På en stille sø i smukke omgivelser flyder et lille kloster, der huser to buddhistiske munke. Den ene er kun en dreng, mens den anden er hans lærermester. Efterhånden som årene går vokser drengen op og modtager sin uddannelse som munk alt i mens forskellige folk jævnligt søger spirituel vejledning i klosteret.
Marineofficeren Avanti Planetaros sætter sig for at kortlægge himmelrummet og udforske dets planeter. Sammen med ingeniøren dr. Krafft bygger han et himmelskib, der skal fragte ham og hans mandskab til fjerne galakser. Da skibet står klar, drager Avanti og co. ud på en lang rejse, der ender på Mars. Her lever et fredselskende, frugtspisende folk, der nok kan lære menneskene et og andet.
Til trods for at hans forældre har opgivet at leve sammen, er de overbeviste om at det var Gud, der førte dem sammen, så Natan kunne blive født. Drengen bor med sin italienske mor i Italien, hvor han lever som ethvert andet vesterlandsk barn. Nu skal han besøge sin mexicanske far, Jorge, som stammer fra mayaindianerne og bor i Mexico. Det bliver et besøg til en helt anden verden. Jorge lever af at fiske sammen med sin egen far, og bor i et ly på pæle midt i koralrevet. Sammen begiver far og søn sig ud på en episk rejse for at lære mere om deres forfædre og om hinanden inden Natan skal tilbage. De fisker, spiser, drikker kaffe med farfar og snorkler. Deres hoveddestination Banco Chinchorro i den Mexicanske golf, er en del af det næststørste koralrev i verden.
The series shows how meditation can help in your daily life. From tackling stress to embracing gratitude, each episode first teaches the basics and techniques of the practice, and then concludes with a guided meditation. Push play, close your eyes, and explore the many benefits of meditation.
Learning to age gives a new meaning to old age, not as the end of life, but the beginning of a new stage that we can design to be enriching and enjoyable.
The Essential Lectures of Alan Watts video series was recorded in 1971 above Muir Woods, California, and in 1972 aboard the ferryboat the SS Vallejo in Sausalito. Produced by his son Mark and directed by long-time archivist Henry Jacobs, the series explores core philosophical themes that spawned over Watts' career.
Ancient medical science told us our minds and bodies are one; so did philosophers of old. Now, modern science and new research are helping us to understand these connections. In Healing and the Mind, Bill Moyers talks with physicians, scientists, therapists and patients—people who are taking a new look at the meaning of sickness and health. In a five-part series of provocative interviews, he discusses their search for answers to perplexing questions: How do emotions translate into chemicals in our bodies? How do thoughts and feelings influence health? How can we collaborate with our bodies to encourage healing?
Join Ashley Eckstein for mindful lessons and exercises. Jedi Master Yoda once said, "A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind." Yoda teaches us that training our mind is just as important as physically training our body.
