Interested in World religions? Check out James L. Fords thesis on Buddhism, Christianity and the Matrix. James covers (in detail) both religions similarities and how they manifest in modern day mythological tales i.e. The Matrix.

Snippet from Dr. Ford’s paper

The parallels between The Matrix and this Yogacara Buddhist analysis of the human problem should be apparent by now. In both cases, the issue is one of the mind. In The Matrix, Morpheus informs Neo the he is a slave: “…you (like everyone else) were born into bondage…… kept inside a prison that you cannot smell, taste, or touch. A prison for your mind.” Moreover, humanity’s state of ignorance is largely of its own making in both accounts. In Buddhism, we are karmically conditioned, both individually and collectively, by our past choices and behavior. The life one is born into is determined by one’s karma, and one’s present “worldview” is conditioned by one’s context and volitional choices. According to The Matrix, humanity is controlled by an artificial intelligence it created. Thus, humans bear significant responsibility for their enslaved state.

Read James’ Thesis from Oct 2000 “Buddhism, Christianity and the Matrix”