Sadhana: Back To The Source - DVD

About the Actor Featuring these extraordinary spiritual teachers: * BHAIRAV MUNI * SWAMI SHYAM * BEDE GRIFFITHS * MARCEL POULIN, and, * SWAMI PREMANANDA Product Description SADHANA: THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT An enchanted journey back to the Source One man's journey from the majestic Himalayas to the mythical Ganges River. Featuring the Extraordinary Spiritual Teachers: * BHAIRAV MUNI * SWAMI SHYAM * BEDE GRIFFITHS * MARCEL POULIN, and, * SWAMI PREMANANDA This film has been compared to Siddhartha and Meetings with Remarkable Men. Travel through India with a young seeker, Marcel Poulin. See religious & sacred events including the Kumbha Mela. Meet extraordinary holy men, Bede Griffiths and, discuss the meaning of life. Stunning visuals. A compelling docudrama and spiritually uplifting film. - MONTREAL GAZETTE OFFICIAL SELECTIONS Lille (France, non competitive festival) Frieburg (Germany, non competitive festival) Houston Film Festival (USA, feature film category) European Spiritual Film Festival Tel Aviv Spirit Film Festival Sadhana... the odyssey of a young Westerner who follows the call of his soul to India - the land of ancient and spiritual wisdom of the East. During the next months, he travels from the hot lands of southern India to the source of the Ganges river in the Himalayas. Along the way, he meets holy men and spiritual teachers, travels and learns the discipline of detachment with a sadhu, and attends India's most sacred religious festival, the Kumbha Mela. The result is a compelling docudrama about India. The scenes shot at the Kumbha Mela offer never before seen footage of the millions of the pilgrims and holy men converging at the Brahma Kund. It gives us a fascinating glimpse at the living spirit of Hinduism. In it's North American release, Sadhana drew an enthusiastic response. Commentators compares it in scope and impact to such films as Siddartha and Meetings with Remarkable Men. Step-by-step, it takes us all Back to the Source. Experience this journey yourself. Travel with a young seeker who follows the call of his soul to the mythical East. This compelling docudrama about India, offers fascinating glimpses of the living spirit of Hinduism. It is a must see for all spiritual seekers and anyone interested in India's spiritual legacy. Review A wonderful philosophical tale and a fantastic inner journey... superbly filmed and stunning in its sheer beauty and generosity. --France Lafust, LE DEVOIR The visual of sacred Indian people, events, caves and mountains are impressive. Coverage of Kumbha Mela is especially powerful. --Douglas Todd, VANCOUVER SUN Breathtaking! It's an India that has never been seen! It teaches us to understand the world by understanding the Self! --Sandra Dexter: TORONTO FESTIVAL REVIEW About the Director Jean-Pierre Piché, director: A filmmaker and writer interested in metaphysics, ageless wisdom, inter-religious dialogue, transcendence and oriental philosophy in particular, Jean-Pierre Piché was born in 1951 in Montreal (Canada). After his studies in communication and cinema at the Université du Québec in Montreal, Jean-Pierre worked about 30 years as a director, producer, scriptwriter, translator and editor in film and television industry in such places as Radio-Canada (French CBC) and Tele-Quebec (Quebec national television). As an independent filmmaker, he produced and directed more than ten films including the critically acclaimed feature film Sadhana - Back to the Source which had been screened in more than a hundred cinema theatres throughout Canada and USA. A few years ago Jean-Pierre decided to settle down and devote his time to writing. He is currently working on his first book, Blood for Freedom, which will tell the story of a lay missionary who embarks on a rewarding but very perilous journey among the Maya people of Guatemala in the late '70s when the fragile bridge between the indigenous population and the Ladino rulers is about to collapse. During his missionary adventure, he will strongly connect with the way the Mayas relate to the natural world and be involved in their struggle for survival. During his career, Jean-Pierre was awarded three script-writing grants by the Canada Council for the Arts.
ASIN: B000DZQIUS
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Author/Artist:Marcel Poulin; Bede Griffiths; Bhairav Muni; Swami Shyam; Swami Premananda|Jean Pierre Piche
Binding: Dvd
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