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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Through the Eastern gate is about three young Westerners who follow three different eastern spiritual traditions. This intimate and compelling film delves into the worlds of people who have turned their backs on Western traditions to discover new paths and meaning in their lives.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Caregiving involves not just the body and mind but also the spirit. Religious communities pay particular attention to enriching the spiritual component of their caregiving programs, each in its own way. Perhaps no other aspect of caregiving is as infinitely varied as the spiritual, and there is much to learn from every religious community - whether it is Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist or nondoctrinal. The groundbreaking PBS special And Thou Shalt...
Series
Criterion collection volume 942
Language
English
Formats
Description
The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950's that follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith. Bonus features included.
5) Catholicism
Publisher
Word on Fire
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Author, speaker, and theologian Robert E. Barron takes the viewer on a journey to more than fifty locations in fifteen countries around the world to explore the spiritual and artistic treasures of Catholicism.
6) Walk with me
Author
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
©2017
Language
English
Description
With unprecedented access, 'Walk With Me' takes us deep inside the world-famous monastery of Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh, and captures the life of a monastic community who have given up all their possessions for one common purpose - to practice the art of mindfulness. Filmed over three years, this visceral film is a meditation on a community determined to develop a deep sense of presence, not just for themselves but for all those they love....
Author
Series
Publisher
Eckhart Teachings
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
"The compulsion to think and identify with our personal history is a deep seated habit. Learn to let go of compulsive thinking and of who you think you are - your story. Begin living as the aware Presence that is the essence of your being. This talk reveals practical hints on accessing that field of still Presence"--Container.
Publisher
Zeitgeist Video
Pub. Date
[2003], c2001
Language
English
Description
Richard Alpert, after being expelled from Harvard in 1963 for experimenting with LSD, morphed into Ram Dass, a serious and much loved spiritual leader, author and lecturer. This film visits Ram Dass in 2001 as he remakes his life since suffering a stroke five years ago. Balances fascinating, often hilarious footage from the hippie era with contemporary material and interviews with Ram Dass and his associates.
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Is it possible for meditation to be utterly effortless? To experience the depths of being in any given moment of our lives--not just while we practice? Not only is it possible, explains Echart Tolle, but it is the very way we come to touche the essence of meditation. With Meditation, we join this treasured teacher as he discusses the many methods of meditation and their shared purpose: accessing the richness and power of pure presence."--Container....
Publisher
Sacred Mysteries Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Sharron Rose introduces the feminine based Yoga of Light, an ancient science and spiritual practice of physical and spiritual revitalization. Consists of meditations for relaxation and stress reduction; visualization for cleaning, restoring and protecting the physical body and luminous energy field that surrounds it.
Publisher
Magnetic Arts
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Leave this busy, stressful world for a moment to discover the ancient and powerful Jesus Prayer. Known by generations of eastern Christians, this mystical prayer has been in use since the Apostles, but remains largely unknown in the west. For the first time on film, desert hermits, monks, and nuns reveal the simple prayer, and bring viewers into their private cells, caves, and sanctuaries in the Middle East, Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, and Russia....
Publisher
Lumen Naturae Prom[o]tions
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Three non-filmmakers armed with a video camera, and a list of 20 questions set out to make a film about the meaning of life. The original format for the movie was not initially well defined, only that it would somehow involve asking a specific set of questions to people from all walks of life to get many perspectives, and this together with a mix of music and images would tell a story. What was well defined from the outset became the theme of the...
18) The tree of life
Series
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
Publisher
Gaiam
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"Deepak Chopra discloses the path to enlightenment with 14 secrets. These secrets...have the power to transform your world view, bringing insight and inspiration and helping you understand your unique connection with the universe."--Container.
20) Unmistaken child
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Follows the 4-year-search for the reincarnation of Lama Konchog. The Dalai Lama charges the deceased monk's devoted disciple, Tenzin Zopa, to search for his master's reincarnation, a child who may be anywhere in the world.
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