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Few caught it, But in Kung Fu Panda When Master Oogway says, “One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.” He is actually quoting Jean de La Fontaine’s ‘The Deer and the Vine’ where, A deer, in attempt to hide from hunters, hides inside a thick vine and begins to eat the leaves… the sound then alerts the hunters and ultimately leads to the deer’s demise. Which is actually a reference to the Greek tragedy, ‘Oedipus Rex’ by Sophocles. Which sort of mirrors the actions of the father of The Buddha, King Suddhodana - who, After hearing a prophecy from a hermit wise man, that he will have a son who will either be a great king, or a great liberator of men… decided to shelter Siddhartha such that he never leaves the palace and becomes king. But again, Reality had other plans. That exact sheltering leading Siddhartha to discover the truth of reality and discover Dharma… and became a great liberator of men. Alas, all attempts to avoid what will be… are futile! Reality has this as hilarious in-built function. “Dread it, run from it, destiny arrives all the same!”