Siddhartha
(DVD)
Based on a novel by Hermann Hesse, this
beautifully photographed film is the story of a young seeker who
leaves his wealthy family and becomes a wandering ascetic. After
meeting the Buddha he decides to follow his own path where he
experiences the ultimate emptiness of material wealth before eventually
discovering enlightenment.
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Enlightenment Guaranteed (VHS)
Two German brothers undergoing a mid-life
crisis travel to Japan for a retreat in a Zen monastery. Their
adventures in a foreign land in pursuit of enlightenment are both
funny and illuminating.
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Say
Amen, Somebody (VHS)
An exuberant documentary
spotlighting the special world of gospel music. At least two dozen
hand-clapping songs are featured within the film's joyous 100
minutes.
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I Am That I Am: The Teachings of
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (DVD)
Sri Nisargadatta was considered, along
with Ramana Maharshi, as one of the most important Indian spiritual
teachers of the twentieth century. The DVD is narrated by Stephen
Wolinsky, a disciple of Sri Nisargadatta, and includes never before
seen footage of the master recorded in India.
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Eckhart Tolle
End Self Seeking (VHS)
Eckhart Tolle, the author of "The
Power of Now" and "A New Earth," is a contemporary
spiritual teacher who is not aligned with any particular religion
or tradition. In this engaging talk and question and answer session
Tolle conveys his simple yet timeless teaching of spiritual awakening.
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Jean Klein
Discovering the Current of Love (VHS)
Jean Klein was a Western teacher of the
Advaita Vedanta tradition of the "direct approach" to
spiritual self-knowledge. In an interview with PBS television
host Lilias Folan he insightfully answers basic questions concerning
the search for truth.
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Jean Klein
The Flame of Being (VHS)
Contemporary Advaita Vedanta teacher
Jean Klein is interviewed by writer Michael Toms. Toms'
thoughtful questions allow Klein to explore the fundamental issues
faced by anyone searching for spiritual meaning and enlightenment.
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Gurdjieff in Egypt: The Origins of
Esoteric Knowledge (VHS)
G.I. Gurdjieff was a powerful and controversial
Fourth Way teacher who exerted a major influence on many of the
most creative Western writers, artists and musicians of the twentieth
century. William Patterson, a student of the Fourth Way, narrates
this video which traces the origin of Gurdjieff's teachings to ancient
Egypt.
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Gurdjieff's
Mission: Introducing the Teaching to the West (VHS)
This award-winning second video in a
trilogy details Gurdjieff's relentless struggle to establish the
ancient teachings of the Fourth Way in Russia beginning in 1912
and later in Constantinople and France.
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Gurdjieff's
Legacy: Establishing the Teaching in the West (VHS)
The final video of the trilogy documents
Gurdjieff's teaching mission in the West from 1924 until his death
in Paris in 1949. Much of the video was filmed on-site in France,
England and the United States, adding authentic detail to the
narrative.
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Ram
Dass: Fierce Grace (DVD)
The film is a moving documentary of the
life of spiritual teacher Ram Dass and the challenges he faced
and overcame following a serious stroke.
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Kundun
(VHS)
Directed by Martin Scorsese and featuring
a soundtrack by Philip Glass, the film chronicles the life story
of the Dalai Lama.
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Eckhart
Tolle: The Flowering of Human Consciousness (DVD)
A face to face meeting and dialogue with
respected spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle, the author of The Power
of Now.
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Eckhart
Tolle: What is Meditation? (DVD)
In this talk Eckhart Tolle discusses
meditation from the perspective of self-realization by describing
the process of transforming any traditional meditation practice
into meditation without form.
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The
Matrix (VHS)
At one level, a highly
entertaining adventure movie with a psychological twist. At a
deeper level, this film expresses a philosophical view common
to many spiritual traditions - that the real world is beyond the
mind’s ken, and to see the world as it is, you must step
beyond the net created by your own mind.
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