Post by michaelsees on Mar 14, 2011 18:29:17 GMT -5
Okay get ready to pass the popcorn and enjoy Awakening Now. The Movie.
Enjoy
Michael
Click on link to watch
www.4shared.com/video/yMEgQIVI/Jerel_Mani_-_Awakening_Now_-_D.html
This documentary movie explores the insights of six contemporary spiritual teachers and their experiences on the path to spiritual awakening.
Ever wondered about trivial things like life, the universe, everything? What are we here for? What's it all about?
"I'd say awakening is opening to yourself as you are, not to yourself as you think yourself to be" - Gangaji
The documentary Awakening NOW explores first hand the basic concepts that surround a spiritual awakening as told by six teachers. The film explores with them about their thoughts and experiences on the topics of awakening, meditation, duality and enlightenment.
The six teachers chosen to participate in Awakening NOW share their personal views on spiritual awakening, while providing the opportunity to address any misconceptions on awakening and spirituality in general. "I want this film to be accesible to everyone, to help people understand the fundamentals of spiritual awakeing" explains Jerel. The teachers that take you on their own personal journeys are:
* Master Charles Cannon, affectionately known as Master Charles.
* Swami Chetanananda is the abbot and spiritual director of the Nityananda Institute.
* Andrew Cohen is an American spiritual teacher and visionary thinker widely recognized for his original contribution to the emerging field of evolutionary spirituality.
* Gangaji, an American born teacher and author, has traveled the globe since 1990, speaking with spiritual seekers from all walks of life. Her message is powerful in its clarity and simplicity: True peace and lasting fulfillment are not only our birthright, they are the essential nature of our being.
* Isira Sananda is a Global Peace Ambassador. Her role is to inspire humanity to reclaim their own greater potential of wisdom, love, peace and compassion. Isira is one of the modern world's Spiritual Masters. Her work in teaching meditation, inspiring self-realisation and campaigning for world peace over the last 18 years has brought her international recognition.
* Swami Shankarananda Saraswati (Swamiji) is a meditation master in the powerful spiritual tradition of Kashmir Shaivism.
These teachers were sought out by the director as living examples of those that have achieved highly awakened level of consciousness. Questions explored include what is enlightenment and what purpose does it serve? How does meditation fit in with this and what does it do for us? What is consciousness? What does the terms oneness or unity mean? Where does this thirst for further knowledge or knowing come from? Why have a teacher and how could that help us?
For these teachers, now "awakened", their journey continues. "The awakening is the key thing, not enlightenment" says Swami Shankarananda. "Once you are awakened enlightenment is inevitable, you have to do the work, but the awakening is the thing, then you are living in a new world. It may plateau from time to time, there is a inner knowing, a desire to seek the truth".
Awakening NOW demonstrates the growing phenomenon that is those who are experiencing their own spiriutal awakening - there seems on this planet to be a growing number of individuals who are in this state. About the DirectorSydney based director Jerel Mani has been an enquirer into spirituality since his childhood. Questioning his own family's religious beliefs and how relevant they were to his life, Then going on to explore alternative religions on a very personal journey. Artist and a musician, he has enjoyed expressing himself in many different mediums.
Enjoy
Michael
Click on link to watch
www.4shared.com/video/yMEgQIVI/Jerel_Mani_-_Awakening_Now_-_D.html
This documentary movie explores the insights of six contemporary spiritual teachers and their experiences on the path to spiritual awakening.
Ever wondered about trivial things like life, the universe, everything? What are we here for? What's it all about?
"I'd say awakening is opening to yourself as you are, not to yourself as you think yourself to be" - Gangaji
The documentary Awakening NOW explores first hand the basic concepts that surround a spiritual awakening as told by six teachers. The film explores with them about their thoughts and experiences on the topics of awakening, meditation, duality and enlightenment.
The six teachers chosen to participate in Awakening NOW share their personal views on spiritual awakening, while providing the opportunity to address any misconceptions on awakening and spirituality in general. "I want this film to be accesible to everyone, to help people understand the fundamentals of spiritual awakeing" explains Jerel. The teachers that take you on their own personal journeys are:
* Master Charles Cannon, affectionately known as Master Charles.
* Swami Chetanananda is the abbot and spiritual director of the Nityananda Institute.
* Andrew Cohen is an American spiritual teacher and visionary thinker widely recognized for his original contribution to the emerging field of evolutionary spirituality.
* Gangaji, an American born teacher and author, has traveled the globe since 1990, speaking with spiritual seekers from all walks of life. Her message is powerful in its clarity and simplicity: True peace and lasting fulfillment are not only our birthright, they are the essential nature of our being.
* Isira Sananda is a Global Peace Ambassador. Her role is to inspire humanity to reclaim their own greater potential of wisdom, love, peace and compassion. Isira is one of the modern world's Spiritual Masters. Her work in teaching meditation, inspiring self-realisation and campaigning for world peace over the last 18 years has brought her international recognition.
* Swami Shankarananda Saraswati (Swamiji) is a meditation master in the powerful spiritual tradition of Kashmir Shaivism.
These teachers were sought out by the director as living examples of those that have achieved highly awakened level of consciousness. Questions explored include what is enlightenment and what purpose does it serve? How does meditation fit in with this and what does it do for us? What is consciousness? What does the terms oneness or unity mean? Where does this thirst for further knowledge or knowing come from? Why have a teacher and how could that help us?
For these teachers, now "awakened", their journey continues. "The awakening is the key thing, not enlightenment" says Swami Shankarananda. "Once you are awakened enlightenment is inevitable, you have to do the work, but the awakening is the thing, then you are living in a new world. It may plateau from time to time, there is a inner knowing, a desire to seek the truth".
Awakening NOW demonstrates the growing phenomenon that is those who are experiencing their own spiriutal awakening - there seems on this planet to be a growing number of individuals who are in this state. About the DirectorSydney based director Jerel Mani has been an enquirer into spirituality since his childhood. Questioning his own family's religious beliefs and how relevant they were to his life, Then going on to explore alternative religions on a very personal journey. Artist and a musician, he has enjoyed expressing himself in many different mediums.