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Looking for Lynne Williams
We reconnected three years ago at Sharon Salzberg's retreat. We swapped details but I lost yours. I haven't stopped wondering about you and would love to hear from you.
Anita Diamond oscarisalittledog (at) gmail (dot) com
[posted 1.5.13]
Driving from London to Gaia House anytime this summer?
Jane Knight, garden co-ordinator at Gaia House, asks if anyone is able to pick up a few things she has stored in Fulham. Perhaps you'd like to do it as a way of saying thank you to Jane for all her work for London Insight and Gaia House? You can .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
[reposted 21.5.13]
Dharmagiri retreats
For the latest Dharmagiri newsletter, please see here.
Please follow this link for upcoming retreats at this beautiful South African centre.
Dialogues on 'The Way of Peace'
You can find video of four 30-minute dialogues between HH the Dalai Lama and Father Laurence Freeman OSB here.
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Film: "Wisdom of Changes - Richard Wilhelm and The I Ching"
We are happy to announce that the DVD of our film is now published in England.
WISDOM OF CHANGES – Richard Wilhelm and the I CHING by Bettina Wilhelm
Confucius, Laotse and in particular the I Ching – The Book of Changes: Richard Wilhelm (1873-1930) is regarded as the European who discovered China´s spiritual world. „Wisdom of Changes“ is a documentary about the life and work of the most distinguished translator and mediator
of classical Chinese culture to the West.
The film narrates from today's perspective of the granddaughter, award winning film director Bettina Wilhelm, the phases of Richard Wilhelm's eventful life in times of dramatic changes. It also provides insight into the deeply humane, timeless Chinese wisdom of the I Ching, which can still
serve as orientation in our own volatile times. With Jonathan Pryce (Voice of Richard Wilhelm).
For further information and trailer please have a look at
http://www.wisdom-of-changes-i-ching-**the-movie.com<http://www.wisdom-of-changes-i-ching-the-movie.com>
The DVD (English version, PAL) is now available in the UK (link: Amazon.co.uk, click „Film and TV“, then title: „Wisdom of Changes“).
Thank you for your kind attention.
With best wishes,
Candida Eska email richard_wilhelm_i_ching@yahoo
[posted 7.5.13]
CHASING THE FACE OF BUDDHA****
Crowdfunding for Feature Length Documentary****
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*CHASING THE FACE OF BUDDHA *is a feature length documentary that follows
acclaimed master sculptor and Buddhist, SUNTI PICHETCHAIYAKUL, as he takes
on one of the greatest and most challenging projects of his
career…Sculpting Buddha. In the coming year Sunti will travel across the
world on an extraordinary creative journey and research expedition that
will conclude with his attempt to sculpt the world’s first hyper-realistic
depiction of The Buddha. Specifically, Sunti wants to create a
historically accurate portrayal of the man that Buddha once was, Siddhartha
Gautama, before he became The Buddha 2600 years ago. But the road to
fulfilling this dream is not well traveled and some major obstacles will
have to be overcome along the way, starting with the fact that the earliest
known images of Buddha were not recorded until some 500 years after his
death. And although he is under no illusions about the major obstacles and
limitations in his way, Sunti has spent his entire career pushing the
boundaries of what’s possible in art and this is the project that he’s felt
compelled to pursue since first discovering his remarkable gift as a young
child. ****
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So far we have funded this film ourselves but now need assistance to
continue capturing Sunti’s unique journey so that we can complete the
film and share it with a worldwide audience. Please visit our crowdfundingwebsite,
http://www.ctfob.com, where donors, both individuals and organizations, can
become a part of this project, learn more about the film and find out what
this funding will support. Donors will receive special exclusive gifts such
as copies of the completed film, limited edition artwork of the completed
Buddha sculpture, updates from the film shoot and a “pay it forward” option
where we will use the proceeds of the film to match or double their
donation for a charity of their choice.****
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About Us:****
We are a filmmaking team based out of Calgary and Ottawa, Canada who have
been working together ever since we first met in film school over a decade
ago. Since then we’ve teamed up on various films, our most recent projects
including the documentaries *For The Love Of Elephants* and *Music Is The
Medicine*. Together we bring a wide range of skills and experience to the
table and strive to tell unique, dynamic and socially conscious stories
that have a positive impact on the world around us. To learn more about
us please visit our website, http://www.ctfob.com****
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Media Contact:****
Rodney Ruel****
[posted 23.4.13]