- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter . . . And Spring: A luminous meditation on the wisdom of Buddhism set on a floating raft monastery in Korea.
- Because of Winn-Dixie: A magical story about a lonely girl whose life is transformed by a smiling stray dog who has a spiritual gift for bringing her together with just the right people.
- The Big Lebowski: By taking it easy, the Dude abides and becomes a teacher of crazy wisdom.
- Blackboards: An engrossing Iranian film about two itinerant teachers and some lost and desolate people they encounter in a mountainous region where war has savaged the lives and liberties of the poor and the dispossessed.
- Brokedown Palace: Explores friendship as a school of virtue where trust and honesty are always tested.
- Ciao, Professore!: A diligent northern Italian school teacher and his attempts to do his job well.
- Coach Carter: An inspirational film about a high school coach who has the gall to suggest that athletes must make their mark in the classroom as well as on the basketball court.
- Conrack: An unusually human movie about the real meaning of education, communication, and a full, rich vision of life.
- Deliver Us From Eva: An entertaining and insightful comedy about one way to handle a difficult person who is causing major distress in your life.
- Diamond Men: Probes the mutual benefits for two salesmen when they choose to go with the flow of their unlikely friendship.
- The Education of Little Tree: Pays homage to the spiritual elders who help us to find our place in the world.
- The Fighting Temptations: An entertaining comedy carried by its rousing Gospel choir numbers about the internal makeover of a selfish liar who finds community just when he needs it most.
- Finding Forrester: An unlikely friendship between a reclusive Pulitzer Prize winning author and an athletic and academically gifted African American teenager, who turn out to be spiritual teachers for each other.
- Forces of Nature: Relationships are always leaps of faith requiring only a courageous heart and a commitment to the beloved that goes beyond either rhyme or reason.
- The Game: An unforgettable spiritual parable that invites every viewer to ask: What whack on the head would it take to wake me up and open my heart?
- Himalaya: A beautiful and thematically rich Nepalese film about the many lessons learned by some villagers from the high mountains during their annual yak caravan.
- K-PAX: A well-acted and spirited sci-fi drama with the message that we can all be medicine for one another if we only have eyes to see how.
- Les Choristes: A heart-warming French film about a kind and gifted music teacher who makes a difference in the lives of his students in a boy's reformatory.
- Music of the Heart: A woman at the end of her rope after she is deserted by her husband finds a path of the heart that enables her to share her gift with the world.
- My Life as a Dog: A wonderful Swedish film set in the 1950s showing how a 12-year-old boy learns to cope creatively with substantial losses in his life.
- Naked in Ashes: An edifying look at the lives and spiritual practices of twenty Hindu holy men in India who meditate, serve others and take on austerities as part of their path.
- Not One Less: A stubborn girl shows her compassion and true grit in a situation where she must shoulder adult responsibilities.
- Pushing Tin: A winning movie propelled by two top-drawer performances and an impressive spiritual finale.
- Ruby Bridges: The story of a little black girl who made history in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1960 when she advanced the cause of integration and became a spiritual teacher at the tender age of six.
- Sylvia: An innovative and moving portrait of pioneer educator Sylvia Ashton-Warner.
- To Be and To Have: A wonderful French documentary about a diligent teacher in a one-room classroom who revels in those magical moments when learning yields insight and delight.
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