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Rabbi Yehuda Berg
72 Names for God

Rabbi Yehuda Berg of The Kabbalah Centre speaks about the mythic origins and contemporary significance of this once recondite mystical path.

Lillian Holt
From the Ethnic to the Authentic

Aboriginal Australian educator Lillian Holt hails the virtues of genuine authenticity in this conversation about the search for identity beyond ethnicity.

David Peat
Synchronicities and Epiphanies
A Voices from the Edge presentation in Lenox, MA

David Peat, theoretical physicist, lecturer, and author of Synchronicity: The Bridge between Mind and Matter, speaks about the deeper order underlying the universe, in this Voices from the Edge presentation.

Arjuna Ardagh
Deeksha: The Oneness Blessing - Part Two

In the second part of a two-part dialogue, WIE founder Andrew Cohen and spiritual teacher Arjuna Ardagh explore the subtler aspects of deeksha, a simple technique for transmitting energy that is sweeping the globe and has the potential, its enthusiasts say, to usher in a new age of unity consciousness.

Arjuna Ardagh
Deeksha: The Oneness Blessing - Part One

Arjunah Ardagh, author of Awakening to Oneness, gives WIE’s founder Andrew Cohen an insider’s account of deeksha, a technique for transmitting spiritual energy that is sweeping the globe and has the potential, its enthusiasts say, to usher in a new age of unity consciousness.

James Redfield
The Celestine Prophecy: The Movie
WIE Unbound takes you to the set of The Celestine Prophecy: The Movie to speak with author, screenwriter, and producer James Redfield about his books, his new movie, and the spiritualization of Hollywood. Synchronicities abound in this conversation with one of today's most popular authors.

Articles

From New Age to Abu Ghraib
Lock and load your incense burners—a recent book unveils how the U
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Lifestyles of the Rich & Flexible
An excursion into America's newest yoga trend
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The New Age of Islam
An enterprising Turkish Webzine fans the winds of change in the Middle East
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A 21st century love story
Part VI: Compassion vs. Kundalini

As Evan strives to awaken his kundalini on the banks of the holy Ganges, Ella discovers that Buddhism can make you happier—especially if there's a hot Tibetan guy involved.

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God Goes to the Movies
With the Spiritual Cinema Circle, a higher form of entertainment is in the mail
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The Vatican Crusades Against the New Age
A new report criticizing alternative spirituality
is surprisingly insightful

A papal report criticizing alternative spirituality is surprisingly insightful.

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A 21st century love story
Part V: India Strikes Back

Life sucks for Evan when Ella ditches him in Calcutta, but hers does too, once her meditation teacher decides to work more closely with her.

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Synchronicity Goes To Hollywood
Searching for a postmodern religion on the set of The Celestine Prophecy: The Movie

A decade after taking the publishing world by storm, James Redfield's runaway bestseller is making its long-awaited leap to the silver screen. Our intrepid reporter takes you behind the scenes in Florida for the inside story.

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A People's Revolution of Enlightenment: Kabbalah
Ancient mysticism hits the bigtime at the Kabbalah Centre

The Kabbalah Centre has been picking up more celebrities than a ski lift in Aspen, but what's the real story behind its success? Discover how one of the world's most esoteric mystical traditions has become a global pop phenomenon.

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New Age Wake-Up Call
Politics makes a splash at Omega Institute's latest conference
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The Modern Spiritual Predicament

Are the great enlightenment teachings being watered down to appeal to our Western consumerist mentality? Includes an original article by Ken Wilber and interviews with Georg Feuerstein, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Deepak Chopra and NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu.

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From the Editors
An Inquiry into the Popularization of East-Meets-West Spirituality
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Taking the Quantum Leap... Too Far?
Not Just a Movie Review of What the Bleep Do We Know!?

Merging science and spirituality in a docudrama blend What the #$*! Do We Know?! is taking moviegoers on a wild tour of the surprising interconnections between psychology, biology, physics . . . and God.

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