…Regardless of whether or not there is any truth to any of the claims of any of these paths, these particular mystical traditions emanate for those who seek more than the ritualistic practices of the masses. If the masses seek a connection with the unseen, the aspirants of these mystical schools seek entrance into it. Now, in our digital era, “The Matrix” expands the aspirations into a virtual mysticism. Again, this is an expected result. “It’s the questions that drive us,” says Trinity. In the language of mysticism, it is yearning. As Rumi says, “Do not seek water; seek thirst.” The mystics have larger questions: there is something more, what is it? Some mystics, because of their enormous curiosities, seek a rush to feel real. That is the story of Mr. Anderson (Neo). Read more

Roger Ebert posted an essay yesterday about The Matrix \O.o/