poster: Tastingthemoon length: 05:09 date added: February 12, 2012 language: English views: 6146; views this month: 48; views this week: 35 Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life, by Meg Fortune McDonnell, is the story of a "no holds barred” pathway through life — from the author’s eccentric childhood, through the tumult of the 1960’s, to the ashram of Adi Da Samraj, the spiritual teacher she encountered in the 70’s.
In this video series, Meg talks with her father, Robert McDonnell, about working together on the book.
poster: Tastingthemoon length: 05:31 date added: February 12, 2012 language: English views: 5952; views this month: 51; views this week: 38 Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life, by Meg Fortune McDonnell, is the story of a "no holds barred” pathway through life — from the author’s eccentric childhood, through the tumult of the 1960’s, to the ashram of Adi Da Samraj, the spiritual teacher she encountered in the 70’s.
In this video series, Meg talks with her father, Robert McDonnell, about working together on the book.
poster: Tastingthemoon length: 05:29 date added: February 14, 2012 language: English views: 5819; views this month: 50; views this week: 29 Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life, by Meg Fortune McDonnell, is the story of a "no holds barred” pathway through life — from the author’s eccentric childhood, through the tumult of the 1960’s, to the ashram of Adi Da Samraj, the spiritual teacher she encountered in the 70’s.
In this video series, Meg talks with her father, Robert McDonnell, about working together on the book.
poster: Tastingthemoon speaker: Meg Fortune McDonnell length: 11:01 date added: April 6, 2012 language: English views: 4692; views this month: 33; views this week: 20 Devotee Meg Fortune McDonnell reads from her book, Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life. This story is excerpted from the chapter, "In Plain Talk Chapel". Meg recounts her early Catholic experiences and the conclusions she drew in relation to her religious upbringing.
poster: Tastingthemoon speaker: Meg Fortune McDonnell length: 12:03 date added: April 7, 2012 language: English views: 4940; views this month: 37; views this week: 24 Devotee Meg Fortune McDonnell reads from her book, Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life. This story appears at the beginning of the chapter, "God's Eyes," which goes on to describe more explorations of dress, sexuality, and gender roles.
poster: Tastingthemoon length: 08:15 date added: April 7, 2012 language: English views: 5615; views this month: 34; views this week: 21 Devotee Meg Fortune McDonnell reads from her book, Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life. This story appears in the chapter, "To You, Love-Ananda," which begins when Meg travels to Fiji for the first time, to see her teacher in a new island setting.
poster: Tastingthemoon speaker: Meg Fortune McDonnell length: 09:30 date added: April 7, 2012 language: English views: 5331; views this month: 33; views this week: 21 Devotee Meg Fortune McDonnell reads from her book, Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life. This excerpt is the culminating story in the chapter, "First Encounters," which begins with the startling dreams and unusual synchronicities that drew Meg to Adi Da.
poster: Tastingthemoon speaker: Meg Fortune McDonnell length: 07:35 date added: April 7, 2012 language: English views: 13660; views this month: 44; views this week: 23 Devotee Meg Fortune McDonnell reads from her book, Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life. This story is excerpted from the chapter titled "On the Road," which goes on to describe the ferment of the sexual revolution, beat poetry, living theater, and alternative lifestyles of the early 1970's.
poster: Tastingthemoon length: 06:09 date added: April 7, 2012 language: English views: 5687; views this month: 44; views this week: 25 Devotee Meg Fortune McDonnell reads from her book, Tasting the Moon: Adventures in the Meaning of Life.This story is from the chapter, "How I Overcame My High Self-Esteem." This piece contrasts with a more monastic life-style as it explores the connection between spirit and sex.
poster: billkrenz54 speaker: Bill Krenz length: 06:20 date added: April 7, 2012 language: English views: 4450; views this month: 29; views this week: 19 How boards are made with a chainsaw on the island of Naitauba in Fiji.
poster: SusanaWeingarten length: 10:54 date added: July 1, 2012 language: English views: 3906; views this month: 31; views this week: 15 "Ego Act" is a dance based on Adi Da's wisdom about the nature of egoity, or, Adi Da describes it, "the fundamental activity of self-contraction, or the presumption of separate and separative existence".
Choreographer/Dancer: Tom Evert Music: George Crumb (as interpreted by The Kronos Quartet) Costume Design: Raymond Zander III Props: Tom Evert "Midnight Sun" Set Design: Molly Watson
poster: SusanaWeingarten length: 10:01 date added: July 1, 2012 language: English views: 3167; views this month: 23; views this week: 13 A dance that creatively develops the meaning of Satsang. Dedicated to Adi Da.
Choreographers/Dancers: Susana Weingarten and Tom Evert Music: Phillip Glass and Ravi Shankar Voiceover: Adi Da Costume Design: Janet Bolick "Midnight Sun" Set Design: Molly Watson
Darshan of Adi Da Samraj poster: JensenBellin length: 04:32 date added: July 20, 2012 language: English views: 6920; views this month: 40; views this week: 23 Darshan of Adi Da.
[Note: At the end of the video, the viewer is directed to a site, karmafree.com — this site no longer exists.]
poster: SusanaWeingarten length: 07:43 date added: August 8, 2012 language: English views: 3052; views this month: 20; views this week: 8 "True Water" is a dance based on Adi Da's wisdom about sexuality and equanimity.
Choreographer/Dancer: Susana Weingarten Music: The Empire Brass Quintet Costume Design: Ratava Jarmas "Midnight Sun" Set Design: Molly Watson
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