Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Devotion and Dharma, two greats diminishing day by day in this age of Kali... Not all are available on DVD, some only on video. Here's what I can recall: DEVOTION Somewhere in Time (devotion between lovers) A.I. (son/mother, near movie's end) Tae Guk Gi (brotherly devotion) Household Saints (second half of movie, finally awakened me to what Amma means about devotion and this path) Any movie or documentary about any Catholic or Hindu saint (including Amma or Sathya Sai Baba, Jesus, Buddha). Fatima (movie and documentaries) Lourdes/St. Bernadette (movies and documentaries) Miraculous Medal of Mary/St. Catherine Labourez St. Vincent De Paul (can't remeber the movie, old but very good) St. Padre Pio St. Francis of Assisi Therese (1986) not historically accurate, but captures her spirit. Therese (2005) not on DVD yet, good, but so-so casting and acting The Reluctant Saint (St. Joseph of Cupertino, very good) A Time For Miracles (St. Elizabeth Seton, also karma yoga) There's a catholic couple that travels and produces videos on saints, can't recall the name right now, but they're on EWTN often. stlukeproductions.com produces very good one-actor plays that travel Their Therese and St. Max plays are the best. Their movie on St. John of the Cross is very good too. KARMA YOGA (seeing God in your work, etc.) mixed with Devotion Documentaries and movies about Mother Theresa Entertaining Angels (dorothy day story?) The Mission (the movie with Robert DeNiro; also Dharma theme) DHARMA (necessity and value of sacrifice, right action, Good vs. Evil, duty; these movies are more action oriented, everyday life rather than direct spiritual themes) Vertical Limit (very direct in showing dharma) Lagaan (has a good devotional song in it) Star Trek/Star Wars Tears of the Sun Lord of the Rings trilogy Clear and Present Danger Iron Monkey Luther (2003) Movie and Documentaries about Mahatma Gandhi KUNDALINI effects (balancing individual desires with your fate or duty; shows the up and down/coming and going of kundalini) Last Temptation of Christ Phenomenon Spiderman II (also Dharma theme, self-sacrifice) DISCRIMINATION TV show "House"; also shows Humility when they're wrong about a diagnosis. REALITY/GROUNDING Documentaries of strife Movies like Schindler's List (can get depressed if watch too much of this type) JNAANA Yoga (I don't watch these too often) Video on Nisargatta Maharaaj Video on Ramana Maharshi Maybe others can share their favorites too. I think I had read somewhere about the TV/movies that a sadhak can make discrimitive use of these to his/her benefit. Don't have the quote, sorry. I had suggested a regular Movie Night Social to the local Amma satang, so members could get to know each other better, but I doubt it's been done. tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Dear Tom, Excellent list!! Excellent excellent! I thought "The Matrix" really showed the concepts of leela, the atman, and perception as reality quite well. Of course, Ram Dass' movie "Fierce Grace" is a beautiful film (I know I have mentioned it before) about grace and accepting it in all of its forms. "Groundhog Day" was a light movie on the surface, but if a sadhak watches it, he/she will notice the subtle spiritual messages about leela and the cycle of birth/death/rebirth. Jai Ma! Erica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 all great movies that you and tom have mentioned! to your list i'd like to add 'made in heaven' one of my fav-o movies! timothy hutton and kelly mcgillis star. it's wonderful! Erica wrote: > Dear Tom, > > Excellent list!! Excellent excellent! > > I thought "The Matrix" really showed the concepts of leela, the atman, > and perception as reality quite well. Of course, Ram Dass' > movie "Fierce Grace" is a beautiful film (I know I have mentioned it > before) about grace and accepting it in all of its forms. "Groundhog > Day" was a light movie on the surface, but if a sadhak watches it, > he/she will notice the subtle spiritual messages about leela and the > cycle of birth/death/rebirth. > > Jai Ma! > Erica -- "Naan Amme Snehikkunnu" Be Love, Egyirba http://www.egyirba.net /`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/` -=-=- .... 0371."People are not ready to accept anything without an explanation. They think that there must be a logical explanation for everything. Poor things! They think they can explain the nature of this universe with all its mysteries." --Ammachi, "Awaken Children," Vol.5, p37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 So, my sister Egyirba, you are a fan of "Made in Heaven"! It is one of my favorite films too! Pahari Maa On Oct 13, 2005, at 2:20 PM, Devi's Daughter wrote: > all great movies that you and tom have mentioned! to your list i'd > like > to add 'made in heaven' one of my fav-o movies! timothy hutton and > kelly mcgillis star. it's wonderful! > > Erica wrote: > > Dear Tom, > > > > Excellent list!! Excellent excellent! > > > > I thought "The Matrix" really showed the concepts of leela, the > atman, > > and perception as reality quite well. Of course, Ram Dass' > > movie "Fierce Grace" is a beautiful film (I know I have mentioned it > > before) about grace and accepting it in all of its forms. "Groundhog > > Day" was a light movie on the surface, but if a sadhak watches it, > > he/she will notice the subtle spiritual messages about leela and the > > cycle of birth/death/rebirth. > > > > Jai Ma! > > Erica > > -- > "Naan Amme Snehikkunnu"  > > Be Love, > Egyirba > http://www.egyirba.net > /`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/` > > > -=-=- > ... 0371."People are not ready to accept anything without an > explanation. They think that there must be a logical explanation for > everything. Poor things! They think they can explain the nature of > this universe with all its mysteries." --Ammachi, "Awaken Children," > Vol.5, p37 > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > > > > > > Mata amritanandamayi > > > > > > ▪  Visit your group "Ammachi" on the web. >  > ▪  >  Ammachi >  > ▪  Terms of > Service. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Definitely the Matrix trilogy is great, the ending song to either the 2nd or 3rd is the "Asato Ma Sadgamaya" prayer if you listen for it. It's alot of Advaita too and the whole Maya thing. Haven't seen Fierce Grace, but I'll look for it. Groundhog day was good too. tom Ammachi, "Erica" <sugarandbrine> wrote: > > Dear Tom, > > Excellent list!! Excellent excellent! > > I thought "The Matrix" really showed the concepts of leela, the atman, > and perception as reality quite well. Of course, Ram Dass' > movie "Fierce Grace" is a beautiful film (I know I have mentioned it > before) about grace and accepting it in all of its forms. "Groundhog > Day" was a light movie on the surface, but if a sadhak watches it, > he/she will notice the subtle spiritual messages about leela and the > cycle of birth/death/rebirth. > > Jai Ma! > Erica > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Well, you know what they say about great minds! :-) Ardis Jackson wrote: > So, my sister Egyirba, you are a fan of "Made in Heaven"! It is one of > my favorite films too! > > Pahari Maa > > > On Oct 13, 2005, at 2:20 PM, Devi's Daughter wrote: -- "Naan Amme Snehikkunnu" Be Love, Egyirba http://www.egyirba.net /`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/`/` -=-=- .... 0353.A devotee asks how to become more spiritual. "Son, first of all, you should give up this idea about becoming more spiritual. Just try to pray sincerely to God and meditate on Him. Don't think about becoming more spiritual. That very thought can sometimes be a hindrance." --Ammachi, "Awaken Children," Vol.5, p19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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