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Frank-in-SanDiego
USA
363 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 19 2005 : 3:59:14 PM
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Hari Om
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Hello Yunjana(s) ( or those deeply engaged in yogic pursuits)
Can any one recommend any movies to rent/see/purchase that
engages in the subject matter of AYP or spiritual orientation?
MOvies are far and few between, yet once and a while something comes out that is worth seeing.
I have just a few:
THe Little Buddha - with Keneu Reeves was excellent.
The Mahabrahata ( 3 tapes) by Peter Brooks - excellent,
Yet more fulfuilling once the epic has been read.
I hve rented some tapes on the Purana's from the local Indian Video
store. Good, but really less fulfilling as the "overacting" in them takes away from the story.
What the Bleep - was out at the movie houses and now on tape - worth viewing as it ties the spiritual and scientic discovry that is coming together in the Quantum Field.
Anyone care to recomend thier favorites or "must see's" ?
Regards,
OM shanti shanti shantye
Frank in SD
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david_obsidian
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2005 : 4:52:34 PM
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Frank,
Spiritually-related Movies: two come to mind
. I Heart Huckabees
. Groundhog Day
These are spiritual in theme, but not in the 'religious' sense. In fact, the spirituality of 'I Heart Huckabees' has a lot of existentialism in it -- existentialism in the best sense though.
-David
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Originally posted by Frank-in-SanDiego
Hari Om
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Hello Yunjana(s) ( or those deeply engaged in yogic pursuits)
Can any one recommend any movies to rent/see/purchase that
engages in the subject matter of AYP or spiritual orientation?
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lucidinterval1
USA
193 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2005 : 7:09:41 PM
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Can't forget
The Matrix
The Wizard of Oz
Out on a Limb (Shirley Mclaine)
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quickstudy
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2005 : 11:29:51 PM
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Brother Sun Sister Moon (story of St. Francis of Assisi)
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
The Razor's Edge
Pay It Forward
GodSpell
Phenomenon
Gandhi
It's a Wonderful Life
Forrest Gump
Yoga Unveiled (documentary on history of yoga) |
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lucidinterval1
USA
193 Posts |
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patelvipulk
18 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2005 : 8:49:55 PM
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Has anyone seen the movie " what the bleep do we know"
It came out last year ( 20th Century fox) and is based on scientific spirituality. I loved it as a scientist and tow of my co-workers who watched it even bought it.. ( I rented it from Blockbuster).
One can also do google search to find out more about this movie...
Vipul.. |
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nandhi
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2005 : 12:51:23 AM
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aum
thank you divine friends, for mentioning the spiritual movie web page on www.nandhi.com
it was meant for all who just wish there could be a selected list of movies that uplift us.
will be grateful if anyone of you contribute further!
with folded hands! all the sacred fulfilling joy!
with folded hands!aum |
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windarra
6 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2005 : 4:41:11 PM
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Vipul,
I very much enjoyed 'What the Bleep' and would recomend it.
'Indigo' was also pretty good. |
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Nicole
USA
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Posted - Jan 25 2006 : 12:06:36 PM
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I enjoyed "What the Bleep do we know?" too. The sequel just came out, "Down the Rabbit Hole". Also if you go to the "Bleep" website you can register to receive email about movies, events etc.
http://www.whatthebleep.com
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bewell
1275 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2006 : 10:27:28 PM
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| Enjoyed the brilliant combination of mysticism and family dysfunction in Bee Season, first the book and now the movie. |
Edited by - bewell on Apr 14 2006 11:18:36 PM |
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bewell
1275 Posts |
Posted - Jun 21 2006 : 7:48:22 PM
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I laughed and laughed with the climax of this enlightening asian romance and its surprising plot twists.
http://www.travellersandmagicians.com/ |
Edited by - bewell on Jun 23 2006 8:10:34 PM |
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Hunter
USA
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Hunter
USA
252 Posts |
Posted - Dec 26 2006 : 12:33:13 AM
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Any movie by Zhang Yimou:
Red Sorghum
Codename Cougar
Ju Dou
Raise the Red Lantern
The Story of Qiu Ju
To Live
Shanghai Triad
Keep Cool, The Road Home, and Not One Less
Happy Times
Hero
House of Flying Daggers
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
Curse of the Golden Flower(new)
I have only seen a few movies on the list but so far they are an amazing integration of powerful and melodic musical scores, breathtaking scenery/landscapes, great character development and storyline, only the best actors/actresses, drama, human emotion, and always an underlying message/lesson about life(spirituality).
This director is able to reveal the beauty, for the viewer, that exists in everything and in many different ways. There are no assumptions or set ideals. Beauty of a tyrant, a victim, an assassin, water, flowers, color, love, suicide, death, life, etc, etc, etc, you know what I mean.
To me these stories are all embracing and reject nothing that exists in this creation.
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yogani
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2007 : 11:56:31 AM
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| Movie: East Of Eden -- (based on John Steinbeck's novel) -- James Dean's first Hollywood picture, 1955. A useful study on good and evil, and how the labels can mask the opposite. Moral of the story -- The heart and free choice reveal a higher path than rules of conduct and labels. |
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Hunter
USA
252 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2007 : 6:15:56 PM
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| Great movies to watch, both starring John Travolta: Phenomenon and Michael. |
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Dedroidify
22 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2007 : 4:26:48 PM
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Some great movies in this thread but I have quite a few to add 
K-Pax
Mind Game (asian anime, the title is on the money, must see)
Richard Linklater's Waking Life, a real different movie about lucid dreaming, philosophy, philip k. dick, etc.
Jacob's Ladder, with Tim Robbins in a glum afterlife
What dreams may come, with Robin Williams in a beautiful afterlife (with challenges)
Alice in Wonderland
The Wizard of Oz (watch it online with the Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon album music to it, creepy alignment!)
Pan's Labyrinth
American Beauty
The 13th Floor
Big Fish
Brazil
Dune Trilogy (2000 version) and Children of Dune
The Secret
Finding Neverland
Tao of Steve
I love I heart Huckabees and Spirited Away too. |
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thibaud05
France
86 Posts |
Posted - Jun 04 2007 : 11:07:12 AM
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Being a big Tarkovski fan, I recommend all his movies and especially : Stalker, Mirror, and Solaris.
IMO they are definitely worth watching...many times.
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clk1710
92 Posts |
Posted - Jun 28 2007 : 11:46:21 PM
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| i just watched Evan Almighty (the follow up to Bruce Almighty) ...it was a cute and funny movie with a nice spiritual message... i recommend it |
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gray
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
Posted - Jun 29 2007 : 05:10:29 AM
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I purchased Zen Noir at the recommendation of Kirtanman.
Brilliant! |
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yogani
USA
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Kyman
530 Posts |
Posted - Jun 29 2007 : 11:16:07 AM
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426578/
Sophie Scholl is one of the most moving movies I think I have ever seen. There is absolutely no violence in it. Just a fantastic story with deeply climactic ending.
I recommend this movie to everyone here.
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salvation
19 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2007 : 07:18:05 AM
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| I found "Seven years in Tibet"--starring Brad Pitt , a good movie to watch |
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yogani
USA
5195 Posts |
Posted - Aug 15 2007 : 3:46:29 PM
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Hi All:
DVD -- The Last Mimzy -- A fun mainstream kids/family fantasy/sci fi adventure with sri yantra/mandala (really!), worm-hole time travel, nano-technology, human DNA key, Alice in Wonderland connection, miracles galore, and saving the planet (of course).
Something for almost everyone ... I especially liked the introduction of Sri Yantra (see AYP illustrations) into the mainstream, and not a bad job of it either. It will lead to broader awareness of spiritual practices.
The guru is in you.
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cosmic_troll
USA
229 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2007 : 01:35:54 AM
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Fight Club - very zen
Donnie Darko - deals with enlightenment and god-realization (IMHO)
Vanilla Sky - great movie if you're interested in lucid dreams and/or gnostic christianity
Total Recall - or really just about any movie that started as a Philip K. Dick novel. he deals with reality and questioning what is real in nearly all his books (and consequently, movie adaptations)
A Walk to Remember - sweeet movie about love and personal transformation
Forrest Gump - movie about unswerving devotion (bhakti)
Best of the Best - touching martial arts movie about forgiveness |
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emc
2072 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2007 : 06:47:24 AM
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The Fountain... excellent! On the theme Death of Ego.
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emc
2072 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2007 : 7:44:19 PM
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Stardust by Matthew Vaughn...
Be the star that you are! Lovely film with many truths in it and fantastic insights in cosmology. |
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