Music, Sound and the Sacred WATCH ONLINE! In this episode, host Phil Cousineau explores the transcendent qualities of spiritual and sacred music with guests Rev. Alan Jones and Grammy Award-winning singer Joanne Shenandoah.
In Search of Ecstasy WATCH ONLINE! This episode explores the ecstatic state - a global phenomenon found in all kinds of spiritual and religious traditions. How is ecstatic trance practiced around the world, and why are so many people today fascinated by it?
The Journey Towards Oneness This episode explores the concept of Oneness, and traces its evolution and expression through seemingly different religious and spiritual traditions.
Breaking Bows and Arrows Set on the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, the award-winning film "Breaking Bows and Arrows" explores the challenging emotional terrain of personal and societal reconciliation after a bloody, inter-tribal war.
Art and the Creative Spirit This episode of Global Spirit seeks answers to eternal questions about the nature of art and creativity by looking at various sacred art forms, and by engaging with artists keenly aware of the spiritual aspect of the creative process.
Rumi, Poet of the Heart Surprisingly, the bestselling poet in America today is a thirteenth-century Sufi poet and mystic named Jalaluddin Rumi. What makes Rumi's writings so enticing and unforgettable?
From the Heart of the World - The Elder Brothers' Warning In this episode, host Phil Cousineau speaks with BBC filmmaker Alan Ereira about his beautiful, sobering documentary, a warning to give up our self-destructive ways and honor the planet, before it is too late.
Forgiveness and Healing WATCH ONLINE! This episode explores forgiveness and healing on a personal and societal level. Watch as a group of Vietnam vets comes to terms with their actions, and as a father forgives his son's murderer.
CINEMONDO: My Father My Lord Category: World Cinema This Israeli film is an intimate and disturbing story of the conflict between a father's love and his deep devotion to religion -- a dramatic retelling of the Abraham and Isaac story with a devastating "twist."
Earth Wisdom: For a World in Crisis WATCH ONLINE! This program focuses on the wisdom of indigenous values and practices that have promoted heightened consciousness, spiritual harmony and a life in balance with nature.
Manzanar Muslim Pilgrimage Category: Documentaries This short highlights the visit of over 100 American Muslims to Manzanar, a World War II Japanese internment camp, and the friendships that subsequently formed between members of Japanese American and Muslim American communities.
The Spiritual Quest WATCH ONLINE! Drawing on personal experiences and the guests' extensive knowledge of various religious traditions, this fascinating conversation illuminates the individual and universal dimensions of the Spiritual Quest.
Al Jazeera English - Witness: Online Ayatollah Category: Documentaries This episode shows a Day in the Life of Grand Ayatollah Youssef Sanei, a pro-reform Ayatollah and a former Iranian Attorney General, viewed as a holy man by Shia Muslims.