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The Wisdom of Compassion
Stories of Remarkable Encounters and Timeless InsightsBy His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Victor ChanRiverhead BooksIt's well known that the Dalai Lama loves to laugh. His join…Tags:
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Film
Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
The catastrophe of American health care is so broad and deep that any attempt to make a cohesive film about it seems like a fool’s errand. So it’s both a relief and a surprise that…
Film
Sushi: The Global Catch
Mark Hall's film is a curious, two-headed beast: It starts off exploring the world of sushi, charting the ins and outs of what is now a huge, booming international business (includ…
Yogawoman
Saraswati Clere and Kate Clere McIntyre’s documentary marvels at the way that yoga has gone from being a male-dominated practice to a phenomenon among women. (When it originat…
Music
Matisyahu: "Spark Seeker"
A young girl with frizzy dreadlock-style hair looks into the camera with a half-smile, dark eyes wiser than her years. Matisyahu chose this image for the cover of his latest, fourt…
Music
"Election Special" by Ry Cooder
And now a special message from Ry Cooder: welcome to the reality of money, corruption, and lies! Some call it politics, but for Cooder it’s just the here and now. His new album Ele…
Music
"Remixed" by Girish
Opening the CD case for Girish’s Remixed, one discovers a poem by the great Sufi mystic Rumi: “After one moment with that glorious friend you became loving, radiant, and ecstatic. …
Music
"Different Colours" by Marconi Union
"The world's most relaxing song”—that’s how Time magazine (November 28, 2011) described “Weightless” by Marconi Union in an article highlighting 50 of the best new inventions.…
Music
"Anastasis" by Dead Can Dance
Rebirth. That’s how fans worldwide of Dead Can Dance must be describing the release of DCD’s first album in 16 years, Anastasis. Indeed, “anastasis” is the Greek word for “res…
Books
The Fear & Anxiety Solution
By Friedemann SchaubIf the anxious mind is a spiraling whirlpool of what-ifs and self-doubt, then The Fear & Anxiety Solution is an anchor that helps keep the spirit moored. Au…
Books
The Last Frontier: Exploring the Afterlife and Transforming Our Fear of Death
By Julia AssanteIf you are fascinated by things that go bump in the night and you’re pretty sure there is more to “real” life than meets the eye, then this is the book for yo…
