Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Narrated by acclaimed Canadian artist Leonard Cohen, this two-part series explores ancient teachings on death and dying and boldly visualizes the afterlife according to Tibetan philosophy. Program 1, The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life documents the history of The Tibetan Book of the Dead, tracing the book's acceptance and use in Europe and North America. Included is remarkable footage of the rites and liturgies surrounding and following the death of a Ladakhi elder as well as the views of the Dalai Lama on life and death (45 min. 35 sec.). Program 2, The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation observes an old Buddhist lama and a 13-year-old novice monk as they guide a deceased person into the afterlife. The passage of the soul is visualized with animation blended into actual location shooting.
http://thepiratebay.org/tor/4058034/The_Tibetan_Book_of_the_Dead__narrated_by_Leonard_Cohen.4058034.TPB.torrent
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Yungchen Lhamo- Coming Home & Tibet Tibet
Yungchen Lhamo's second album for RealWorld is an intriguing and sometimes difficult work. Boldly moving away from the solo voice that dominated her first CD, she and producer Hector Zazou have constructed a complex set of songs that range from ritual to pop, utilizing semiclassical strings along with electric and acoustic guitar, with a very light touch of electronic ambiance. Zazou has an incredible ability to create dense layers of sound that never interfere with the central character of a piece--in this case the wide-ranging vocals of Tibetan singer Lhamo. The sounds gently usurp other cultures, with many musical references to India and China at the forefront, but jazz and European folk enter into the scheme, too. Perhaps one of the key pieces is "Heart," with an almost surreal Finnish kantele (zither) linked to the sky by some indefinable drones and terse violin lines. There are some clichéd jazz guitar lines here and there, and the occasional drift into New Age "mood" music, but these elements survive because we are presented with a voice of such distinct character and grace. Lhamo is a singer of beauty and control, and Zazou has found a setting for Lhamo's voice that surpasses expectation.
http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3556481/Yungchen_Lhamo.3556481.TPB.torrent
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Doing Time, Doing Vipassana
This is the story of an ancient meditation technique named Vipassana, which shows people how to take control of their lives and channel them toward their own good.It is the story of a strong woman named Kiran Bedi, the former Inspector General of Prisons in New Delhi, who strove to transform the notorious Tihar Prison and turn it into an oasis of peace. But most of all it is the story of prison inmates who underwent profound change, and who realized that incarceration is not the end but possibly a fresh start toward an improved and more positive life. These people have shown that reform can work if it is self-reform. Their success has been so dramatic that recently the Indian Government decided to apply Vipassana in all the country's prisons. Other countries are becoming interested as well. The filmmakers spent about two weeks inside Tihar Central Prison in New Delhi and Baroda Jail in the Indian state of Gujarat. They interviewed inmates and jail officials, and filmed in places rarely accessible to film crews, whether Indian or foreign.Mononova
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Monday, February 25, 2008
Kundun
Kundun
The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escape from his native home, Tibet, when communist China invaded and enforced an oppressive regime upon the peaceful nation of Tibet. The Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959 and has been living in exile in Dharamsala ever since.
In 1937, in a remote area of Tibet close to the Chinese border, a two year old child is identified as the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, the compassionate Buddha. Two years later, the child is brought to Lhasa where he is schooled as a monk and as head of state amidst the color and pageantry of Tibetan culture. The film follows him into adulthood: when he is 14, the Chinese invade Tibet and he is forced into a shaky coalition government; he travels to China to meet with a cynical Mao; and, finally, in 1959, ill and under siege, he flees to India. Throughout, he has visions of his people's slaughter under Chinese rule.
There's a few different formats for DL on this one.
http://torrentportal.com/details/999906/Kundun%20%281997%29.avi.torrent
Music for Zen Meditation - Tony Scott
A celebrated jazz clarinetist in the 1950s, Tony Scott started collaborating with Japanese artists on a trip he made to the country in 1959. He returned in 1964 to teach classes in American jazz and ended up collaborating with koto player Shinichi Yuize and shakuhachi flute player Hozan Yamamoto on a dozen improvised collaborations. Based on the Zen concept of beginner's mind, a state of openness that leads to exploration, the Scott-led pieces predate the more modern concept of "ambient" by a good couple of decades--but, as music descended from temples and designed to ease the mind to a state of higher consciousness, it follows many of the same directives. The gentle clarinet is complemented by the flute, with the koto--a 13-stringed zither--providing a comfortable contrast, though all three musicians appear on only a single track, the opening "Is Not All One?"
http://www.torrentreactor.net/view.php?id=274610
7 Hundred Years of Music in Tibet: Mantras & Chants of the Dalai Lama
7 Hundred Years of Music in Tibet: Mantras & Chants of the Dalai LamaSink into a trance to the hypnotic sounds of traditional Tibetan chants and mantras as interpreted by the Buddhist Monks of Maitri Vihar Monastery and the Singing Nuns At Chuchikjall.
http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3637018/Tibet_-_Mantras___Chants_Of_The_Dalai_Lama_and_the_Singing_Nuns.3637018.TPB.torrent
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Dreaming Lhasa
Dreaming Lhasa
Karma, a young Tibetan woman from New York City comes to Dharamsala, the exile headquarters of the Dalai Lama in India, in search of her roots. She is making a documentary film about former political prisoners who have escaped Tibet. One of her interviewees is Dhondup, who has recently fled to India. He reveals to her that his dying mother had made him promise to deliver an old charm box to an exile Tibetan named Loga, and appeals to her for help in locating the man. Their enquiries reveal that Loga, a former CIA-trained resistance fighter, has been missing for the past fifteen years and is presumed to be dead. But is he really dead? As they set out to unravel the mysterious circumstances of his disappearance, Karma finds herself unwittingly attracted to Dhondup even as she is sucked into the vortex of his search, which takes them through the world of the exile Tibetan community in India and becomes a journey of self-discovery.
TPB
http://rapidshare.com/files/58388312/dlhasap.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/58385480/dlhasap.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/58384585/dlhasap.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/58385033/dlhasap.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/58383092/dlhasap.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/58383018/dlhasap.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/58381645/dlhasap.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/58379571/dlhasap.part8.rar
Tibet :Cry of the Snow Lion
Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion
Ten years in the making, this award-winning documentary was filmed during a remarkable nine journeys throughout Tibet, India and Nepal. CRY OF THE SNOW LION brings audiences to the long-forbidden "rooftop of the world" with an unprecedented richness of imagery… from rarely-seen rituals in remote monasteries, to horse races with Khamba warriors; from brothels and slums in the holy city of Lhasa, to the magnificent Himalayan peaks still traveled by nomadic yak caravans. The dark secrets of Tibet’s recent past are powerfully chronicled through riveting personal stories and interviews, and a collection of undercover and archival images never before assembled in one film. A definitive exploration of a legendary subject, TIBET: CRY OF THE SNOW LION is an epic story of courage and compassion.
BTJunkie
The Flowering of Human Consciousness DVD: Eckhart Tolle
I could fill a whole blog just with Eckhart Tolle torrents. With his latest thumbs up from Oprah hes only sure to get a bigger following.
The bestselling author of The Power of Now reveals specific, powerful insights on how to be present in this very moment. Tolle teaches easy techniques for self-observation, how to stop the endless stream of thoughts that interrupt, and methods for breaking out of object consciousness by tapping into an intelligence that is greater than the personal mind.
http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3557677/Eckhart_Tolle_-_The_Flowering_of_Human_Consciousness_2CD_XVID_DV.3557677.TPB.torrent
Friday, February 22, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Happy Night in Canada
A nice little lecture in Vancouver during the Dalai Lamas 2006 Visit.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and leading Scientists search for happiness. What can Science and Spirituality reveal about happiness?
http://www.fulldls.com/torrent-movies-877610.html
PBS - Bill Moyers on Faith and Reason, Pema Chodron
PBS - Bill Moyers on Faith and Reason, Pema ChodronWhy does an ancient Eastern spiritual practice appeal to workaholic, frenetic, emailing, fast-talking, fast-typing, and overly stressed Americans? In Bill Moyers on Faith & Reason, Pema Chodron, whose teachings and writings on meditation have helped make Buddhism accessible to a broad Western audience, talks about how her own spiritual search led her to becoming a Buddhist nun.
FullDL
Youtube
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Spirit of Tibet: Journey to Enlightenment, The Life and World of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Spirit of Tibet: Journey to Enlightenment, The Life and World of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
The Spirit of Tibet is an intimate glimpse into the life and world of one of Tibet's most revered 20th-century teachers: Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991). A writer, poet and meditation master, Khyentse Rinpoche was an inspiration to all who encountered him. His many students throughout the world included the Dalai Lama. This unique portrait tells Khyentse Rinpoche's story from birth to death... to rebirth--from his escape following China's invasion of Tibet to his determination to preserve and transmit Buddhist teachings far and wide. His life leads us on a journey revealing the wonders of Tibet's art, ritual, philosophy and sacred dance. Along with rarely photographed areas of Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal, this film features interviews with the Dalai Lama, who speaks candidly about his own spiritual life. Director Matthieu Ricard--noted French photographer, Buddhist monk and best-selling author--travelled with Khyentse Rinpoche for over 14 years.
1998, 46 min 05 s
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
After The Ecstacy, The Laundry - Jack Kornfield
After The Ecstacy, The Laundry
An original audio adaptation of Jack Kornfield’s newest book, this program reveals how the modern spiritual journey unfolds, and the difficulties of translating that freedom into daily life.
Torrent
Alan Watts - The Way of Zen
Alan Watts - The Way of ZenThe Way of Zen presents an understandable, inspirational and spiritually rewarding exploration of Zen Buddhism - "a way of liberation" that may be one of the most precious gifts of Asia to the world. For the first time on audio tape, The Way of Zen presents readings of carefully-chosen selections from Alan Watts' classic bestseller, illuminated byy rare recordings of the author personally commenting on some of the concepts and ideas in the book.
Mononova
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Eckhart Tolle - A New Earth (Audiobook )
A spiritual classic. A number-one New York Times bestseller. An international phenomenon. The Power of Now established Eckhart Tolle as one of today's leading spiritual thinkers. And now his long-awaited new book takes his inspiring message to the next level of understanding.
http://www.torrentportal.com/torrents-details.php?id=1722867
Rapidshare
Friday, February 15, 2008
Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh:
How we can learn about ecological solutions from an ancient Culture?
Ladakh, or Little Tibet, is a wildly beautiful desert land high in the western Himalayas. It is a place of few resources and an extreme climate. Yet, for more than a thousand years, it has been home to a thriving culture.
Traditions of frugality and co-operation, coupled with an intimate and location-specific knowledge of the environment, enabled the Ladakhis not only to survive, but to prosper. Then came development. Now in Leh, the capital, one finds pollution and divisiveness, inflation and unemployment, intolerance and greed. Centuries of ecological balance and social harmony are under threat from modernisation.
The breakdown of Ladakh's culture and environment forces us to re-examine what we really mean by progress - not only in the developing parts of the world, but in the industrialized world as well. The story of Ladakh teaches us about the root causes of environmental, social and psychological problems, and provides valuable guidelines for our own future.
http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3872542/Ancient_Futures_-_Learning_from_Ladakh.3872542.TPB.torrent
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