Digital Baba is probably one of my least favorite short films. That's not to say that it's bad, but that it's a bit to obscure for its own good. It took me two viewings before I had any idea of what information was trying to be imparted. But, after that second viewing, I think I have some idea. To begin with, that fellow at the beginning of the film presents an argument that I've heard before and I actually find it to be rather clever. “God is pure energy and that is why scientists say that energy cannot be created or destroyed.” I give this argument a special kind of credit because it happens to include science in its reasoning. The logic behind it is crude, however, and the science really isn't implemented to all that great effect.
The one point that I see being made in this film is that a guru is, more or less, an unnecessary part of life. People cite gurus as giving them strength and hope, but the ones really responsible for that are themselves. People tend to not give themselves enough credit for their own actions. I found that that one line the movie presented demonstrates this pretty well: “The Guru's Ultimate Miracle----pulling dried and burnt cow shit from a jar.” The only thing they do for you is confirm what you already want to believe. You don't need a guru to believe in yourself, others, or God. It all amounts to that old adage, “they merely open the door for you, you are the one who has to walk through it.”
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