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DVD. Mysteries. 60 Minutes. Discover where the inhabitants of Easter Island really came from. Listen to the oral histories and myths passed down through word of mouth through the centuries explaining the marvels of the island. Learn how distance and religious beliefs cut off the islanders from their contemporaries. Fathom how a primitive people managed to carve and transport these heavy behemoths. Sift through the...

Mystic Fire. This multimedia learning package offers an accessible and easy to use introduction to the rich tradition of Tibet. Dr. Thurman is one of the most prominent Tibetan scholars in America and a close associate of His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. His narration guides the user through the Kalachakra initiation which is central to the CD. He has written and edited all chapter...

VHS. Mystic Fire Video. Through the eyes of Chitra Neogy, actress, poet and filmmaker, we witness the ancient truths and timeless visions of India. 90 minutes ? 2001

Mystic Fire Video. This is the first of a two part series that follows an international team across the Himalayas to reveal a close up view of people and history of the most beautiful and remote region on earth. The film contains rare archival footage of ceremonies and ritual public festivals at the Potala, the Dalai Lama's summer palace and the Jokang temple recorded before...

VHS. Mystic Fire. A pilgrimage into the heart of India's greatest sacred celebration, the Kumbh Mela which takes place every 12 years. Filmmaker and poet Ira Cohen brings us face to face with an unforgettable gathering of holy men and into the heart of a visionary experience by rendering it as it really is: a circus of high madness, true devotion and showbiz savvy. The...

VHS. Mystic Fire Video Journey to Nepal and explore the ancient cultures still thriving in the Himalayan kingdom - a unique mixture of Hinduism from India and Buddhism from Tibet. The film shows sacred art and religious rituals of the Nepalese; meditation training for young Tibetan monks; beliefs in local spirits, mountain gods and folk figures in daily Sherpa life in the Everest region. The...

DVD. Mysteries. 60 Minutes. Learn about the Ararat Anomaly and how it ties in to the story of Noah. Decide whether or not ship wreckage found on the mystical mountain is really the remains of the ark. See how space imaging technology has been used to solve the mystery of Mt. Arahat. Listen to the expert opinions of leading theological and historical scholars as they...

VHS. Mystic Fire. Secret Egypt is your passport to the timeless rituals of a culture where the fires of an ancient wisdom still burn, a musical and visual experience, an impressionistic journey delicately infused with the ecstatic Sufi poetry of Rumi. Join the dance of surrender- roam the land of the Nile as an invisible witness, accompanied by exquisite photography and hypnotic rhythms and melodies...

DVD. Mysteries. 60 Minutes. Explore the connection between Europe's many "henges" as historical and archeological experts discuss their possible function. Discover the theory of the slaughter stone and decide for yourself if Stonehenge was the site of human sacrifice. Examine the facts that place the erection of Stonehenge in the Bronze Age. And, learn how the monument was built in stages over centuries. Through examining...

Mystic Fire. Monks of the Gyuto Tantric College perform sacred Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies in a style of chanting that expresses the ecstasy of true meditation. Through ritual and mantric power and by their sheer inherent potency and disciplined execution, these concentrated essential energies bring about direct spiritual phenomena. The rituals, introduced by the Dalai Lama, are interwoven with powerful images of Tibetan sacred art. The...

VHS. Mystic Fire Video. This impressionistic film forsakes all language, plunging the viewer without explanation into the sounds and visual splendor of Tantric art and ritual. The symbolism is here used to awaken dormant forces within the human psyche, aided by the ancient chanting of primordial mantras recorded live in India. It shows the Gods and Goddesses as representatives of natural archetypal forces and introduces...

DVD. Mysteries. 60 Minutes. Discover the connection between Napoleon and The Sphinx. Learn the story of the uncovering of the statue in the 14th century B.C. and the controversy over the Dream Stone. Watch experts discuss restorations made in the 20th century and how they changed the very character of The Sphinx. Through examining the evidence, some of the world's top scholars debate what purpose...

DVD. Mysteries. 60 Minutes. Discover the evidence behind the search for the Tomb of Jesus. Learn about his last days and the practices and rites of the era he lived in. Listen to the expert opinions of leading theological and historical scholars as they describe the historical significance of Jerusalem and the life of Jesus himself. Through examining the final days of Jesus, the Jewish...