Spiritual & Philosophical
This genre is applied to titles that explore and explain the human pursuit for universal understanding by showing examples of world religions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc.), schools of philosophy, sacred texts, ceremonies, prominent figures, or the mythological origins of the gods, as well as less traditional belief systems or methods. - All Movie Guide
Pictured: Spiritual leader to millions, and in exile from his homeland in Tibet, the 14th Dalai Lama.
The Zen Mind (2006)
Director: Jon Braeley
Journey across Japan to explore the practice of Zen: witness the daily routine of a monk; go inside the walls of the zen monastery to a world never im... Read more
Buddha Wild: The Monk in a Hut (2006)
8/10
Director: Anna Wilding
Buddhist monks aren't usually described as wild (at least not in our urban dictionary), but director Anna Wilding's intriguing feature documentary deb... Read more
Deepak Chopra: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (2006)
Director: Ron Frank
Starring: Deepak Chopra, Olivia Newton-John, Bill Duke
Leading spiritual author and speaker Deepak Chopra leads the viewer on a quest for overall personal success. Based on his best-selling book of the sam... Read more
10 Questions for the Dalai Lama (2006)
7.6/10
Director: Rick Ray
Starring: H H Dalai Lama
If you could meet one person in the world, who would it be and why? Director Rick Ray's answer is 'the Dalai Lama'. Filmed during a private visit to h... Read more
Our Future: H H Dalai Lama (2006)
4.2/10
Starring: H H Dalai Lama
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is not just leader of Buddhist followers, he is also a philosopher and general humanitarian, with moral ponderings that ar... Read more
Enlightened Entertainment (2006)
Director: Betsy Chasse, Stephen Simon
A collection of three films exploring questions of faith, and offering alternatives to how we view the world and our place in it. This six-disc set i... Read more
Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus (2006)
7.3/10
Director: Randy Olson
In a light-hearted take on the culture wars, filmmaker, scientist, and evolutionary biologist Dr Randy Olson explores the controversy over the teachin... Read more
Richard Dawkins: The Root of All Evil? (2006)
8.5/10
Evolutionary biologist Professor Richard Dawkins of Oxford University presents his controversial theories based on his best-selling book, 'The God Del... Read more
Decoding the Past: Secrets of the Koran (2006)
7.8/10
For almost one billion people worldwide, the Koran is the Holy Scripture, the word of God and his prophet. For others, it is an historical artifact th... Read more
The Exodus Decoded (2006)
6.8/10
Director: Simcha Jacobovici
Starring: Narrated by, James Cameron
James Cameron narrates Jewish Canadian director Simcha Jacobovici's exploration of the biblical exodus from Egypt, in light of new evidence which may... Read more