Spiritual teachings talk about detachment from the world, to be in the world but not of it etc., and for me the value of this game analogy is that it allows me to understand better the nature of detachment, without confusing it with inaction or disengagement from the world.
It's also a very powerful way of disidentifying from ego -- you then identify with your body and your personal history etc. only on a surface level, playing the game while still being very aware that the game character is not who you really are.
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