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The Cross and the Bodhi Tree: Two Christian Encounters With Buddhism
written by Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001; directed by Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001; produced by David Channer, Clare Gartrell Davis and Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 43 mins
This fascinating film is about two unique individuals, a French Catholic priest and an English Protestant nun and the powerful influence of Buddhism on both of them. Father Francois Ponchaud, a published author, writes on Cambodian politics and history and speaks fluent Khmer with Cambodian villagers. Mother Rosem...
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written by Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001; directed by Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001; produced by David Channer, Clare Gartrell Davis and Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 43 mins
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This fascinating film is about two unique individuals, a French Catholic priest and an English Protestant nun and the powerful influence of Buddhism on both of them. Father Francois Ponchaud, a published author, writes on Cambodian politics and history and speaks fluent Khmer with Cambodian villagers. Mother Rosemary leads a life of silence and prayer in a convent in Oxford. Yet both the active missionary priest and the contemplative Mother Super...
This fascinating film is about two unique individuals, a French Catholic priest and an English Protestant nun and the powerful influence of Buddhism on both of them. Father Francois Ponchaud, a published author, writes on Cambodian politics and history and speaks fluent Khmer with Cambodian villagers. Mother Rosemary leads a life of silence and prayer in a convent in Oxford. Yet both the active missionary priest and the contemplative Mother Superior practice Buddhist meditation. For Father Ponchaud, who lost nearly all his students in the Cambodian "killing fields," meditation sustains him in the face of tragedy, as well as in everyday life. For Mother Rosemary, this meditation lent support to her life of prayer when "prayer seemed to go dead." In the era of globalization, when human ventures and ideas are being thrown together an unprecedented rate, Father Ponchaud and Mother Rosemary point a way forward both for institutional religions and for seekers of truth outside the confines of convention. They shed light on the character of Jesus Christ, the path of the Buddha and the call to holiness. They demonstrate that it is possible to retain deep roots in one tradition while being profoundly enriched by another. College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001, Mother Rosemary, fl. 2012, Francois Ponchaud, fl. 2012, David Channer, Clare Gartrell Davis, Denis Nowlan
Author / Creator
Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Denis Nowlan
Person Discussed
Francois Ponchaud, fl. 2012
Topic / Theme
Cambodian, Spirituality, Prayer and meditation, Buddhism, Christianity, Religion, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Ecstatic Circle
directed by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001; produced by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001, Open End Theatre (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2003), 27 mins
The Mevlevi Dervish Order was founded in the 13th century by Mevlana Jeladed-din Rumi, a poet and mystic who rebelled against orthodox Islamic beliefs by replacing formal prayers with songs and dances. The Dervish order was banned in Turkey in the early 20th century, but once a year the government allows the Whirl...
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directed by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001; produced by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001, Open End Theatre (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2003), 27 mins
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The Mevlevi Dervish Order was founded in the 13th century by Mevlana Jeladed-din Rumi, a poet and mystic who rebelled against orthodox Islamic beliefs by replacing formal prayers with songs and dances. The Dervish order was banned in Turkey in the early 20th century, but once a year the government allows the Whirling Dervish ceremony to take place at Konya in Anatolia where the religion was founded. This extraordinary occasion is shown as a seque...
The Mevlevi Dervish Order was founded in the 13th century by Mevlana Jeladed-din Rumi, a poet and mystic who rebelled against orthodox Islamic beliefs by replacing formal prayers with songs and dances. The Dervish order was banned in Turkey in the early 20th century, but once a year the government allows the Whirling Dervish ceremony to take place at Konya in Anatolia where the religion was founded. This extraordinary occasion is shown as a sequenced presentation with more than sixty-five devotees spinning like tops in a ritualized pattern, ultimately achieving an experience leading to religious ecstasy.
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Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001, Open End Theatre, Richard Baker, 1925-
Author / Creator
Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001
Date Published / Released
1972, 2003
Publisher
Multicultural Media
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Baker, 1925-
Person Discussed
Rumi, 1207-1273
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Religious beliefs, Mystics and mysticism, Sufi, Turkish
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In Search of History, The Maya
produced by Gayle Kirschenbaum, fl. 1996, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 43 mins
In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: The Maya: Over a 1,000 years ago, Mayan King Lord Pacal directed construction of Palenque, a...
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produced by Gayle Kirschenbaum, fl. 1996, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 43 mins
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In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: The Maya: Over a 1,000 years ago, Mayan King Lord Pacal directed construction of Palenque, a temple city in Mexico's jungle. The Great Palace, Temple of Inscriptions, and other sacred buildings still stand.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Gayle Kirschenbaum, fl. 1996, Filmroos Inc., David Ackroyd, 1940-
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
In Search of History
Speaker / Narrator
David Freidel, 1946-, Rick Leventhal, 1960-, Linda Schele, Mary Miller, Karl Taube, 1957-, David Ackroyd, 1940-
Person Discussed
David Freidel, 1946-, Rick Leventhal, 1960-, Linda Schele, Mary Miller, Karl Taube, 1957-, Alberto Ruz Lhuillier, 1906-1979, Kʼinich Janaab Pakal, 0603-0683
Topic / Theme
Traditional history, Popular culture, Religious practices, Monuments, Maya people, Tombs, Ancient civilizations, Mayan, Egyptians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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In Search of History, Tombs Of Sipan
produced by Steven R. Talley, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 44 mins
In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: Tombs Of Sipan: 1987--the art market is flooded with gold and silver artifacts of unknown pro...
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produced by Steven R. Talley, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 44 mins
Description
In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: Tombs Of Sipan: 1987--the art market is flooded with gold and silver artifacts of unknown provenance--historians identify the hoard as pre-Columbian Peruvian.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Steven R. Talley, Filmroos Inc., David Ackroyd, 1940-
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
In Search of History
Speaker / Narrator
John Verano, fl. 1977, Alana Cordy-Collins, 1944-2015, Christopher B. Donnan, 1940-, David Ackroyd, 1940-
Person Discussed
John Verano, fl. 1977, Alana Cordy-Collins, 1944-2015, Christopher B. Donnan, 1940-
Topic / Theme
Monuments, Religious practices, Religious artifacts, Spirituality, Archaeology, Ancient civilizations, Peruvians, Mochica
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Onanya
directed by Paris Tume, fl. 2013; produced by Paris Tume, fl. 2013, OMNICHI (Tel-Aviv District: Film Platform, 2023), 1 hour 27 mins
In the verdant, lush jungles of the Amazon, a tribe of indigenous people has lived in harmony with their surroundings for millennia. The Shipibo tribe has learned the secrets of the earth, honing their knowledge to transform the native flora into powerful medicines that can cure any sickness. But their peaceful ex...
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directed by Paris Tume, fl. 2013; produced by Paris Tume, fl. 2013, OMNICHI (Tel-Aviv District: Film Platform, 2023), 1 hour 27 mins
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In the verdant, lush jungles of the Amazon, a tribe of indigenous people has lived in harmony with their surroundings for millennia. The Shipibo tribe has learned the secrets of the earth, honing their knowledge to transform the native flora into powerful medicines that can cure any sickness. But their peaceful existence is threatened. The outside world has discovered the valuable treasures of their land - the rich minerals, the unique wildlife,...
In the verdant, lush jungles of the Amazon, a tribe of indigenous people has lived in harmony with their surroundings for millennia. The Shipibo tribe has learned the secrets of the earth, honing their knowledge to transform the native flora into powerful medicines that can cure any sickness. But their peaceful existence is threatened. The outside world has discovered the valuable treasures of their land - the rich minerals, the unique wildlife, and the breathtaking landscape are all at risk. As the knowledge grows, so does the threat of an ancient culture dissolving. The tribe must fight to protect their way of life and preserve the centuries-old knowledge of their healing practices.
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Field of Study
Language
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Paris Tume, fl. 2013, OMNICHI
Author / Creator
Paris Tume, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Film Platform
Speaker / Narrator
Amanda Feilding, 1943-
Person Discussed
Amanda Feilding, 1943-
Topic / Theme
Other languages, Indigenous ethnic groups, Religious beliefs, Traditional medicine, Religious practices, Healers, Shipibo-Conibo
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Film Platform
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Witchcraft
produced by National Geographic (District of Columbia: National Geographic, 2013), 4 mins
A story about witchcraft in Catemaco, Mexico. Both white and black magic are discussed, including the history of witchcraft in Catemaco, and white magic healing powers. A black magic ritual is performed at end of short.
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produced by National Geographic (District of Columbia: National Geographic, 2013), 4 mins
Description
A story about witchcraft in Catemaco, Mexico. Both white and black magic are discussed, including the history of witchcraft in Catemaco, and white magic healing powers. A black magic ritual is performed at end of short.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
National Geographic
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
National Geographic
Topic / Theme
Cultural adaptation, Mexican people, Religious practices, Area Studies, Fijians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by National Geographic
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