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East
West Video Reviews
Bestsellers
1. Realms of Light
Iasos
2. Infinity: The Ultimate Trip
Jay Weidner
3. The Shadow Effect
Debbie Ford
4. Shift
Dr. Wayne Dyer
5. Nine Points of View
Dr. David Daniels
6. Leap!
Leap Ventures
7. How to Develop Your Psychic Abilities
Phyllis King
8. Soul Master
Dr. Sha and Dr. Guo
9. El Secreto
Rhonda Byrne
10. The Quantum Activist
Dr. Amit Goswami
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and Bestsellers
by Surendra Conti
Deepak Chopra and others
RETURN TO WHOLENESS
A Mind/Body Approach to Healing Cancer
Pure Potential Media, DVD, $39.00
Become a part of your own healing process with this first-of-its-kind visualization and meditation video. Led by world-renowned wellness doctor Deepak Chopra, neurologist Dr. David Simon, and psychologist Dr. Stephanie Simonton, Return to Wholeness uses a three-step approach that combines science, state-of-the-art immune-response animation, and guided meditation to tap into the power of thought to mobilize your body’s restorative power. Being aware of the important “players” on your immune team will help you learn how to enhance their performance.
Don Miguel Ruiz and others
SPIRIT SPACE
A Journey into Your Consciousness
Wirewerks Films, DVD, $24.95
This provocative film takes us further down the quantum rabbit hole in a quest for answers to illusive, age-old questions. Since the dawn of thought, we have pondered where we came from, why we are here, and what happens to “us” after we die. Spirit Space grapples with reincarnation, the spirit world, and the nature of the human soul, affirming that our existence is not limited to the boundaries of our mortal flesh. Commentators include Don Miguel Ruiz, Edgar Mitchell, and Fred Alan Wolf. 82 min.
Swami Premananda
ARUNACHALA SHIVA
Open Sky Press, DVD, $29.95
The life of Sri Ramana Maharshi was a reflection of the one Eternal Light. He was one of the greatest sages known to humankind. This film presents Ramana Maharshi’s most important teachings, offered by three of the master’s most notable disciples and authors: Premananda, David Godman and James Swartz. Film of the Ramana Ashram, beautiful footage of Arunachala, and archive material of Ramana himself are among the highlights of this fine documentary. 75 min.
John Spencer Ellis
THE COMPASS
Spencer Media, DVD, $24.98
Life is meant to be lived in abundance. Here is a film that gives you the tools and resources to make real progress in that direction. Join the Traveler, along with the world’s leading authorities on personal success – Joe Vitale, John DeMartini, Bruce Lipton, Debbie Allen, John Assarae, and many others – as they set a course that will rejuvenate your spirit and help you reach new heights, taking you from where you are to where you want to be. Numerous bonus features included also.
Stephen Olsson
SOUND OF THE SOUL
Alive Mind, DVD, $29.98
This powerful documentary is a compelling portrait of an Arab country where Muslims, Christians and Jews have lived together in relative peace for centuries. Beautifully photographed during the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music, it presents unforgettable performances from groups from Morocco, Ireland, Russian, Afghanistan, Mauritania, the USA, Portugal and France, transporting you to the “hearing of the heart:” the essential Oneness at the core of all religions and faiths.
Gregg Braden
WALKING BETWEEN THE WORLDS
Understanding the Inner Technology of Emotion
Gaiam, 2-DVD set, $14.95
In this fascinating two-part series, Braden explains how ancient teachings and modern science are converging in our current Shift of the Ages. As he documents how our emotions penetrate and program our physiology, he guides us in developing our physical, mental and spiritual natures to new levels of awakening, and to new possibilities of health, forgiveness and self-knowledge. This film is based on Braden’s book of the same name, bringing us to a view
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THE LIVING MATRIX
New Insight into Our Bodies, Minds and Health
Beyond Words, DVD, $19.95
We showed this brilliant film at one of our Living Light Cinema screenings, but once is never enough when there is so much powerful case-study information to share. The future of healthcare is shifting rapidly, owing to remarkable discoveries about the intricate web of factors that determine our well-being. From the quantum physics of the human-body field to heart coherence, this film reveals innovative ideas and knowledge on the cutting edge of self-healing medicine. Learn from more than a dozen leading experts, including Dr. Bruce Lipton, Lynne McTaggart, Eric Pearl, Peter Fraser. Highly recommended.
Seane Corn
YOGA FROM THE HEART
Yoga Journal and Active Interest Media, $18.99
Filmed live at the 2009 Yoga Journal Conference in San Francisco, this 90-minute class captures the charisma and soul of Seane Corn, one of yoga's great instructors. In this heart-pumping vinyasa flow practice, you will experience 32 poses, awakening to your own intuition and higher awareness. Stand-alone chapters allow you to start or stop at any point, and teachers will find this an invaluable DVD too. Poses include sun salutations, standing asanas, hip openers, shoulder and spine stretches, and more.
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LIVING LUMINARIES
On the Serious Business of Happiness
An instant classic, this film features insights and tools for enlightened living from many of today's most celebrated figures in the fields of spirituality, self-help, social change, and higher consciousness. Eckhart Tolle, Rev Michael Bernard Beckwith, Gary Renard, Marianne Williamson, Don Miguel Ruiz, and Matthew Kelly are among the many who make this 90-minute DVD a film to see again and again, and to share with others who seek empowering wisdom and inspiration.
Leonard Cohen
THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD
Alive Mind, DVD, $29.95
Narrated by Leonard Cohen, this exceptional two-part film explores the sacred text that remains the essential teaching of spiritual cultures of the Himalayas.
Part 1, A Way of Life, shows footage of the rites and liturgies of a deceased Tibetan elder and includes an interview with the Dalai Lama on the book’s meaning and importance.
Part 2, The Great Liberation, follows an old lama and his novice monk as they guide a Himalayan villager into the afterlife. The soul’s 49-day journey towards rebirth is also envisioned using groundbreaking animation.
90 minutes plus 20 bonus minutes.
Hemalayaa
YOGA FOR EVERYONE
Acacia, DVD, $14.95
Fitness star of the bestselling Bollywood dance DVDs, yogini Hemalayaa offers two 20-minute yoga programs that are playful and fun, yet highly effective. The first workout relieves stress and opens the heart, while the second strengthens the core. These can be done separately or together, leaving you feeling uplifted and renewed, strong and flexible, calm and grounded. You’ll want to do this lighthearted series of postures over and over, proving that stretching and toning can be most enjoyable.
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2012: SCIENCE OR SUPERSTITION
The Disinformation Company, DVD, $19.95
December 21, 2012 has been widely reported as the end date of the ancient Mayan Calendar, prompting two theories of meaning: an apocalyptic end of time or a coming rebirth of consciousness. In this film – highly touted as the best yet – leading researchers and scientists tell us precisely what this date means to them and what we should expect. Featured authorities include John Major Jenkins, Daniel Pinchbeck, Alberto Villoldo, Walter Cruttenden, Graham Hancock, Dr. Anthony Aveni and numerous others.
Running time: 78 minutes plus bonus features.
Jan Nickman
LIVING TEMPLES
Secret Places of Splendor and Magic
Third Planet Productions, DVD, $19.95
This magnificent film is sure to create an emotional experience of the natural world around us, taking us on a journey of discovery to the American Southwest, whose landscapes endure extreme conditions yet re-emerge richer and ever more splendid. Obvious parallels are drawn to our own lives as we grapple with transformation and both the beauty and fragility of the human spirit. This film features the exceptional talents of Emmy Award-winning director Nickman, Grammy-nominated composer David Lanz, Academy Award winner Linda Hunt, world-renowned flautist Gary Stroutsos, and ballet soloist Caroline Richardson.
Running time: 45 minutes plus artist interviews and other special features.
Kultur
MAHATMA GANDHI
The Life and Times of a Modern Legend
Kultur International Films, DVD, $19.99
Renowned and revered, the diminutive Gandhi was indeed larger than legend. Here, in dramatic archival film footage, rare photos and informed commentary, discover new insights into his life as a major political and spiritual leader in India's struggle for independence. Gandhi's use of civil disobedience and passive resistance against the forces of oppression were pivotal not only in gaining his country's freedom, but also in serving as the blueprint for America's 20th-century civil rights movement.
Esther and Jerry Hicks
REVEALING THE SECRET!
The Law of Attraction in Action: Episode V
Hay House, 2-DVD set, $19.95
The answers and inspiration from the non-physical entity known as Abraham, channeled through the Hickses, may be the most illuminating yet. He talks about what "true medicine" is all about; offers a treatise on AA's Twelve Step Program; discusses what it means to be a "blended being;" defines the concept of soul mates; talks about autism as an expression of freedom from control; discusses relationships and finding one's career path; and emphasizes that "nothing holds you in bondage other than your own contradictory thought to what you want."
Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath
WINGS TO FREEDOM
Babaji's Mystic Revelations
Alight Publications, $24.95
We often wonder: Where did we come from? Where do we go after death? Who are we, and why are we here? Meditating yogis realize that the answers lie within the depths of one's own consciousness. Join award-winning documentary filmmakers Som and Rita Bakshi as they follow a yogi's mystic journey through the Himalayas. Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath is a living master of India who has met with Babaji, the eternal Yogi Christ, and in whose presence he was transformed. Yogiraj brings to light the closely guarded secrets of the Himalayan yogis.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
PEACE AND PROSPERITY
National Geographic, DVD, $20.00
In an historic event at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the Dalai
Lama addressed a sold-out audience on how to cultivate virtuous qualities within
themselves and bring about peace and prosperity in today's world. This DVD includes
an introduction by Richard Gere, a question and answer session with candid responses
from His Holiness on such topics as achieving inner peace amidst the chaos of
modern life, the difficulty of converting the practice of patience from theory
to reality, and the challenges of remaining hopeful despite the violence of today's
world.
Esther and Jerry Hicks
THE LAW OF ATTRACTION IN ACTION
Hay House, 2-DVD set, $19.95
In this exceptional Episode IV of their Law of Attraction Workshop Series,
these renowned authors and teachers offer more channeled answers and inspiration
from the non-physical entity known as Abraham. The range of topics includes how
to speed up the manifesting process, how marijuana affects one's ability to connect
with intuition and instinct, how to improve relationships and keep from making
the same old mistakes, and even the art of weight-loss Abraham-style! Discover
why Esther calls Abraham the "infinite intelligence," and why Jerry refers to
him as "the purest form of love."
D.T. Suzuki
A ZEN LIFE
Japan Inter-Culture Foundation, DVD, $39.95
In this award-winning documentary, with images and recordings from the Daisetz
Suzuki archives, producer Michael Goldberg offers us an array of impressive interviews
on the life of the man who introduced Zen Buddhism to the West. Gary Snyder calls
Suzuki "the most culturally significant Japanese person, in international terms,
in all of history." Snyder is among an illustrious host of people whose insights
and commentaries add to the qualities of this film. Huston Smith, Robert Aitken,
Thomas Merton and John Cage are among the many others to celebrate Suzuki's life
and contributions.
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
SIMPLE QIGONG EXERCISES FOR BACK PAIN RELIEF
YMAA, DVD, $29.95
Qigong (chee kung) means "energy work." It is recognized worldwide as a highly effective healing therapy, utilizing the mind and body to naturally develop the body's Qi (energy) for improved health and longevity. Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming is a world-renowned author and teacher of Qigong, involved in Chinese martial arts since 1961. Included on this DVD are ten exercises to loosen and strengthen your back, which will gradually recondition and heal your spine, tendons and muscles. Dr. Yang also offers a number of self- and partner-massage techniques that work quickly for pain relief, increase blood circulation, promote relaxation, and stimulate long-term healing.
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