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The Art of Meditation

The Art of Meditation

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Documentary

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This VHS video includes two short documentaries by Elda Hartley. In the first, THE ART OF MEDITATION, Alan Watts gives us techniques and advice for meditating. Elda Hartley herself narrates the second film, MEDITATION: THE JOURNEY INWARD, which exposes viewers to different cultural approaches to meditation. Hartley then discusses how meditation enriches one's life, and what it can reveal to us.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

46 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

11 November 1971

Country

United States of America

Cast

Alan Watts

Alan Watts

Himself

Elda Hartley

Elda Hartley

Herself / Presenter

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