommends a product to you, you can immediately decline it without any doubts and guilt. However, when someone recommends something to you in the name of God, you will be entangled. If you don't pay for it, will you get retribution?
In the film, these noble and mysterious masters of the gods said, we don’t take any money, and the money and tribute you pay are dedicated to the gods, but Kanjie asked: where did you get your food from? ? Where did the limousine outside come from? If we don't go to the temple to donate, what do you live on? Some of the devout cars that went on pilgrimage to the pilgrimage turned over into the ravine. Almost all the cars in the accident were hung up with statues of praying gods. If the gods are merciful, why should they punish these people? Can it be explained by a sentence that is not pious enough and not enough practice? And there is no refund!
This is indeed a very acute question.
Kanjie has grown from being alone and lonely to countless followers. Those who have been troubled by the unjust disasters hope to find answers from this debate.
And the god is on the side, smiling at the development of the situation.
"Religion exists because of people, and people don't exist for religion." Seeing this line, I couldn't help but think of a set of cartoons I read a long time ago: There were only two people on the earth at first: Adam and Eve, and then more and more people , Divided into ethnic groups, and then appeared gangs and countries. Two opposing people stood high above the crowd, splattering their mouths to debate what, and then the crowd became angry, war, and die. . . . Then, there were only two people left on the earth. . . . So back and forth. . .
Isn't that religion? Look at the current international affairs, in areas where wars are frequent, what role does religious faction play in it? Including India himself?
In the film, the God of God gave Kanjie several scriptures. Let him take a look at it. Not only Indian ones, but also the Koran and the Bible. Kanjie found in these books who defended the other’s lawyers. Strong evidence: Didn’t you let me point out the evidence that God created disasters? It is said in the scriptures of different teachings that God can destroy the world even if he created it, as long as he wants to!
Then, the exhausted Kanjie fell down critically.
When he woke up, he found that the idol he had tried to push was replanted, and the idol became himself. The priests who once stood in the dock repackaged him to peddle him, and started a profitable business again, with VIP discounts! Make people dumbfounded.
Where is the secret of this strange phenomenon?
The master who has been holding his orchid finger revealed the mechanism: "Faith and belief can make people addicted."
Helpless, timid, and ignorant people place all their expectations in their beliefs. When beliefs have nowhere to cling to and nowhere to be placed, people will be in panic all day long; when placed properly, people will feel at ease. Continue to live, and religion is to provide people with such a proper place. Everyone comes, so feel relieved! Maybe after a while, someone will raise some objections. Just like someone like Kan Jie, then it doesn't matter. Put some blood appropriately, serve a little softly, and turn around. The master said: "Anyway, we haven't had a new god for a long time." Yes, the display in the shopping mall window must be updated from time to time! What a sincere master!
Take a look at how many masters have emerged around us: those who keep in good health, those who study Chinese traditional culture, those who are masters of medicine, those who do martial arts, those who test study, those who are feng shui, those who look at the physiognomy. . . Plenty of earning. Without these masters and gods, who would appease these wandering souls and respond to those demands? Anyway, there is no need to promise any results. If they can't be achieved, they just say that they are not good enough.
Religion separates God from man by a distance and keeps you far away. The masters bind your incomprehension, confusion, and fear with your demands, and use many rituals to gradually cut off your doubts and bring them in. After countless bows and prostrates, it will not be so easy for you who are increasingly humble to want to go out again.
Kanjie took the lead in smashing his idol, and the crowd cheered, but the few priests who left were not so upset, because they knew that such doubts were only short-lived and their business would soon re-emerge.
The world has been operating according to its own laws. This law, the law of nature, is the "law", and it has different names in different doctrines. The world is so beautiful, gods actually appear in various places: birds get up early, rain falls, the seasons change, and flowers bloom and fall. . . . He wants people to cherish such rules and stick to them.
temple? Many people exchange terms here: make a wish and make a wish. Even the gods have said that, in fact, an atheist is the best adherent, because what he does is what he believes, not with the purpose of exchange. At the end of the film, Kanjie found the true god. He still doesn't believe in religion, but he began to believe in "God". "God" is everywhere. If you believe it, he is in his heart.
The film cleverly separates religion from gods, which is enough to explain the many blind and superstitions in reality. Gods don't need rituals. We only need to faithfully obey the rules of nature, understand and obey ourselves, and best be able to teach others.
"This is a government agency, and you are safe here." This scene in the film, this line, appears twice. The master said when Kanjie walked out of the court to prosecute the gods and was protested and attacked by believers. The second time was after Kanjie had many supporters because of his insistence, several masters walked out of the court and were besieged, Kanjie said.
The court and the Congress are separate and independent institutions. It can make its own judgments in accordance with the law and is not subject to the influence of other institutions. The religious group in the film was sentenced to 40 billion in compensation. No matter how big the conflict is, everyone is safe before leaving the gate of the court.
But imagine, if religion, courts, and state machinery are all in one group, where can you be safe? It's scary to think about it. In short, I still admire this movie.

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Extended Reading
  • Tamara 2021-12-28 08:01:28

    India has begun to tease religion, and there is a little bit of philosophical thinking.

  • Colin 2022-04-24 07:01:16

    It is a movie that makes people think about it very much. In a country where religion is prevalent, it expresses the meaning of religion in such a satirical and humorous way. I admire the ideological realm of the Indians very much.

OMG: Oh My God! quotes

  • Leeladhar Maharaj: [as a mob surrounds the court building] You may escape safely from here as it's a court premises. How will you escape from them?

  • Krishna Vasudev Yadav: [dropping Kanji off at a street corner] Go straight then left, then right, then left, and your house will be next.

    Kanji Lalji Mehta: If you can drop me here then you can drop me at my house.

    Krishna Vasudev Yadav: My job is to show the way. It's your job to find destiny.