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DVD

On meditation : documenting the inner journey

Call Number

  • DVD 158.12 O5818 (CEN, OSH)

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Languages

Closed-captioned.

Performers

Featuring: The Venerable Metteyya, Elena Brower, Peter Matthiessen, Giancarlo Esposito, Congressman Tim Ryan, Gabrielle Bernstein, Sharon Salzberg, David Lynch, Russell Simmons, Mark Epstein, Arlene Shechet.

Publication Information

[New York, NY] : Alive Mind Cinema, [2016]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (69 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Explores the deeply personal practice of meditation. Practiced for thousands of years, meditation is at once profound and simple: the focused attempt to move beyond conditioned "thinking" into a deeper state of awareness. From teachers to everyday people to celebrities, the subjects of On meditation offer a rare glimpse into their private insights and rituals.

Notes

Title from container.

Originally produced as a documentary in 2016.

Bonus features: Behind-the-scenes footage ; guided meditations ; trailer.

Subjects