Experiencing the Soul: Before Birth, During Life, After Death
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Artist: Artist Not ProvidedBrand: Koch
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 70 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-08-09
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: GOKDV6029
Studio: GO-KART RECORDS
Product features:
- What is the soul? Although the word is dropped into conversation with a clockwork-like regularity, when pressed, most people struggle to define what they mean when referring to the soul. This compelling program aims to find out how we define the soul, speaking to 18 preeminent leaders in their respective fields of science, teaching, and spirituality, in an attempt to gain a broad overview of the s
Movie Reviews of Experiencing the Soul: Before Birth, During Life, After Death
Movie Review: An Extraordinary Experience
Summary: 5 Stars
I had the completely opposite reaction to this film from the last reviewer. I viewed the film as a rental (in fact, twice in one week, which is very rare for me) and appreciated it so much that I am now buying it.
This film is a series of people's personal accounts of their real life experiences, not a presentation of a single philosophy or point of view. Each person is telling a story of an experience they've had where they have felt closer to something or someone that could be called the soul or spirit, the divine, God, Jesus, a higher power, a different dimension, clear light, or however each person chose to express themselves. I found the film to have no particular prejudice or religious leanings, as we hear from Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, atheists, a very broad spectrum of religious or spiritual beliefs. In fact, one of my favorite aspects of the film is that it provides such a diverse range of perspectives rather than trying to steer us towards some particular belief system.
I couldn't even say that it espouses a firm belief in reincarnation. Some of the stories implied this belief, but not all, again representing a cross section of beliefs. For example, the primary storytellers about Pre-Birth experiences of the soul were a couple who were so devoutly Christian that the mother describes how she is visited by Jesus who answers her prayers by stopping a miscarriage and escorting her unborn child, who has been reluctant to come onto this earth and be born.
What particularly attracted me to the film is that it looked at the entire cycle of life and how individuals have experienced this at each stage: before birth, during their lives, at death, and after death. I have seen and enjoyed several films about Near Death experiences, particularly those by Dr. Raymond Moody, one of the leading researchers in Near Death experiences. But this is the first film I have encountered that looks at the whole cycle of life and death.
I am an avid film buff, viewing 5-7 films a week. Most of them are spiritually oriented, or at least inspirational or educational enough that I feel enriched after watching them, rather than simply entertained (although it's great if I am also entertained in the process of being inspired or educated). So I am quite discriminating about what I consider to be a good film, especially one good enough to buy rather than just rent. And I found this filmmaking to be very well done, with a well-edited blend of these individuals or couples telling their stories, beautiful artwork, an excellent soundtrack, and even some very funny moments. Jean Houston is so funny in telling her stories she could be a stand-up comedian, which is what her father wanted her to be anyway (it's part of her hilarious stories). The music was so good, that I'm also hunting for music by the two soundtrack musicians. There are some well known people telling their stories (Jean Houston, Joan Borysenko, Ram Das, H.H. The Dalai Lama, etc.) as well as many of us more "common folk."
So I highly recommend this film to people who really want to explore the possibility of experiencing the soul. But I do think it wise to rent any film first, including this one, to see if you like it enough to buy it. If you can't find it at your video store, Netflix has it. If you're not a Netflix member, you can get a free trial for a couple of weeks and make this one of your selections. Then if you do like it, I think it would be worthy addition to your spiritual film libray.
Summary of Experiencing the Soul: Before Birth, During Life, After Death
What is the soul? Although the word is dropped into conversation with a clockwork-like regularity when pressed most people struggle to define what they mean when referring to the soul. This compelling program aims to find out how we define the soul speaking to 18 preeminent leaders in their respective fields of science teaching and spirituality in an attempt to gain a broad overview of the subject. Some spooky revelations unfold as the various experts talk of communicating with the dead near-death experiences and encounters with as-yet unborn entities. Fleshing out the footage The Dalai Lama and other spiritual leaders offer some wise words making this a fascinating collection of thoughts on an elusive subject.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES Rating: NR Age: 600773602991 UPC: 600773602991 Manufacturer No: GOKDV6029