"Hello, I'm John Cleese, and welcome to GLOBAL SPIRIT -- the first 'internal travel' series that investigates the most urgent existential, philosophical and spiritual issues of the 21st century. Warning: This series may change your life!"

-- John Cleese

Rumi and the Sufi Path of Love

May 12 & June 23, 9pm PT & 9pm ET

This program transports viewers into the poetry and teachings of the renowned 13th century Sufi philosopher and poet Jalaluddin Rumi with Sufi sheikh Kabir Helminski, and Rumi filmmaker Parisa Soultani, featuring video sequences and Rumi recitations from Coleman Barks, Andrew Harvey, John Cleese and others.

Earth Wisdom for a World in Crisis

May 19 & June 30, 9pm PT & 9pm ET

This program focuses on the wisdom of indigenous peoples, and the native values and practices that have promoted heightened consciousness, spiritual harmony and a life in balance with nature. Filmed in NYC at a unique gathering of indigenous peoples from around the world at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

Sound of the Soul

May 26 & July 7, 9pm PT & 9pm ET

This program is a compelling portrait of an Arab country where Muslims, Christians, and Jews have lived together in peace for centuries. Beautifully photographed during the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music, 'Sound of the Soul' presents unforgettable performances from groups from Morocco, Ireland, Afghanistan, Mauritania, the USA, and Portugal, illustrating how music unifies and provides a powerful starting point for reducing conflict and crossing religious divides. 

In Search of Ecstasy

June 2 & July 14, 9pm PT & 9pm ET

This program explores the ecstatic state - a global phenomenon found in many spiritual, religious, and wisdom traditions. Studio guests Sobonfu Somé and Andrew Harvey create a lively discussion, interwoven with video segments that transport the audience on a journey inside different cultural expressions of "divine ecstasy," from the Orisha priestesses of Nigeria to the whirling dervishes of Turkey.

The Art of Living and Dying

June 9 & July 21, 9pm PT & 9pm ET

NOTE: Internet Simulcast June 9, 6pm PT/9pm ET at GlobalSpirit.tv

Our most basic understanding of life is in many ways determined by our understanding of death.  This program presents a powerful conversation between two dedicated spiritual leaders in the end-of-life movement. Harpist, singer and lay Benedictine Therese Schroeder-Sheker, who founded the Chalice of Repose Project, joins Frank Ostaseski, the Zen Hospice Project co-founder and director of the Metta Institute, to explore how a more conscious relationship to death can radically shift our experience of life.

The Interspiritual Dialogue with Father Thomas Keating

June 16 & July 28, 9pm PT & 9pm ET

NOTE: Internet Simulcast June 16, 6pm PT/9pm ET at GlobalSpirit.tv

This documentary illustrates a new era of spiritual consciousness and level of communication among many of the world’s spiritual and contemplative traditions. Filmed at the Snowmass Interspiritual gathering, committed spiritual seekers from many faiths come together to uncover and identify the core truths that lie at the heart of all world religions, with Father Keating providing an inspiring combination of reflection and mentorship to all present.