Meeting the Beatles in India

VIRTUAL SCREENING, PANEL CONVERSATION & REEL HEALINGS
Feb 4 - 8, 2021

Documentary | 2020 | 82 min | Directed by Paul Saltzman

FILM: MEETING THE BEATLES IN INDIA | now available on demand
Called to India in pursuit of self discovery and healing, Emmy Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Paul Saltzman stumbled upon a surprise on his road to enlightenment - the Beatles. Paul reveals his extraordinary, intimate encounter with the Fab Four at the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram and observes how the group's experience of transcendent spiritual states informed their creative process. Narrated by Morgan Freeman and executive produced by Transcendental Meditation (TM) advocate, filmmaker David Lynch, the film features vivid first-hand accounts and over 40 never-before-seen intimate photos of the Beatles in India.

PANEL DISCUSSION: TUNE IN BY TURNING IN | now available on demand
LIVE conversation about an ancient Indian practice of meditation and its influence on the Beatles, their music and countless generations. The music of the Beatles began to reverberate with deep wisdom during and following their experience with renowned meditation teacher, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his Ashram in Rishikesh, India. The transformative practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM) and the culture and historical influence of traditional Indian instruments threads through their lyrics and compositions, bridging East and West while transmitting their experience of transcendent spiritual states through the universal language of music.

With director and film subject Paul Saltzman, film subject and author Jenny Boyd (Jennifer Juniper, It's Not Only Rock 'n' Roll), Philip Goldberg (American Veda: From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation: How Indian Spirituality Changed the West) and world-renowned multi-instrumentalist composer and sitar player Craig Pruess (Devi Prayer). Moderated by ILLUMINATE Senior Programmer, Maia Monasterios.

After the film, dive deep into a variety of transformational experiences to help you access your inner calm and creativity. These tailored sessions offer powerful tools to find your way to coherence and your highest creative expression.

Available on-demand:

REEL HEALING: An Introduction to Transcendental Meditation (TM) | Rena Boone
Discover how this particular ancient technique of meditation has been shown to have the power to reduce stress, heal trauma, PTSD, help access deep rest, calm and inner peace. Taught by Rena Boone, a 40 year TM practitioner, TM teacher and Regional Director of the David Lynch Foundation for Transcendental Meditation.

REEL HEALING: Sitar Sound Journey to Your Highest Path | Craig Pruess
Explore how you can use music to tap deeper into the flow of your innate creativity to uncover its highest expression and your most aligned life path. Be transported by world-renowned Sitar player and composer Craig Pruess, who left MIT to pursue his purpose as an accomplished artist and whose wildly successful collaborations include Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Harry Potter and Madonna.

Available in our Virtual Screening Room