Buddhism and the meaning behind FF7 Rebirth's ending

I am BACK with my most ambitious video to date, which has been weeks in the making.. with such a confusing and polarizing ending, did we ever stop to think, how does FF7 construct it's world by using Buddhism and eastern philosophy as it's basis, instead of the often misunderstood Western sci-fi trope of "timelines" and "multiverses"? In this video, I will deconstruct what is actually going on according to the established lore and themes set by Kazushige Nojima's writing in a multitude of projects. Give it a chance, and you won't be disappointed.

00:00-00:19 intro
00:19-02:02 different planes of the lifestream and how it functions
02:03-04:37 zack as a manifestation of the lifestream
04:38-05:53 aerith's connection with the dream plane
05:54-06:38 aerith's foreknowledge as a cetra
06:39-07:37 wishing for a different fate won't change the outcome
07:38-08:00 sephiroth as a traveler of the lifestream
08:01-09:20 the farplane and the FFX connection
09:21-10:21 harnessing the power of creation and the cycle of samsara
10:22-10:55 mother nature versus parasite
10:56-11:28 zack fair as the inspiration of FFX's tidus
11:29-12:10 sephiroth as the ruler of death
12:11-12:55 sticking to the theme of "life"
12:56-13:32 sunyata and the true nature of reality
13:33-14:33 atman and brahman within the structure of the universe
14:34-14:58 one essence, different planes
14:59-15:36 eastern philosophy versus western philosophy
15:37-16:02: zack, aerith, and sephiroth as occupants of the void
16:03-17:06 jenova as a foreign body
17:07-21:07 the rebirth ending explained
21:08-21:21 outro

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