David Newman Kirtan Concert at The Yoga Sanctuary

Recently, David Newman (aka Durga Das) had a talk and Kirtan concert at the Yoga Sanctuary in Toronto.  When I arrived the atmosphere was fantastic.  There were candles lit around the room. The first part of the evening was a talk and bhakti yoga session.  Around fifty people were taking part.  David sang a Kirtan [...]

Red Like the Sky

Rosso come il cielo (Italy) By ROBERT KOEHLER A Lady Film release (in Italy) of an Orisa Produzioni. (International sales: Adriena Chiesa Enterprises, Rome.) Produced by Cristiano Bortone, Daniele Mazzocca. Directed by Cristiano Bortone. Screenplay, Bortone, Monica Zapelli, Paolo Sassanelli. With: Luca Capriotti, Paolo Sassanelli, Marco Cocci, Francesca Maturanza, Simone Gulli, Andrea Gussoni, Norman Mozzato. A [...]

The Road of Life

“Away We Go” (2009). Cast: John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Catherine O’Hara, Jeff Daniels, Allison Janney, Jim Gaffigan, Carmen Ejogo, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Josh Hamilton, Chris Messina, Melanie Lynskey, Paul Schneider; Director: Sam Mendes; Screenplay: Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida Tales of self-discovery have long been staples of the movie industry, but they’ve usually been depicted through [...]

Law of Attraction and the Silver Screen

Inspiration arises from many sources, sometimes taking the most unlikely forms. And when it comes to lessons for living, I’ve found the best insights often come from one of my greatest passions—the movies. Movies are essentially the modern-day equivalent of storytelling, that time-honored practice long used for illustrating philosophical, spiritual and metaphysical concepts. But because [...]