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Hinduism and Buddhism

This program explores the two great religions to come from India. “The historian of religion can find almost anything he wants in India, enacted with intensity. What remains is to carry its insight into everyday life.” Smith uncovered the mysteries of multiphonic chanting among Tibetan lamas, previously unknown in the West. Characterizing these chants as “the holiest sound I have ever heard,” Smith reveals the chanting to be a form of meditation. Smith spent ten weeks with a Zen master silently meditating 8 hours a day, where he derived insights that help the viewer understand the way of Zen Buddhism. The DVD version of this program also includes a special video introduction by Mr. Moyers. (56 minutes)

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Item#: BVL6234
Copyright date: ©1996
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-0541-3
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN 978-0-7365-5646-0

Part of the Series : The Wisdom of Faith with Huston Smith: A Bill Moyers Special


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