Can a TV show really be this deep?

In Buddhism, The Wheel of Dharma (Dharmacakra) is thought to be the most important of the auspicious symbols and represents the Teachings of Buddha; also known as Dharma. The eight spokes represent the eightfold path that Buddhists follow on their path to enlightenment. The Buddha is known as the only Wheel-Turner, the one who sets a new cycle of teachings in motion, which have the power to change the fate of the Universe.

In Lost, John & Ben have both turned the wheel at some point. But, at the most recent turning, Christian specifically said that Locke had to turn the wheel and not Ben. Benny (not creepy Benjamin Linus, but the other one) mentioned that Locke was a Buddha figure a few posts back, and I think he's right on. Apparently, Ben also used to be Buddha. Is it possible for them to both exist at the same time though?

The wheel also represents the continuous cycles of reincarnation. Buddhist tradition states that one will continue to be reborn until they are no longer ignorant or suffering or lost; in other words, until they are enlightened/become aware. There is a Buddhist term Bardo, which means transition; it is often used to describe the time or gap in between lives or state of awareness. There are six Bardos and there are six seasons of Lost.

Without lining up dozens of parallels or lamely attempting a lesson in Buddhism-the conclusion I come to, is that everyone on the island is having or had a near-death experience, so they are all in different Bardo states. I don't know. I'm starting to think that I could draw parallels to this show and just about anything you put in front of me.

Another thought that popped into my mind is that Faraday insisted that you can't change fate or something that already happened (or something like that). However, since the wheel has been turned (literally), does this mean that the destiny of the Universe has been changed? Will the Dharma Initiative be able to 'save' themselves from the mass killing that was their future now that they have the knowledge (that Ben will kill them) to do something (kill Ben?) about it?

The smoke monster,visions, flashing lights and ear piercing sounds, among other things are themes explained in Bardo teachings. I apologize if I confused anyone; I'm having a little trouble organizing my thoughts here.

This is a documentary on The Tibetan Book of the Dead, if you want to learn more about Bardos and the afterlife. It's over an hour long.

Episode Recap - "The Little Prince"

The Little Prince

Seems fairly obvious that they want us to think the title refers to Aaron.. So either it's a hint and Aaron is special... like we've thought all along, or it's meant to distract us from the real story. I think it's a hint. Let's think about this... I have a theory.

Locke dies to bring the O.8. back to the island. We know this from the season 4 finale... What if Aaron is Locke. Or a reincarnation of him... I keep thinking back to the episode last season where Richard visited Locke as a boy. If you remember, he showed little Locke an assortment of objects. These were presented to Locke as a test to see if he was who Richard thought he might be. It reminds me of the way they choose the Dalai Lama or other religious leaders in Tibetan Buddhism.. The Lama dies and the monks go throughout the country looking for his reincarnation. They present certain children with a group of the Lama's posessions to see how he (it's always a male, apparently) reacts.. If he chooses the correct object, he is deemed the reincarnation of the Lama....This is my understanding of it anyway... It's the same as Richard did with Locke.

Locke failed the test, but this could be inconsequential in the grand scheme of things.. what is significant is that throughout the entire series, we've been made to feel as if Aaron is special in some way. It's becoming more and more clear that Locke is special, too. So I'm posing this theory and I want to get your thoughts on it:

Aaron is Locke is Jacob.

By the way, they showed the birth of Aaron this episode.. coincidence?.. Dont be distracted by Jin coming back... that doesn't matter in the big picture.