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Through Compassion to Serenity in the Mindful Viewing of Japanese and Western Films

by Francis G. Lu, M.D.
From 1990 - 2016, Dr. Francis Lu and Brother David Steindl-Rast led annual 5- or…
Apu Trilogy
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The Resilience of the Family in Film: Epics of Love, Loss, and Recovery

by Francis G. Lu, M.D.
(From a 2016 film seminar) This selection of films focuses on the role of the…
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Love in the Families Among Us in Film

by Francis G. Lu, M.D.
From 1990 - 2016, Dr. Francis Lu and Brother David Steindl-Rast led annual 5- or…
DVD cover of King, A filmed record Montgomery to Memphis
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From Oppression to Freedom: Social Inequality and Justice in Film

by Francis G. Lu, M.D.
From 1990 - 2016, Dr. Francis Lu and Brother David Steindl-Rast led annual 5- or…
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Zest, Vitality and Humor in Film

by Francis G. Lu, M.D.
From 1990 - 2016, Dr. Francis Lu and Brother David Steindl-Rast led annual 5- or…
two older people smiling in a field of yellow flowers
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Love in Film: Relationships for Life

by Francis G. Lu, M.D.
From 1990 - 2016, Dr. Francis Lu and Brother David Steindl-Rast led annual 5- or…
Person walking through a desert.
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Transformative Journeys in Film: Awakening to the Eternal Now

by Francis G. Lu, M.D.
From 1990 - 2016, Dr. Francis Lu and Brother David Steindl-Rast led annual 5- or…
Sunlight shining at the end of a forest path
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Guiding Lights in Film: Inspirations to Live By

by Francis G. Lu, M.D.
From 1990 - 2016, Dr. Francis Lu and Brother David Steindl-Rast led annual 5- or…
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Films Envisioning a Hopeful Future

by Francis G. Lu, M.D.
From 1990 - 2016, Dr. Francis Lu and Brother David Steindl-Rast led annual 5- or…
Closeup image of a woman holding a magnifying glass
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Imagining the Feminine in Film

by Francis G. Lu, M.D.
From 1990 - 2016, Dr. Francis Lu and Brother David Steindl-Rast led annual 5- or…
"Official Story" DVD
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Wisdom and Compassion: The Awakening of Consciousness in Film

by Francis G. Lu, M.D.
From 1990 - 2016, Dr. Francis Lu and Brother David Steindl-Rast led annual 5- or…
a group of hands resting on the trunk of a tree
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Intolerance, Social Justice and Reconciliation in Film

by Francis G. Lu, M.D.
From 1990 - 2016, Dr. Francis Lu and Brother David Steindl-Rast led annual 5- or…
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Francis G. Lu, M.D.

Francis G. Lu, M.D.

About the author

Francis G. Lu, M.D., is the Luke & Grace Kim Endowed Professor Emeritus in Cultural Psychiatry at the University of California, Davis. He co-led more than 20 film seminars at Esalen with Brother David Steindl-Rast from 1990 - 2016.

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