In Lama Ole Nydahl‘s lectures, including those given in London and Brighton last September, he mentions that sometimes we know who is calling before we lift up the receiver, to demonstrate that “space is information”. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Video’ Category
Rupert Sheldrake – “Telephone Telepathy” (video)
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011Pim van Lommel on Consciousness Beyond Life
Monday, January 24th, 2011Renowned cardiologist Pim van Lommel, author of Consciousness Beyond Life: The Science of the Near-Death Experience , discusses his research into the near-death experience. In this extensive interview, he describes the brain as a “transceiver” which receives information from consciousness, states that everything originates from consciousness – which he describes as “fundamental” and “non-local” – and discusses the profound implications of his research for Western science.
Interview with Dr. Jim Tucker on past life memories
Friday, November 19th, 2010Earlier this week our blog entry about the documentary “The Boy Who Lived Before” and the work of Dr. Jim Tucker of the University of Virginia attracted a lot of interest. As a follow-up we’re posting this video of an interview with Dr. Tucker in which he explains the characteristics of studies being carried out into past life memories. This is very interesting from the point of view of Buddhism as many of these cases strongly support the possibility of reincarnation.
The Boy Who Lived Before
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010This thought-provoking documentary first screened in 2005 was part of the television series ”Extraordinary People” broadcast on Channel Five in the UK. The programme, entitled “The Boy Who Lived Before” featured the investigation of the case of Cameron Macaulay by Dr. Jim Tucker, medical director of the Child and Family Psychiatry Clinic, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. It raises an interesting challenge to common Western scientific notions of consciousness.
Building the new Gdansk Centre (video)
Thursday, October 21st, 2010This video presentation was shown worldwide during the 2010 Europe Center summer course, it is from the Gdansk Centre in Poland, showing the progress they have made with the construction of their new centre building. The pictures speak more than words, but if you want to follow the project further, check their blog (in English). We hope you like it and in particular, we hope it provides inspiration for Buddhists in the UK and elsewhere who are active in their own centre projects!
You might also be interested to read about the history of the Gdansk Centre which goes back almost 30 years – it shows that this sangha’s new centre project is the culmination of their three decades of practice, challenges, blessing and development: click here.
Lama Ole Nydahl on Death and Rebirth – Video
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Lama Ole Nydahl is one of the foremost teachers in the West today regarding death and rebirth. In this brief video he explains how our state of our mind in life affects the nature and quality of our experiences in death, and that our true essence is unborn and can never die. Lama Ole Nydahl will give more in-depth teachings on death and rebirth from the perspective of Diamond Way Buddhism in London on 22 September 2010.
Construction of the Kalachakra Stupa in Greece (video)
Sunday, August 8th, 2010Previously we blogged about the Kalachakra Stupa being built in Greece. The construction is almost complete now, ready for the stupa’s inauguration on 21-23 August 2010, which will be attended by people from all over the world including many of us from the UK. Here is a video which captures some of the early stages in its construction.
17th Karmapa – The Four Seals of Dharma (video)
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010This is a teaching on “The Four Seals of Dharma” given by H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje on 11 March 2010 at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute in New Delhi, India. This and many other films are available from http://www.karmapa-news.org/ in high quality DVD format. Photos documenting the life and activities of Gyalwa Karmapa are also available through this site.
