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VideoQuartets #Q414 - #Q474

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Two-hour DVDs, each containing four complete programs from the Thinking Allowed television series. For other VideoQuartet titles, see also: Complete VideoQuartet List VideoQuartets #Q114 - #Q204 VideoQuartets #Q214 - #Q304 VideoQuartets #Q314 - #Q404 Note: Programs described in this section are available only as Videoquartets, not as Singles.

	The Shaman's Message (#Q414)	2 hours $69.95

THE SPIRIT OF SHAMANISM Roger Walsh (#S701) 30 min. $29.95 Shamans who have healed themselves then function at a higher than normal level. Roger Walsh, M.D., is professor of psychiatry, philosophy and anthropology at the University of California at Irvine. He discusses shamanism in the light of modern science and scholarship, questioning claims that shamans suffer from schizophrenia or epilepsy. HEALING AND SHAMANISM Alberto Villoldo (#S702) 30 min. $29.95 The shaman is more interested in treating the spiritual causes of an illness than the symptoms. Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D., director of The Four Winds Foundation, is co-author of Realms of Healing and Healing States. Here he describes the path of shamanism as one of facing one's fears, particularly the fear of death. A DEEPER KINSHIP WITH NATURE James A. Swan (#S703) 30 min. $29.95 Our connection with nature is expressed in our dreams, in psychic and paranormal experiences, and in our ancestral heritage. James A. Swan, Ph.D. is author of The Power of Place, Sacred Places, and Nature As Teacher and Healer. Here he suggests that we will not be fully able to address the environmental crisis until we learn to develop a deeper kinship with nature, such as is held by indigenous cultures. TWENTIETH CENTURY SHAMANISM Ruth-Inge Heinze (#S704) 30 min. $29.95 Shamanistic practices may be of value for individuals seeking personal growth and self-realization. Ruth-Inge Heinze, Ph.D., is author of Trance and Healing in Southeast Asia Today and Shamans of the Twentieth Century. Here she describes shamans as experts in the use of altered states of consciousness and sacred rituals for the service of their communities.

	Intelligent Systems (#Q424)		2 hours $69.95

MIND AS SOCIETY Marvin Minsky (#S705) 30 min. $29.95 Conscious intelligence may be viewed as a computer system composed of many smaller parallel processing programs. Marvin Minsky, Ph.D., is one of the acknowledged founders of the mathematical theory of computation, artificial intelligence, and robotics. He argues that understanding the individual as a very sophisticated machine actually affirms human dignity. EXPERT SYSTEMS Edward Feigenbaum and H. Penny Nii (#S706) 30 min. $29.95 Edward A. Feigenbaum, Ph.D., recognized as the "father of expert systems." He is co-editor of The Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and co-author, with H. Penny Nii, of The Rise of the Expert Company. Here they describe the use of "knowledge engineering" to create expert computer systems which function at levels of high competency in medicine, engineering, financial forecasting, manufacturing, quality control. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE John McCarthy (#S707) 30 min. $29.95 The science of artificial intelligence is a program to accomplish the Socratic injunction, "Know Thyself." John McCarthy, Ph.D., invented LISP, the major language today used for artificial intelligence. Here he discusses the history of artificial intelligence and the future role which non-monotonic reasoning will play in enabling computers to simulate the human mind. INFINITY AND THE MIND Rudy Rucker (#S708) 30 min. $29.95 The mind itself partakes of infinity, as does every object in the physical world. Rudy Rucker, Ph.D., is author of many books including Mind Tools, The Fourth Dimension and Infinity and the Mind. Rucker hypothesizes that conscioussness need not be limited to human beings or even to living organisms.

	Approaches to Consciousness (#Q434)		2 hours $69.95

THE EVOLUTION OF CONSCIOUSNESS Robert Ornstein (#S709) 30 min. $29.95 Consciousness is the ability of the mind to reflect upon its own experience. Robert Ornstein, Ph.D., is author of nineteen books, including The Psychology of Consciousness and The Evolution of Consciousness. He suggests that the mind is composed of many subroutines that he refers to as a "squadron of simpletons." Self-awareness requires orcherstrating these "simpletons" to work as a team. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND THE SOUL Oliver Sacks (#S710) 30 min. $29.95 Dramatic, musical and mathematical qualities of the soul are available even to the mentally retarded and those with other neurological deficits. Oliver Sacks, M.D., is author of Awakenings, A Leg to Stand On and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. He maintains that our our conventional awareness is limited compared to the talents of those with Tourette's syndrome and other disorders. WORKING WITH COMAS Arnold Mindell (#S711) 30 min. $29.95 Arnold Mindell, Ph.D., an innovative psychological theorist and therapist, is author of Coma: Key to Awakening. He discusses the unique methods he has developed for working with individuals in comatose states. Using the techniques of "process psychology" he is able to find channels into the minds of comatose individuals that allow him to establish communication. WHEN NIETZSCHE WEPT Irvin D. Yalom (HourLong video w/ The Art of Psychotherapy 60 min. $34.95 Irvin D. Yalom, M.D., a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, is author of Love's Executioner as well as a novel, When Nietzsche Wept. Yalom describes his novel as highlighting the existential issues of human consciousness which are the basis of his own therapeutic approach. The soul-searching, self-examination of the philosopher is contrasted with the methodical approach of a reknowned physician and pioneer psychotherapist.

	Living Your Myths (#Q444)		2 hours $69.95

THE ODYSSEY OF THE SOUL Jean Houston (#S713) 30 min. $29.95 As we encounter the archetypal world within us, a partnership is formed whereby we grow as do the gods and goddesses within us. Jean Houston, Ph.D., is author of The Possible Human, Search for the Beloved and The Hero and the Goddess. She suggests that the wanderings of Odysseus represents the deepening of the warrior male ego into the feminine mysteries. GODDESSES IN EVERYWOMAN Jean Shinoda Bolen (#S714) 30 min. $29.95 The goddesses of classical Greek mythology represent powerful psychic forces which are active in women today. Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., author of The Tao of Psychology and Goddesses in Every Woman, is a Jungian analyst. She points out that understanding these archetypes enables us to appreciate the mythological dimensions of our own lives. THE GNOSTIC TREASURE June Singer (#S715) 30 min. $29.95 Gnosticism involves a fusion of middle-east traditions including Judaism, Christianity and Manicheanism. June Singer is author of Seeing Through the Visible World: Jung, Gnosis and Chaos, A Gnostic Book of Hours and Boundaries of the Soul. She discusses the Gnostic belief in the direct apprehension of a spiritual reality that is beyond all definition. THE PATH OF THE EVERYDAY HERO Lorna Catford (#S716) 30 min. $29.95 Mythology reminds us that just when things seem the darkest, we may be on the verge of a breakthrough. Lorna Catford, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Sonoma State University in California, is co-author of The Path of the Everyday Hero. She points out that the demands placed upon ordinary people in everyday life, require a heroic commitment if we wish to actualize the best within ourselves.

	Conscious Management (#Q454)		2 hours $69.95

PRACTICAL ETHICS Michael Scriven (#S717) 30 min. $29.95 To behave unethically is to behave irrationally, and generally in a self-defeating manner. Michael Scriven, D.Phil., has taught practical ethics for ten years at the Executive Training Center in Berkeley, California. Here he maintains that the basic premise of all ethics is the equality of rights. MANAGING CHANGE Cynthia Scott (#S718) 30 min. $29.95 Since accelerating change is inevitable, the skills for managing change must be integrated into organizational structures. Cynthia Scott, Ph.D., is author of Managing Personal Change and Managing Organizational Change. She presents a four-stage process for managing change from denial to resistance to exploration to commitment. RIDING THE WAVES OF CHANGE Beverly Potter (#S719) 30 min. $29.95 Esoteric traditions offer insights of great value in promoting positive transformation in the workplace. Beverly Potter, Ph.D., is author of Beating Job Burnout, Turning Around: Keys to Productivity and The Way of the Ronin. She suggests that the metaphor of the Ronin, or masterless samurai, can be useful as a model for dealing with periods of rapid social and economic change. BREAKPOINT AND BEYOND Beth Jarman (#S720) 30 min. $29.95 The process of social and organizational change can be understood by observing transformations in nature. Beth Jarman is the cofounder of Leadership 2000, a consulting company based in Phoenix, Arizona. She argues that civilization has reach a breakpoint in that the basic paradigm of heierarchy and domination that have existed for 8,000 years is now breaking down. Radical new ways of being are required in the way we think about ourselves.

	Healing Your Spirit (#Q464)		2 hours $69.95

LEGACY OF THE HEART Wayne Muller (#S721) 30 min. $29.95 Those of us whose childhoods have been painful often develop a heightened sensitivity and compassion for the pain of others. Wayne Muller is author of Legacy of the Heart: The Spiritual Advantages of a Painful Childhood. He suggests we can learn to let go of blaming others for our pain or even trying to understand why we were the victims of misfortune. CONSCIOUS AGING Gay Gaer Luce (#S722) 30 min. $29.95 In other cultures we can find models in which old age is a time for great spiritual opening. Gay Gaer Luce, Ph.D., is author of Longer Life, More Joy. She proposes that the aging process need not occur in the manner prescribed by cultural stereotypes. LIVING WITH ILLNESS Rachel Naomi Remen (#S723) 30 min. $29.95 Individuals can learn to live fulfilling lives in the face of serious chronic illness. Naomi Remen, M.D., author of The Human Patient, is medical director of the Commonweal Cancer Help Center in Bolinas, California. In this moving interview, Dr. Remen speaks eloquently about the loneliness and pain of illness as well as the opportunity for spiritual deepening which it affords. HEALING AND DYING Dale Borglum (#S724) 30 min. $29.95 Serious illness provides an opportunity for individuals to get in touch with the part of themselves that is not dependent upon social status, wealth or physical appearance. Dale Borglum, Ph.D., is director of the Living/Dying Center in Fairfax, California. He suggests that healing is most possible when one does not deny the possibility of death.

	The Essence of Religion (#Q474)		2 hours $69.95

SELF-ACCEPTANCE Swami Dayananda (#S725) 30 min. $29.95 Swami Dayananda Logically, the Self is pure awareness which transcends all of the objects of perception. Swami Dayananda is a member of the Order of Sanyasins, or spiritual renunciates. He suggests that we often confuse this true self, which is awareness itself, with the objects of awareness--such as our own body. The path of Vedanta is one of brining this realization into a state of continuous clarity. STATES OF GRACE Charlene Spretnak (#S726) 30 min. $29.95 Charlene Spretnak is a scholar who has contributed to the framing of woman's spirituality, eco-feminism and green politics. Author of States of Grace, here she discusses Buddhism, native American spirituality, contemporary goddess spirituality and the Abrahamic traditions -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- and the critical insights that they address toward crucial social issues. HUMAN NATURE AND THE DIVINE David Steindl-Rast (#S727) 30 min. $29.95 The genuine spiritual tradition of all religions encourages the cultivation of independent action and conscience. David Steindl-Rast, Ph.D., a Benedictine Monk, is co-author, with Fritjof Capra, of Belonging to the Universe. He proclaims that the message of Christianity is that we are all related to god and through god to each other. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JESUS Stephen Mitchell (#S728) 30 min. $29.95 The original gospel is one of lovingkindness and forgiveness. Stephen Mitchell is a poet, translator and scholar. He compares the core teachings of Jesus to the perennial spiritual traditions of humanity -- particularly those found in Buddhism.

For other VideoQuartet titles, see also: Complete VideoQuartet List VideoQuartets #Q114 - #Q204 VideoQuartets #Q214 - #Q304 VideoQuartets #Q314 - #Q404

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