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 SPECIAL DONATIONS NEEDED NOWIn order to further cut down on expenses, and to make your donations go even further, as we revision a sustainable future for New Dimensions, we are moving our offices and studio to our home. The move is costing at least $15,000 over and above our regular operating costs. I've been calling members of "Friends of New Dimensions" asking for special help in this move, which will significantly reduce our operating costs. Please consider making an extra donation at this time. And if you are not a member of "Friends of New Dimensions" now is a great time to join and support the on-going production of this life-enhancing programming. New Dimensions programs are made possible through your membership support.
P.S. You may use your MC, Visa, Amex or Discover credit card to make a donation by calling Rose or Justine at 1(800)935-8273. Or donate online at www.newdimensions.org Listener from Australia reminds us what New Dimensions is all about. I am very happy to be a subscriber to ND and that is great news about the Stanford archive. The archive will be a treasure for the world in the years and centuries ahead. Already some of the interviews are of great historical interest such as those interviews with Bede Griffiths, John O'Donohue and David Bohm or those memoirs of people who knew Thomas Merton. The interviews are important at different levels. They bring us the essence of the thoughts of people making important contributions in different areas that overlap with spirituality and offer fresh perspectives that only come out of a conversation. But more importantly perhaps, they make a link between the writings of important thinkers and their lives which is very interesting in its own right and not always available in writings. For example, I am thinking of what Matthew Fox said about his relationship with Cardinal Ratzinger or John O'Donohue's description of the area he lived in Ireland. Or that remarkable interview with Thomas Moore who traced the lineage of his work back to Thomas More and then Michael observed the lineage of his work with ND back to Samuel Johnson. I have downloaded about 70-80 interviews so far, so working through them. They are so interesting. (Also a great distraction from my PhD which is in an area quite different!) I am sure there must be researchers lining up to work on the archive. A lot of questions emerge from the interviews I have listened to such as the border between ephemeral new-age thinking and that which is solid, lasting and genuinely transformative; the contributions of women in spirituality; and the areas of over-lap between thinkers. I actually think that the interviewer is just as important as the interviewee. The interview is nothing without the skill and knowledge of the interviewer, especially across the subject matters of ND. John O'Donohue said in one of his interviews that he considered Michael a man of 'great erudition and learning'. Yes, he is right. The comment applies to both of you, as I know that you do a lot of the background to the interviews; (you said this in your very interesting interview about Small Pleasures). Kind regards |
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September 2009 Broadcast Schedule
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| The Broadcast Week Beginning Wednesday, September 2-8, 2009
For millennia the forbidding territory of Afghanistan has served as a vital crossroads for armies, and has witnessed history-shaping clashes between civilizations: Greek, Arab, Mongol, Tartar, and in more recent times, British, Russian, and American. Many people in the U.S. have no idea of the hidden dimensions that lay beneath the current situation. Films such as Charlie Wilson's War and The Man Who Would Be King, have served only to further confuse what's actually happening. Gould points out, "At this late date the American mainstream media is still delivering a lot of the propaganda aspects of the story about Afghanistan, when it was put out in the 1980s. [There are] a lot of Americans, who are very anxious about supporting a good policy, but have no idea how to know when they are being offered a good policy." Now, with the increasing involvement of the U.S. in Afghanistan, it behooves every American to learn as much as possible. This extraordinary dialogue is your opportunity. Elizabeth Gould and Paul Fitzgerald, a husband and wife team, began working together in 1979, co-producing a documentary, The Arms Race and the Economy: A Delicate Balance, for Paul's television show, "Watchworks." Soon they found themselves in the midst of a swirling controversy that was to boil over a few months later with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. As the first American journalists to delve deeply inside the story, they not only got a view of an unseen Afghan life, but a revelatory look at how the U.S. defined itself against the rest of the world under the veil of superpower confrontation. Together they are the authors of The Voice (Xlibres Books 2000) and Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story (City Lights Books 2009). To learn more about the work of Gould and Fitzgerald go to www.invisiblestory.com or www.grailwerk.com Topics Explored in this Dialogue:
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The Broadcast Week Beginning Wednesday, September 9-15, 2009
"We have this spiritual nature but it's being denied, and we hurt at some level because of that. Even scientists have this spiritual nature but it’s being denied. So spiritual people and scientists both say, 'Isn't the universe wonderful and complex and infinite and beautiful. Let's be friends.' That's nice, but it ignores the fundamental conflict, and materialism says that spirituality is basically all a lot of crap. We're not facing that root conflict, and that's what's got to be faced." Facing that conflict, and bringing the reality of human spirituality into the public discourse is the work and the mission of Charles Tart. With the vigor and conviction of decades of research into the paranormal, he brings us a wealth of data demonstrating that we do, in fact, behave in ways that only spiritual beings would behave. You'll hear about the scientific evidence of reincarnation, telepathy, psychic healing, and more. Most of all you'll find validation for your own mystical experiences, and an acknowledgement of the deep sense of loss, which comes from living in a society that denies your most fundamental truths. But you’ll finish with a renewed sense of anticipation for what future research may reveal, and a fresh perspective on the rocky, but illuminating path to enlightenment we share. Charles Tart, PhD, is one of the founders of transpersonal psychology, and is a core faculty member of the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto, California. He is internationally known for his work on the nature of consciousness and his research in scientific parapsychology. He is the author of many books, including the classics, Altered States of Consciousness (Harper 1990), Transpersonal Psychologies: Perspectives on the Mind from Seven Great Spiritual Traditions (HarperCollins 1992), and The End of Materialism: How Evidence of the Paranormal is Bringing Science and Spirit Together (New Harbinger 2009). To learn more about the work of Charles Tart go to www.paradigm-sys.com. Topics Explored in this Dialogue:
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| The Broadcast Week Beginning Wednesday, September 16-22, 2009
"Have you ever considered making a movie about light?" That's the question that sparked the passion and inspiration of filmmaker Dorothy Fadiman, and launched a career that spans more than three decades. From that first documentary about the light of spirit in every faith, Ms. Fadiman has dedicated her work to shedding light on provocative and touching stories of social justice, human rights, personal tragedy, and triumph. With the wisdom to allow the story line to unfold as she works, she brings the heart of her subjects to a medium that touches people around the world, and inspires individuals as they overcome obstacles of their own. In this fascinating glimpse inside the world of movies, you'll hear about the creative process, the business decisions, even the casting choices which led to documentaries that, "shine with truth." This visionary director explains that for her, the key to making award-winning movies is much like the key to living an inspired life, no matter what our endeavors are. She explains, "The universe is tuned in to what we're doing. There are forces, there are presences, there are energies—whatever you want to call them—that are with us constantly. The question is, how do we live, how do we make art, so that we can align ourselves with those?" Dorothy Fadiman began making films in 1976, and is the recipient of more than fifty awards and honors, including an Oscar nomination and an Emmy for films in her abortion trilogy, From Back Alleys to the Supreme Court & Beyond. Her work has been shown around the world, and nationwide on PBS television. Other films include, Woman by Woman: New Hope for the Villages of India, Seeds of Hope: Meeting the Challenges of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia, and Stealing America: Vote by Vote. Ms. Fadiman is co-author with Tony Levelle of the book Producing with Passion: Making Films that Change the World (Michael Weise 2008). To learn more about the work of Dorothy Fadiman go to www.dorothyfadiman.com. Topics Explored in this Dialogue:
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The Broadcast Week Beginning Wednesday, September 23-29, 2009
Our financial system is in disarray. In 2008 and 2009 banks and investment companies have collapsed faster than taxpayers can dish out money to prop them up. At the same time the United States economy is being depleted as rapidly as the rainforest, and our global credit is looking as dingy as our once pristine rivers. But Thomas Greco has a solution. With his fresh perspective on money, credit, and... well... civilization, he believes we can save our economy and our planet by reconstructing our financial system—and find ourselves happier and healthier in the bargain. By reclaiming control over our money and credit, so that neighbors rather than banks are at the center of our transactions, we can restore balance to every aspect of our lives. Mr. Greco tells us, "We're facing a mega-crisis that includes several things converging at the same time. We've got peak oil, we've got climate change, we've got resource depletion, we've got pollution. Our institutions are failing us—they fail to educate, they fail to provide health care adequately to everyone. And so we have to take a hard look at what we’ve been doing and look at new ways of doing things. We're about to embark on an existence that's quite different from the past, a new steady-state economy. I see it as a more peaceful, more pleasant life for everybody. Hopefully we'll see an end to war. We'll see an end to starvation. We'll see an end to deprivation of the essentials that we all need, and an opportunity to realize our full potential." Thomas Greco, Jr., is founder and director of the Community Information Resource Center, a nonprofit consulting organization and networking hub specializing in community currency and mutual credit design and implementation. He has written articles for Whole Earth Review, World Business Academy Perspectives, Earth Island Journal, Green Revolution, and others. His books include New Money for Healthy Communities (Thomas Greco 1994) and The End of Money and the Future of Civilization (Chelsea Green 2009). To learn more about the work of Thomas Greco go to www.reinventingmoney.com and www.beyondmoney.net. Topics Explored in this Dialogue:
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| The Broadcast Week Beginning Wednesday, September 30 - October 6, 2009
How happy are you? Are you realizing your potential in your work, your relationships—in your joy? Gay Hendricks has found that most of us get along just fine, thank you, but we’re operating at a level beneath our ultimate happiness. We do a good job at whatever we do, and that's satisfying. But something stops us from letting our true genius out into the world. Dr. Hendricks has discovered a, "nearly universal human tendency to hold ourselves below a certain thermostat setting of how good we can feel, how much love we can experience, how much financial abundance we can experience, and if we exceed that, we often dial up something that brings us back down below that old thermostat setting." In this provocative conversation you'll feel your own spark of genius stir, as you discover how to make tiny internal shifts that will reprogram your mind to rise above that static thermostat setting, and stop sabotaging your relationships, your work, and your joy. You'll discover how to find your personal zone of genius, where time stands still, and effortlessly attracts the abundance, the love, and the miracles you've been longing for. (Hosted by Justine Willis Toms) For more than thirty-five years Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., has been a leader in the fields of relationship transformation and body-mind therapies. He served for twenty-one years as a professor at the University of Colorado, and went on to found the Hendricks Institute, an international learning center for conscious living, and Illumination University, a virtual learning center for transformation. He co-authored Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment (Bantam 1992) with his wife, Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D. His own books include Five Wishes: How Answering One Simple question Can Make Your Dreams Come True (New World Library 2007) and The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level (HarperOne 2009). To learn more about the work of Gay Hendricks go to www.hendricks.com. Topics Explored in this Dialogue:
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Small Pleasures : Finding Grace in a Chaotic World by Justine Willis Toms THE WINNER OF 2009 Award in the Spiritual Books Category Small Pleasures: Finding Grace in a Chaotic World by Justine Toms Announced at the 13th Annual Awards Event of the Coalition of Visionary Resources |
Michael and I love to watch movies. It is a magical art-form. They inform, inspire, and touch the heart and soul in so many ways.
Did you know that many visionary, soulful movies are made every year but never get into the theaters? Independent, spiritual filmmakers are creating movies with heart and soul, movies that really matter. Until now, though, hardly anybody got to see them.
Spiritual Cinema Circle® is a DVD club that sends out 4 features and short films in the mail each month on DVD. You keep the DVDs. The movies you get are full-length features, both dramas and comedies, short films, and documentaries on mind-opening subjects. They are about many different subjects, but they all share common elements: All our movies are carefully-chosen to provide genuine nourishment for the heart and soul, a much-needed nutrient at a time when more and more Hollywood movies are violent, profane and devoid of meaning. These movies inspire wonder, insight, deep feeling and transcendence. Above all, they make you feel better about being a human being.
Consider joining Spiritual Cinema Circle by using the link below. You can start with a free trial.
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 Parties with a Purpose; Celebrating what's working in our communities, for people, for business and for the environment www.greenfestivals.com |
 Expand Your Consciousness in Optimal Learning Environments www.conferenceworks.com |
 Books for the Evolving Human Spirit www.hamptonroadspub.com |
 Transform the Way You Live and Lead with Purpose, Passion, Energy, and Joy www.getclarity.com |
 Books and Audio to awaken consciousness and global social potential. www.newworldlibrary.com |
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