Browsing » December 2009

The Empty Chair

 
Much of humanity lives in greater freedom today because of the non-violent movements of the past century.  From Apartheid to the Soviet Union, Jim Crow to the British Raj, oppressive rule has proven no match for peaceful resistance.  Yet, the falsehood that non-violence does not work in the “real world” persists despite its repeated and [...]

Women of Tibet: The Buddha’s Wife

Women of Tibet: The Buddha’s Wife explores the radical changes women and men experience on the quest to become fully realized human beings.  Forced by the demands of modern living we delve into what it means to follow a spiritual path while reexamining traditional roles.  This film seeks to shed light on what happens when [...]

Nature Speaks

With environmental catastrophe projected in humanity’s near future, leaders around the world are searching for actionable solutions to the challenges they face.

Women of Tibet : A Quiet Revolution

This EMMY® Award winning film begins on March 12, 1959 when 15,000 unarmed Tibetan women took to the streets of Lhasa to oppose the violent occupation of their country by the Communist Chinese army.

Women of Tibet: The Great Mother

recounts the compelling life story of Dekyi Tsering, the mother of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The Tibetan people call her “Gyalyum Chemo” or “Great Mother.” During the course of her long and extraordinary life, she gave birth to sixteen children, seven who survived, three of whom were recognized as incarnate lamas, and one [...]