Latest Videos
San Francisco Schools Transformed by the Power of Meditation
Silence isn't something people usually associate with middle school, but twice a day the halls of Visitacion Valley School in San Francisco fall quiet as the sixth, seventh and eighth grade students meditate for fifteen minutes.
In the Room with Sylvia Boorstein
The best way to nurture children's inner lives, Sylvia Boorstein says, is by taking care of our own inner selves for their sake. At a public event in suburban Detroit, Krista Tippett draws out the warmth and wisdom of the celebrated Jewish-Buddhist teacher and psychotherapist. And, in a light-hearted moment that is an audience pleaser, Boorstein shares what GPS might teach us about "recalculating" and our own inner equanimity.
Live in Asheville
Can you identify this classic rock tune performed by new age music favorites Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai?
The Four Agreements
Of Toltec teacher don Miguel Ruiz's four agreements to living a more authentic life, he says the first is the most important: Be impeccable with your word. Watch as he and Oprah discuss why this intention is so much more than just doing what you said you would do—it's about finding your own truth.
Love and Trust
At the Greater Good Gratitude Summit, renown authors Jack Kornfield and Br. David Steindl-Rast define love and trust, and explore the relationship between these two critical concepts.
Cosmic Consciousness
Deepak Chopra introduces the concept of cosmic consciousness as a state of awareness that encompasses the entirety of all that has existed and will exist. This state of consciousness identifies our core individuality with the universality of all existence, or God.
Marie’s Dictionary
This short documentary tells the story of Marie Wilcox, the last fluent speaker of the Wukchumni language and the dictionary she created in an effort to keep her language alive.
Gratitude in the Digital Age
At the 2014 Wisdom 2.0 Conference, Br. David connects grateful living practice to the key components of mindfulness: wisdom, awareness, and compassion.
Anne Lamott’s Unconventional Definition of Prayer
Author Anne Lamott says it's easy to thank God when life is going well. However, when times get tough, she says, feelings of anger or complete silence can also act as prayer's as long as you're trying to tell the truth of your heart. Watch as she explains why prayer takes on many forms.
A Thousand Suns
A Thousand Suns tells the story of the Gamo Highlands of the African Rift Valley and the unique worldview held by the people of the region. This isolated area has remained remarkably intact both biologically and culturally. It is one of the most densely populated rural regions of Africa yet its people have been farming sustainably for 10,000 years. Shot in Ethiopia, New York and Kenya, the film explores the modern world's untenable sense of separation from and superiority over nature and how the interconnected worldview of the Gamo people is fundamental in achieving long-term sustainability, both in the region and beyond.