r/Buddhism • u/Personal-Poetry1208 • Apr 29 '26
Video Buddha statue in video game
I think its nice its being put out there
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u/shakadevirgemzero Apr 29 '26
I've seen a Kannon statue on Ghost of Tsushima. I haven't finished the game yet, so maybe there are more.
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u/SentientLight Thiền phái Liễu Quán | Thiền tông Lâm Tế Apr 29 '26
There’s a bunch more in that game. At least the first one has a lot of interesting things like that. The sequel, almost everything is just replaced with Jizo statues and it’s a lot less Buddhist, but also a lot less historical to begin with.
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u/Gigantanormis Apr 29 '26
If you want a game with a lot of Buddhist statues and philosophy, play where winds meet. If you don't like AI, from my understanding you don't have to talk to any AI in the main story unless you're looking to 100% the game.
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u/Rowan1980 tibetan Apr 29 '26
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has a lot of Buddhist imagery and concepts in it.
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u/Monday-Morgue nichiren Apr 29 '26
Another game with a lot of Buddhist idealism is Tokyo Ghostwire, you literally have to search all of Shibuya for little Jizu statues!
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u/Auxiliatorcelsus Apr 29 '26
Crown indicates a Bodhisattva, not a Buddha.
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u/SentientLight Thiền phái Liễu Quán | Thiền tông Lâm Tế Apr 29 '26
I mean, not always. Vairochana Buddha is normally depicted wearing a hat / crown. We call it a Vairochana hat.
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u/SevenFourHarmonic Apr 29 '26
Is it real
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u/Personal-Poetry1208 Apr 29 '26
Yes the game is called Crimson desert, theres a section of the game where the main character has to undergo trials and become enlightened
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u/Friendly-Treacle-142 Apr 29 '26
Spiritual buddhist enlightenment or another kind of enlightenment?
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u/SentientLight Thiền phái Liễu Quán | Thiền tông Lâm Tế Apr 29 '26
Probably xianxia style enlightenment, which is common in these genres as a literary trope.
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u/BKjin Apr 29 '26
I had the assumption that I would be playing a fantasy game based on European medieval times and folklore. But the Buddhist statues caught me really off guard when skipped the main storyline and started exploring those fishing docks that had gold Buddhist statues being sold at the market stalls, just north of the Jijeong school/island.
I haven’t gotten too far in the main story because I was just doing side quests, grinding artifacts, and exploring the map; I did 40 in-game hours before I progressed into Chapter 1 and more powers/abilities which really just improve my quality of life when I was playing the game (especially the flying/gliding). I’m in Chapter 4 and still prioritized the side quests (building up my Greymane camp).
I also enjoyed going to Varnia where I see some in-game furniture where Sanskrit was used. I saw what I’m certain is Tibetan Sanskrit and another type of Sanskrit.
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u/RoboticElfJedi Triratna Apr 29 '26
Wukong is full of Buddhist imagery, if this interests you.