Twin Peaks Wally Brandos My Dharma Is The Road Quote Meaning

Twin Peaks: Wally Brando’s “My Dharma Is The Road” Quote Meaning

Twin Peaks: The Return featured a surprise cameo from Michael Cera as Wally Brando, and here’s his “My dharma is the road” quote explained.

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What does Wally Brando’s “My Dharma is the road” quote mean on Twin Peaks: The Return? Twin Peaks remains one of the most groundbreaking shows of the last three decades but sadly proved a little too ahead of its time. This David Lynch/Mark Frost created series was a mix of thriller, romance, horror, soap opera and just about everything else. It’s cinematic style, eccentric characters and absorbing mystery made it must-watch TV during its first season. The show was powered by the mystery of who killed teenager Laura Palmer, which remained unanswered during its first year.

Lynch has since stated he never intended to reveal the killer, but audience and network pressure forced him to wrap it up early in season 2. Without this central narrative driving it, Twin Peaks season 2 veered in all kinds of weird directions and was ultimately canceled when viewers lost interest. David Lynch planned a trilogy of movies to continue the story, but the failure of 1992 prequel Fire Walk With Me brought that plan to an abrupt end.

After once vowing he’d never come back, he ended up writing and directing all eighteen episodes of Twin Peaks: The Return. The show was pure, uncut Lynch, which proved delightful to some and baffling to others. Still, this limited series was considered one of the best shows of 2017, and rightfully so. It’s a testament to the respect Lynch commands that many name actors crop up for short cameos, including Monica Bellucci and Michael Cera. The latter plays Wally Brando, the son of Lucy and Andy.

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Wally only makes one appearance during Twin Peaks: The Return fourth episode, but its a memorable one. Sheriff Truman (Robert Forster) is called outside the police station to say hello to the visiting Wally, who was born the same day as Marlon Brando and thus named after him; even his costume is a nod to Brando in The Wild One. It’s a strange, funny little scene, with biker Wally monologuing about his travels around the country and spouting cryptic phrases, ending with “My dharma is the road.”

Dharma is a reference to the Indian religious concept that can be found in Buddism, Hinduism and others. There’s no one, clear cut definition as the term has evolved over the centuries and applies to different contexts. Broadly speaking, it applies to the universal law governing humanity and the path of the individual to live a good life in accordance with this law and their nature. In Twin Peaks: The Return’s case when Wally is referring to Truman’s “dharma” as the town itself, he likely means it’s the sheriff’s duty and purpose in life to protect the town, while Wally’s dharma is the journey the road is taking him on. In Buddist beliefs dharma is one of the three jewels of Buddism alongside sangha and buddha that lead one to enlightenment.

Since David Lynch never explains his work and prefers viewers to bring their own interpretations, he’ll never provide an exact answer for what Wally means in Twin Peaks: The Return. Part of the enjoyment of the series – and Lynch’s work in general – is viewers drawing their own meanings.

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