Matrix and Maya

Did you know that the concept of the Matrix is based on the philosophy of Maya? Basically, this ancient Indian philosophy states that the whole world is but an illusion and that there is no real beginning or end of life. It is closely tied with the philosophy of Karma which is probably better known - Karma holds that you should not worry about the success of failure of your actions as it is not really relevant; it is more important to do your duty. Also, the Matrix talks about a creator which is also a computer program like everyone else in the Matrix. That is probably derived from the philosophy of "aham brahma" which states that there is no real difference between the creator and the creation. The overall philosophy is that the whole world is the creation of the mind and that your strengths are determined by your mind. The powers of Yoga are based on this idea. Check this article and analysis that follows which gives a better description of the idea than my ramblings.