Not many of us would understand spirituality, and not many have time/energy/interest to read books or attend classes to learn about one. But you know what? There are easier ways and packaged in lighter forms for us to understand more about spirituality; and you may have even watched them!
Now is the time that you dig back your flick collection and watch them all over again - this time from a different perspective!
1. I Origins
Director: Mike Cahill (2014)
2. Kung Fu Panda
Directors: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson (2008)
Who doesn't love Po, the big-sized lazy panda who dreams to be a kung fu warrior? He entered the Shaolin temple under the guidance of Master Shifu. Po's journey can reflect on our own life journey. At one point, we would be partnered with people who seems like they already achieve a lot in life and master their skills while we're just getting started. But it is when we seek within us that we can find ourselves. Be the best part of ourselves by finding the inner peace - of course by practicing and after series of failures. But it's always worth it to try and try again, isn't it?
3. Doctor Strange
Director: Scott Derrickson (2016)
With a little imagination and reasoning, there are lots that you can learn from this movie (I wrote some about it here.) But really, the spiritual world is more or less described in this movie: about controlling our own mind, opening up portals to other dimensions, astral projection/out-of-body-experience, and to 'bend' the parallel universe. The movie may exaggerate it a bit for it's a fantasy genre from Marvel comics, but the writer(s) surely want to tell you some secrets in a more popular/fun way.
4. Lucy
Director: Luc Besson (2014)
This may not be the first time that you heard of how we human hasn't make use of our brain to its maximum potential. Most people use not even 4% of their brain capability, and we never wonder what's available behind that border we set ourselves. Lucy shows us the things we may achieve when we breakthrough and reach a higher consciousness. It's not about being an USB hard disk for sure, but the capability to overcome time and space, and the data we all keep in our DNA.
5. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Director: James Gunn (2017)
Another Marvel movie in the list, and I know this one is the least popular. But look at how Star Lord found out who his father is. Ego was a form of consciousness that manifests itself into a planet and at one point decided to manifests itself into a form of human. Let's put his evilness aside and focus only on the process of creation. Then imagine if that's exactly what happened with you when you were materialized in this world. Would it now make sense?
BONUS: Cloak & Dagger
TV Series - Season 1 (2018)
This is a Marvel series that you may never heard before. But from the whole eight episodes of first season I learned a lot about realizing our own potential that is different from the others; about duality that we cannot avoid: light and dark, fear and hope, good and bad. The series shows us what the humans can achieve once we overcome our weaknesses. Those who survive can be hero to others, and it's all about choices. It's all about embracing our humanity and overcome the obstacles.
Now is the time that you dig back your flick collection and watch them all over again - this time from a different perspective!
1. I Origins
Director: Mike Cahill (2014)
This movie has an explicit way to present the facts about spirituality VS science to its audience. We surely can't deny the truth that both spirituality and science exist, no matter how you see and believe it. But even if you don't believe in either one, it doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. It's all about opening your mind and embrace the fact that both have influence in your life hand in hand, even if you didn't realize it before.
2. Kung Fu Panda
Directors: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson (2008)
Who doesn't love Po, the big-sized lazy panda who dreams to be a kung fu warrior? He entered the Shaolin temple under the guidance of Master Shifu. Po's journey can reflect on our own life journey. At one point, we would be partnered with people who seems like they already achieve a lot in life and master their skills while we're just getting started. But it is when we seek within us that we can find ourselves. Be the best part of ourselves by finding the inner peace - of course by practicing and after series of failures. But it's always worth it to try and try again, isn't it?
3. Doctor Strange
Director: Scott Derrickson (2016)
With a little imagination and reasoning, there are lots that you can learn from this movie (I wrote some about it here.) But really, the spiritual world is more or less described in this movie: about controlling our own mind, opening up portals to other dimensions, astral projection/out-of-body-experience, and to 'bend' the parallel universe. The movie may exaggerate it a bit for it's a fantasy genre from Marvel comics, but the writer(s) surely want to tell you some secrets in a more popular/fun way.
4. Lucy
Director: Luc Besson (2014)
This may not be the first time that you heard of how we human hasn't make use of our brain to its maximum potential. Most people use not even 4% of their brain capability, and we never wonder what's available behind that border we set ourselves. Lucy shows us the things we may achieve when we breakthrough and reach a higher consciousness. It's not about being an USB hard disk for sure, but the capability to overcome time and space, and the data we all keep in our DNA.
5. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Director: James Gunn (2017)
Another Marvel movie in the list, and I know this one is the least popular. But look at how Star Lord found out who his father is. Ego was a form of consciousness that manifests itself into a planet and at one point decided to manifests itself into a form of human. Let's put his evilness aside and focus only on the process of creation. Then imagine if that's exactly what happened with you when you were materialized in this world. Would it now make sense?
BONUS: Cloak & Dagger
TV Series - Season 1 (2018)
This is a Marvel series that you may never heard before. But from the whole eight episodes of first season I learned a lot about realizing our own potential that is different from the others; about duality that we cannot avoid: light and dark, fear and hope, good and bad. The series shows us what the humans can achieve once we overcome our weaknesses. Those who survive can be hero to others, and it's all about choices. It's all about embracing our humanity and overcome the obstacles.
