Curriculum of the Soul

A guidebook for living a soul life

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    Curriculum of the Soul – Here is a list of films I feel echoes the essence of each chapter:

    • THE TOOLS: What We’re Given

    Fate and Destiny – Black Orpheus

    Joy – Happy-Go-Lucky

    Ecstasy – Baraka

    Silence – Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

    Solitude – Lost In Translation

    Nature – Walkabout

    Intuition – Off The Map

    Curiosity – Spotlight

    Courage – The Right Stuff

    Dreams/ Symbols – Dreams (Akira Kurwosawa, director)

    • THE JOURNEY: Suffering

    Suffering – Salt of the Earth (documentary)

    Trouble – Rebel Without A Cause

    Addiction – Leaving Las Vegas

    The Selling of the Soul – The Man From Elysian Fields

    The Dark Night of the Soul – It’s A Wonderful Life

    Anger – Do The Right Thing

    Grief – The Sweet Hereafter

    The Wounds/ The Work/ The Gifts – Seymour: An Introduction (documentary)

    • BEING IN THE WORLD

    Presence/ Attention – Being There

    Imagination – Fantasia, Helium (Danish short film)

    Improvisation – Boyhood

    Art – The Great Beauty

    Culture – Monsoon Wedding

    Working in the World – Modern Times

    Connection – The Secret of Roan Inish

    Intimate Relationships – Scenes From A Marriage (Ingmar Bergman, director)

    Discernment – Inside Out (animation)

    Practice/Discipline – Man On Wire (documentary)

    Abundance – Forrest Gump

    • THE HIGHER SELF: Who We Really Are

    Spirituality – Kumare

    Surrender – Departures

    Humility – Wild Strawberries

    Kindness/ Compassion – Amour

    Patience – Coming Home (Zhang Yimou, director)

    Gratitude – Fearless (Peter Weir, director)

    Praise – Rejoice and Shout (gospel music documentary)

    Forgiveness – The Fisher King

    Redemption – The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

    Service – Babette’s Feast

    Sanctuary – King of Hearts

    • THE END GAME

    Nourishing the Soul: Truth/ Beauty/ Love – Enchanted April

    Living a Soul Life – Local Hero

    Death – The Seventh Seal

NEW: Luminescence Of The Ordinary

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The Magical Mystery Tour, Parts 1-4 – WGDR’s Tonio Epstein interview Sept 27 2019

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The Magical Mystery Tour – Hope, despair & possibilities in a crazy world

The Magical Mystery Tour – Ho’oponopono and taking 100% responsibility

“Curriculum Of The Soul” receives Gold Award from Nautilus Book Awards

The book has been honored with the 2016 Gold Award by Nautilus Book Awards for Best Title in the Personal Growth category. The book is also an Honorary Winner as Best Self-Published Book of the 2016 Nautilus Book Awards season! Thank you, Nautilus, for the honor!

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