Ha, very interesting. It was just a joke, of course. Feeling like Gandalf is sort of ironic and an overstatement. Anyway, spiritually I am aligned with both Christianity and Buddhism in their many teachings. All the best and have a great day!
P.S.: The little bears were whining and crying in their own language/tongue, being afraid of being temporarily unwatched and left behind by their mother. I felt that I needed to write down this particular note so as not too sound too vague and unrealistic regarding the first quoted paragraph by you in the comment above.