Alive Mind

01/28/2022

We’re reflecting on the impactful life of Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh (1926-2022). Our films WALK WITH ME (2017) and MINDFULNESS: BE HAPPY NOW (2015) explore his remarkable journey and influential teachings. bit.ly/3IGmUGz

12/24/2019

"Compassion refers to the arising in the heart of the desire to relieve the suffering of all beings."

We're proud that the revolutionary wisdom of Ram Dass graces so many films in our library: bit.ly/2sWeIQO

02/28/2019

Official Trailer | Iyengar: The Man, Yoga, and the Student's Journey

Check out the new trailer for Iyengar: The Man, Yoga, and the Student's Journey and visit gathr.com/iyengar to set up a premiere of the documentary at a theater near you!

02/06/2019

News about our next release! Follow Iyengar: the man, yoga, and the student's journey for updates.

We are thrilled to share the exciting announcement that we have partnered with Kino Lorber, one of America's best documentary distribution companies, to release our film Iyengar. Screenings will officially begin in the United States and Canada in April!

In the coming weeks, we will be sharing more information on how YOU can host a Premiere Screening in your local theater. We're also very proud to share that a percentage of film proceeds will be going to Guruji’s Bellur Trust. We thank you all so much for your support thus far, and please stay tuned for more information on our exciting theatrical release.🙏

06/18/2018

Dear Friends - all DVD and Blu-rays are 50% off or more through June 26th with free shipping (USA) for order subtotals $50 or more. Visit https://alivemindcinema.com/shop

05/04/2018

Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers

Today only! $3 off digital purchase of Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers at powerofmyth.net, use coupon STARWARSDAY during checkout.

Forty years ago, renowned scholar Joseph Campbell sat down with veteran journalist Bill Moyers for a series of interviews that became one of the most enduringly popular programs ever on PBS. In dialogues that adroitly span millennia of history and far-flung geography, the two men discuss myths as me...

03/27/2018

Happy birthday Joseph Campbell! We are proud to be releasing his groundbreaking 1980 PBS series The Power of Myth for the very first time on VOD. Look for it on iTunes, Prime Video, or at powerofmyth.net

03/22/2018

Landmark 1988 PBS series Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers is now available on VOD for the very first time!

iTunes: apple.co/2HRkR2Q
Prime Video: amzn.to/2pu9eZ3
Direct: powerofmyth.net

12/04/2017

Documentary captures Marin man’s transformational journey to India

AMERICAN YOGI director Steven Newmark spoke with the Marin Independent Journal about the life-changing journey to India that inspired his documentary, now playing at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center.

Held over! Tickets: bit.ly/2A1RXh3

Many would say Steven Newmark had it all. He was a successful psychotherapist, author and lecturer who lived in Mill Valley with all the trappings of wealth. Yet, the former hippie was unhappy and unfulfilled.Inspired by Ram Dass’ 1971 b

11/22/2017

WALK WITH ME Now on VOD, DVD, & Blu-Ray

Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, our latest documentary WALK WITH ME takes us deep inside the world-famous monastery of Zen Buddhist master Thích Nhất Hạnh.

Get it on iTunes: http://apple.co/2zdLStw
Buy on DVD+Blu-ray: http://bit.ly/2A4OyL0

With unprecedented access, ‘Walk With Me’ takes us deep inside the world-famous monastery of Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh, and captures the life of a monastic community who have given up all their possessions for one common purpose – to practice the art of mindfulness. Narra...

11/17/2017

American Yogi – Official Trailer

AMERICAN YOGI tells the story of one man's life-changing journey to India in search of a more meaningful life after reading Ram Dass's iconic book BE HERE NOW about the Indian Saint Maharajji.

Opens 12/1 at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center with director Steven Newmark in person for Q&As!

10/10/2017

Walk With Me

Now available for pre-order on DVD, Blu-ray, and iTunes, Marc J Francis and Max Pugh's inside look the world-famous monastery of Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Han narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch.

With unprecedented access, ‘Walk With Me’ takes us deep inside the world-famous monastery of Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh, and captures the life of a monastic community who have given up all their possessions for one common purpose – to practice the art of mindfulness. Narra...

09/22/2017

DYING TO KNOW: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary

We've been quieter than we should lately, but will be letting you know more about our new and upcoming releases. Be sure to check out Gay Dillingham's documentary about Timothy Leary & Ram Dass. It's now available on DVD & download via Alive Mind Cinema.

Two conventional Harvard professors began probing the edges of consciousness in the '60s. Timothy Leary ended up in jail, while Richard Alpert became Ram Dass, a spiritual teacher.

07/16/2016

Spiritual Revolution - Kino Lorber Home Video

Happy birthday to Jack Kornfield!

"We as human beings have this amazing capacity to be reborn at breakfast everyday and say, this is a new day. who will I be?"

http://www.kinolorber.com/video.php?id=1039

This documentary chronicles the evolution of eastern spirituality in America from its popularization in the counterculture of the 1960s to its widespread infusion into every aspect of our contemporary society. Discusses its role in our new understandings of social inequities, western faith practices…

06/24/2016

Golden Kingdom

Golden Kingdom opens tonight in Sebastopol and Berkeley, CA! Get more information and tickets at http://alivemindcinema.com/film/goldenkingdom

Golden Kingdom is a narrative feature film about four orphan boys, novice monks living in a Buddhist monastery in a remote part of Northeast Burma.

06/22/2016

Boys Will Be Monks in 'Golden Kingdom' | East Bay Express

Don't miss this moving and deeply spiritual film if you're in the Bay Area!!

Golden Kingdom, a narrative feature that seems at first to be a documentary, takes us someplace we might want to visit and convinces us it's...

06/21/2016

Science Says Silence Is Much More Important To Our Brains Than We Think

Our film ON MEDITATION details the importance of silence and self-reflection through short interviews with the likes of David Lynch to Sharon Salzberg, you can learn more at http://alivemindcinema.com/film/onmeditation

Silence may allow your brain to rejuvenate leaving you feeling a new freedom

06/20/2016

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06/17/2016

GOLDEN KINGDOM

We're so excited to announce our new film GOLDEN KINGDOM opens tonight (6/17) in San Francisco at the Smith Rafael Film Center in Marin Co. and the Roxie in San Francisco! Q&A's with the director as well :)

You can purchase tickets here: http://bit.ly/GK-Roxie

Friday, June 17 – Thursday, June 23 Director Brian Perkins & Buddhist Film Foundation Executive Director, Gaetano Kazuo Maida IN PERSON after the 7pm Show, Friday June 17! “This debut feature by American filmmaker Brian Perkins was beautifully photographed at a Buddhist monastery nestled in

06/13/2016

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06/11/2016

With One Voice - Home Page

Happy birthday to Gangaji!

"When we realize that the soul matures naturally and sometimes with pain, we can be more willing to open to whatever we are feeling."

http://withonevoicedocumentary.org

With One Voice is a groundbreaking film in which contemporary mystics speak of one unifying thread that links and transcends all peoples and all religions and invite us to see beyond our illusionary separateness.

06/05/2016

Bill Moyers' Healing and the Mind - Mindfulness Meditation

"Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally."

Happy birthday Jon Kabat-Zinn!

http://www.mindfulnesscds.com/pages/bill-moyers-special

Jon Kabat-Zinn mindfulness meditation featured in Bill Moyers PBS Special

05/13/2016

"If you want to make sense, it has to come from silence"
Happy birthday to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar!

http://www.discoverthegift.com

04/06/2016

Happy birthday Ram Dass, Love Serve Remember!

"When you know how to listen, everybody is the guru"

https://zeitgeistfilms.com/film/ramdassfiercegrace

04/04/2016

Happy Birthday to Master Mantak Chia, you are an inspiration!

"The universe has an abundance of energy that can enhance and multiply our enjoyment of life. All that we need to do is to be connected to the source."

03/12/2016

Thomas Keating | A Rising Tide of Silence

Happy birthday to Thomas Keating! http://www.fatherthomaskeating.com

"God's first language is silence. Everything else is a translation" - Keating

Fr. Thomas Keating, A Rising Tide of Silence documentary. A reflective portrait of Thomas Keating, one of today

02/16/2016

The Power of the Heart

Happy birthday to Eckhart Tolle! Check out http://www.thepoweroftheheart.com/en/movie.

"What a liberation to realize that the “voice in my head” is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that." - Tolle

International Movie and Book about the astonishing power and intelligence of your heart.

01/29/2016

Space of Freedom (2015)

Happy Birthday to Sri Mooji!

"The place you are looking for is the place from which you are looking" - Mooji

http://spaceoffreedom.org

The documentary movie about satsang with Sri Mooji in Rishikesh #SOFdocu

01/18/2016

Happy MLK Day from Alive Mind!

01/14/2016

The Almost Impossible Task of Filming Songbirds in Flight

This is a very compelling, educational and all around fun video about how the filmmakers behind The Messenger shot the stunning slow-motion footage of songbirds in flight! https://www.allaboutbirds.org/the-almost-impossible-task-of-filming-songbirds-in-flight/

Editor's note: This is a guest post written by Su Rynard, the director of The Messenger, a documentary about songbird declines. We loved the movie (read our review), which features closeup, slow-motion film of songbirds in flight. We asked Rynard how she managed to capture such spellbin