MetaFilter posts tagged with spiritual

Happy Muharram

hadjiboy — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:01:14 -0800

Today is Muharram, a holy day for all muslims. Why is it holy, whele, here, take a look for yourselves.

a little midwinter serenity

nickyskye — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:03:53 -0800

Historic, beautiful and interesting footage of Tibetan lamas and yogis teaching Buddhism, just 4 years after their escape from Tibet, when the Chinese invaded in 1959. "In 1963, for the first time, the Dalai Lama allowed a Westerner, Desjardins, to film the heart of the Tibetan tradition." Some meditation instruction taught by yogis: Tantra as practiced in Tibet, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Lerab's Youtube channel has all kinds of video gems for those interested in Buddhist and Hindu spiritual practice. Buddhism and Tantrism: "two films were originally shown on French television in the 1960's and are a wonderful testimony, revealing some of Tibet's foremost masters as they were then. It includes footage of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, the Sixteenth Karmapa, Dudjom Rinpoche, Ling Rinpoche, Chatral Rinpoche, Sakya Trizin, and the yogis Abo Rinpoche and Lopon Sonam Zangpo. The original sixties commentaries have been retained, even though it may sound a bit dated in places." "There are unusual scenes of yogis performing preparatory meditation exercises." About Arnaud Desjardins, born 18 June 1925. Books he's written. Also on Lerab's YouTube channel: The Tibetan Book of the Dead #1, 2, 3, 4, 5. From Lerab's blog: "A Short History of Bön - Extracted from the pamphlet "Tibetan gYung-Drung Bön Monastery in India," published by the Yungdrung Bön Monastic Center, Solan, 1983. Translated by Tadeusz Skorupski."

Games as Spiritual Experiences

pinothefrog — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:56:16 -0800

Bill Viola's video game, The Night Journey, is inspired by "the lives and writings of great historical figures including: Rumi, the 13th century Islamic poet and mystic; Ryokan, the 18th century Zen Buddhist poet; St. John of the Cross, the 16th century Spanish mystic and poet; and Plotinus, the 3rd century philosopher" and "attempts to evoke in the player's mind a sense of the archetypal journey of enlightenment through the "mechanics" of the game experience". The USC Interactive Media Division, where it's being developed, seems to have taken an interest in games dealing with spiritual enlightenment, such as Walden, a Game. The ritual, karma, death and various ways of rebirth in Cosmology of Kyoto is my personal favorite spiritual experience in game form (the link is a review by Roger Ebert, which is interesting in light of his opinions about games).

POWWOW - Images Along the Red Road

netbros — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:34:48 -0800

“We try to follow the footsteps of our elders, who cleared the way for us with their clean minds, hearts, and bodies. They walked in clean land, drank clean water, breathed clean air, and ate clean food provided by Mother Earth. This is the Red Road.” The powwow is an integral part of Native American life, offering the opportunity for peoples to gather and celebrate their spiritual connections to their ancestors, the earth, community, and traditions through drum, song, and dance. The photography of Ben Marra.

the truth will set you free

nickyskye — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:41:13 -0800

Stripping The Gurus. Sex, violence, abuse and enlightenment. Chogyam Trungpa, the Dalai Lama, Zen masters, exposing the reality behind the facade of various spiritual teachers. Geoff Falk also writes about the spiritual beliefs of rock stars.

Shamanic Crisis?

MetaMonkey — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 08:45:33 -0800

So You Wannabe A Shaman, Huh? Or got a Spiritual/Shamanic Crisis? Trouble with Mystical and Psychotic Perceptions of Reality? Some tips on How To Build A Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later may help. Maybe just go watch Predator, with a Shaman's view. Or skip the lot and Transcend Duality.

exlotuseater — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 23:36:33 -0800

Poetry-Chaikhana: Selections of Spiritual and Sacred poetry from around the world, categorized by Tradition and Author.