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Category Archives: video & film
Awake. The Life of Yogananda
I heard about Yogananda and his book “Autobiography of a Yogi” before. But it is only this year that I’ve watched the documentary about him and finally got to learn more. I had goosebumps several times watching it. This quote … Continue reading
White privilege has a double standard. Amazon and Prime Video, stop release of the racist “Borat 2” film #cancelborat
As you may know, I am British but also Kazakh. This week with the news of “Borat 2” forthcoming release saturating my newsfeed, I was vividly reminded of mental torment I, my family and my Kazakh friends were put through … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, amazon, asian, borat, change, cultural appropriation, nomad, petition, prime, race, racism, racist, universe, video, white privilege
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Dreamy aerial strap artists… Thank you, Cirque du Soleil 🤩
There is something about aerial strap (men) artists… Remember this post from before? Cirque du Soleil did a cool thing and posted several clip compilations of their shows on Youtube. Luzia, the show that I wanted to go see in … Continue reading
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Tagged aerial, art therapy, circus, cirque, happiness, happy, luzia, nomad, soleil, universe
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“My soul drifts light upon a sea of trees” — a film about a Zen priest helping depressed, suicidal people.
After losing two friends and an uncle to suicide, Zen priest Ittetsu Nemoto made it his life’s mission to support those struggling with depression and suicidal behavior. My Soul Drifts Light upon a Sea of Trees follows three of the … Continue reading
Posted in buddhism, death, video & film
Tagged anxiety, buddhism, depression, documentary, film, happiness, happy, japan, nomad, suicide, trailer, tricycle, universe, vimeo, zen
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Have A Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics — May 11th on Netflix
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Tagged documentary, happiness, happy, netflix, nomad, psychedelics, universe
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“Fantastic Fungi”: a documentary about mushrooms 🍄
Paul Stamets, the biggest world’s mushroom enthusiast 😊 fascinates me. His passion for mushrooms and fungi is awe inspiring. He already has a Ted talk that has been viewed more than 6 million times and now there is a documentary … Continue reading
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Tagged documentary, film, fungi, happiness, happy, mushrooms, nomad, paul stamets, psilocybin, universe
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⚠️ “Becoming Nobody” with Ram Dass is finally streaming in the UK (and worldwide) 🙏
I consider Ram Dass to be my guru. He has been one of my most important spiritual mentors. His teachings led me to psilocybin, further study of Buddhism and radically changed how I see myself, other people and reality, and … Continue reading
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Tagged buddhism, documentary, film, free, guru, happiness, happy, love, meditation, nomad, ram dass, teaching, universe
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Everything and Nothing. Order and Disorder. Disorder is the fate of everything.
I love physics because it’s weird 😊 I’ve watched two awesome physics documentaries (on Amazon Prime) called “Everything and Nothing. The Amazing Science of Empty Space” and “Order and Disorder: The Forces that Drive the Universe”. My mind has been … Continue reading
Chanting in an apocalypse. Spiritual practice and sound healing.
Gee, how things can change in a week! What has been my emptiness practice over the last 9 months is what now a lot of people have to do daily. Monk life! How are you holding up, fellow nomads? What … Continue reading
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“Mere Gurudev” by Krishna Das – beautiful devotional kirtan
Through Ram Dass’s satsang (community) I’ve discovered this beautiful kirtan (devotional song) by Krishna Das. From what I understand, in bhakti yoga (devotional practice) one dedicates themselves to their guru and by practicing devotion finds unconditional love and wisdom. At … Continue reading
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Tagged bhakti, guru, happiness, happiness, happy, kirtan, krishna das, nomad, ram dass, song, universe, video & film, yoga
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Boötes void, the emptiest place in the Universe
I’ve been reading my little one’s “How it works” magazine and have learned about the Boötes void, the emptiest place in the Universe. Isn’t it amazing how enormous and empty this place is? Apparently scientists estimate that up to 60% … Continue reading
Doing Time Doing Vipassana
I heard a lot about vipassana. It sounded like a very demanding practice, something next level – 10 days spent in silence as a minimum. The idea of silence meditation always appealed but 10 days of it, mostly sitting and … Continue reading
Trip of Compassion
“Trip of Compassion” is a film about MDMA trials to treat PTSD. What a powerful film. How can we not use psychedelics if they help human suffering! If you or someone you know suffer from PTSD and traditional treatments have … Continue reading
The allure of unrequited love, or why we fall for unavailable people #crush
To all love addicts out there…
Posted in addiction, love, video & film
Tagged addiction, alain de botton, crush, happiness, happy, love, nomad, universe, video & film
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Be Yourself by Eugene Lee Yang
Ok, the video is called I’m Gay and it’s a coming out video by an amazing 1/4 of the Try Guys, Eugene Lee Yang (Asians – represent!). But for me the message behind it is about being yourself. Unapologetically. Be … Continue reading
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