Lessons that might appear crude on the page come to life on the canvas provided by the film. Films are able to convey a story in an imaginative and inventive way. Some films are able to convey important messages in accessible ways. In some of the films this term we see echoes of the Three Jewels, these jewels often show us the key beliefs of Buddhism and touch on themes of the course: Samsara and Nirvana, impermanence, cyclical nature, community, diaspora and among others. The film is able to cover concepts like the Three Signs of Reality, the 4 Noble Truths, Right Awareness of the eightfold noble path in a way where you don't need to be a Buddhist scholar. You can experience the essence of the message. In a way that couldn't be more American in nature, the Buddhist film can present an easy entry, an "all gain, no pain" delivery. Seeing the message of a film causes the viewer to miss the opportunity to discover themselves and miss the difficulty associated with creating the meaning of the text. This struggle of the mind is crucial to achieving a lasting lesson. We see the importance of the struggle in the films discussed, Hwaomkyung, Why did Bodhidharma leave for the East?, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter...and Spring. The Buddhist film is able to present the lessons of the Three Jewels in an accessible way. This golden film leaves bright flashes of vision that do not strike the viewer as they might if the revelation came from a more orthodox Buddhist.