"Yogic" Movies

justwannabe · 04-18-2008, 11:37 AM

I was watching the lion king in my class today with the kids and it is interesting how much of the movie really relates to the stuff we talk on here about. like the songs ubindi, we are one, etc... very inspirational movie and we have watched it many times before and each time I see something new. It is cool because imo the meaning of the movie is as deep as anything we discuss on here but in a very light setting
any other "yogic" movies that are entertaining to you?
thanks
Neil

Pandara · 04-19-2008, 12:14 AM

Hi Neil,

I love Jungle Book, also great truths in that movie, especially the desire for man's red fire (Kundalini, shakti) by Louis the King of the Jungle. I have seen it about 20 times already and discover every time something new in it, depending on where I am at that moment.

Bridgette · 04-19-2008, 12:27 PM

Heh...Lion King was my favorite movie growing up. I never thought about it from a yoga perspective.

**Nichole** · 05-16-2008, 10:53 AM

The Matrix has always been of my favorite, Yogic mainstream movie. When I first saw Neo moves around those bullets--having each miss him--or when he could block each of Mr. Smith's blows with a simple raised hand, I thought, "Ahhh, this is sattva and equanimity done on a Hollywood budget!" Also the choice to take the red or the blue pill...man oh man! Take one and wake up and not be able to back to life as you know OR take this one and go back under. There are actually too many Yogic parallels to name from this movie. Richard Freeman just gave a studio talk on the Matrix at the Yoga Workshop; unfortunately, I missed it but I will post the link to the talk when they put it up on their site.

Highest regards,

Chestnut · 05-19-2008, 02:21 PM

I loved The Matrix for that very reason! I was reading Autobiography of a Yogi at the time I saw The Matrix for the first time and it really blew my mind away at how many similarities there were between the book and the movie.

Another movie that is somewhat yogic is "I Heart Huckabees". Overall I didn't like the movie a whole lot, but there were a few scenes (ex. the blanket scene) that really hit home. I think there are a lot of scenes from this moview on youtube.

04-18-2008, 11:37 AM	#1
justwannabe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 422	"Yogic" Movies I was watching the lion king in my class today with the kids and it is interesting how much of the movie really relates to the stuff we talk on here about. like the songs ubindi, we are one, etc... very inspirational movie and we have watched it many times before and each time I see something new. It is cool because imo the meaning of the movie is as deep as anything we discuss on here but in a very light setting any other "yogic" movies that are entertaining to you? thanks Neil __________________ good luck in the search

04-19-2008, 12:14 AM	#2
Pandara Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 477	Hi Neil, I love Jungle Book, also great truths in that movie, especially the desire for man's red fire (Kundalini, shakti) by Louis the King of the Jungle. I have seen it about 20 times already and discover every time something new in it, depending on where I am at that moment. __________________ Love & Light Pandara _____________________________________________ Serve, Love, Give, Purify, Meditate, Realise. - Swami Sivanada

05-16-2008, 10:53 AM	#4
Nichole SYT Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 694	The Matrix has always been of my favorite, Yogic mainstream movie. When I first saw Neo moves around those bullets--having each miss him--or when he could block each of Mr. Smith's blows with a simple raised hand, I thought, "Ahhh, this is sattva and equanimity done on a Hollywood budget!" Also the choice to take the red or the blue pill...man oh man! Take one and wake up and not be able to back to life as you know OR take this one and go back under. There are actually too many Yogic parallels to name from this movie. Richard Freeman just gave a studio talk on the Matrix at the Yoga Workshop; unfortunately, I missed it but I will post the link to the talk when they put it up on their site. Highest regards, __________________ Nichole Nurenberg-Miller Certified Structural Yoga Therapist - RYT500 www.FiveKoshaYogaTherapy.com

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04-19-2008, 12:27 PM	#3
Bridgette Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 60	Heh...Lion King was my favorite movie growing up. I never thought about it from a yoga perspective.

05-19-2008, 02:21 PM	#5
Chestnut Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7	I loved The Matrix for that very reason! I was reading Autobiography of a Yogi at the time I saw The Matrix for the first time and it really blew my mind away at how many similarities there were between the book and the movie. Another movie that is somewhat yogic is "I Heart Huckabees". Overall I didn't like the movie a whole lot, but there were a few scenes (ex. the blanket scene) that really hit home. I think there are a lot of scenes from this moview on youtube.