Full Description
This is a timely new work about the spiritual and historical confluence between Buddhism and Judaism. Writers, scholars, and even the first Prime Minister of Israel David Ben Gurion (who practiced Buddhist meditation) remark upon the striking resonance between the two ancient traditions. Allen Ginsberg, who helped to popularize Buddhism in America, plays a central role.
Through powerful archival footage, including a fascinating account of the pilgrimage made by eight Jewish scholars to meet the Dalai Lama in India, this film is an exciting and revealing journey into the spiritual underpinnings of two far-reaching cultures. Included are interviews with Bay Area spiritual leaders Rabbi Alan Lew, Sylvia Boorstein and Jack Kornfeld. They exalt in how their Jewish identities are enriched by meditation and in how Jewish traditions have flexibly adapted to the influence of Buddhism. Narrated by Sharon Stone.
Filmmaker Bio(s)
Bill Chayes: director of Divine Food is Curator of Film, Video and Photography at the Judah L. Magnes Museum in Berkeley California. He is an exhibit designer.,
