Listen to Vancouver Laughter Leaders, Jeannie Magenta, Paula Hannas, and Blair Coleman speak about Laughter Yoga. This special show, dedicated to Coop Radio’s Fall Funding Drive, is guaranteed to make you laugh!
Listen to Swami Gajanand, a German born Swami who has devoted his life to his Guru Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda and to helping people understand the ancient yogic texts like the Sutras. Swami Gajanand speaks about the first of the Niyamas- saucha or purity. This interview is part of our series on Patanjali’s Yamas and Niyamas.
Listen to Anna Rodgers, Director and Producer of a documentary film, Today is Better than Two Tomorrows. Today Is Better than Two Tomorrows is a mindful observational film about two boys who must leave their village to undergo a rite of passage. One is sent to a Buddhist monastary and the other to a new town. Somewhere between Buddhist wishlessness and western dreams, their paths join again.
Anna speaks about her experience in making the film, the rhythem of life in Laos, the language difficultites, and the universal language of emotion which she successful captures on film.
Scott Robinson is the founder of Lightwork Meditation. Scott informs us on his beliefs on the journey that we are creating, both good and challenging.
Director of At the Edge of the World Dan Stone and local crew member speak about what inspires them as eco-activists, and what it means to put the yogic prinicpal of Ahimsa into action against violence and injustice.
Dr. Alexina Mehta introduces us to Conscious Dying. What does it mean to die consciously, so that we can live fully in our present.
Listen to Paramhans Swami Maheshwaranda (Swamiji), creator of the Yoga in Daily Life System. In this interview, Swamiji answers questions about ego, mind, consciousness and soul, speaks about the life of Jesus Christ and highlights the compassionate life of the Buddha.
This film is an inspiring documentary of the American Civil Rights Movement and the music and songs that were a part of it. The film features civil rights activists, archival footage of the movement as well as the speeches of Martin Luther King, and contemporary renditions of movement anthems.
This film represents a perfect example of the yogic principle of Ahimsa (non-violence). The Civil Rights Movement was a peaceful movement inspired by the ideals of Gandhi that stood up to segregation, racism, and police brutality without resorting to violence.
This film is the highlight of the Festival, and due to both screenings being sold out (and standing ovations at both), a third screening has been added on Sat.Oct.10 at 1:50pm. See www.viff.org for details and ticket info.
For our listeners who have beeen enjoying the interviews of His Holiness Paramhans Swami Maheshwarnanda, we recommend www.swamiji.tv which offers live webcasting of Swamiji’s Lectures and Satsangs from around the world.
Stay tuned for Swamiji’s next interview Monday, October 5, 2009 at 5:00pm.
This year, in wake of the global financial crisis, VIFF has included a special series of films that explains the whys and hows of the crisis, and the perils of neo-liberalism, laissez-faire economics, and globalization.
We All Fall Down is an excellent film that explains how the US mortagage system collaspsed. The film, which makes the complexites of the US sub-prime mortage market easy to understand, is a searing indictment of the white-collar criminals, greedy investors and bankers, fraudulent mortage brokers, government complicity and the middle class families caught in the middle. This is a concrete example of the destructiveness of Aparigraha (greed).
See www.viff.org for Screening times and ticket info.
American Casino is a comprehensive film that puts a face to the collapse of the US mortgage system and illustrates the impact of the crises on minority communities. This is a disturbing and unsettling documentary that likens the US financial system to a casino. The metaphor of gambling and greed are all too relevant in the wake of the aftermath that leaves people homeless, communities starved, and dreams broken.
