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Editorial

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Like as the waves make towards the pebbl’d shore,
So do our minutes hasten to their end;
Each changing place with that which goes before,
In sequent toil all forwards do contend.
Sonnet 60

I am pleased to publish an extensive review by Vin Harris of Mindful Heroes-stories of journeys that changed lives. Vin states:  The book … makes the connection between the Hero’s Journey and the inner journeys of people who study and practice mindfulness. 

I’ve no wish to supercede Vin’s evaluation in my praise for this book, but rather let the readers enjoy an appreciation of his account of this unique edition.  The four stages of the hero’s journey are:

  1. DEPARTURE: leaving the normal world and entering strange new territory.
  2. DESCENT: encountering obstacles and receiving help.
  3. INITIATION: facing challenges and finding freedom.
  4. RETURN: coming home and being able to help others
    (cf A Conversation with David Brazier published in Many Roads in 2014.)

Also included in this month’s Many Roads is a short contemplative film by Sitar Rose, No Lockdown on the River Garry.  Sitar is an accomplished documentary fimmaker with a wide range of titles.  She says of herself:  I specialise in health education work and the arts and frequently work with sensitive and difficult issues.

Lastly, there is a series of photographs taken in and around Edinburgh from the u3a group.

Albert Harris, editor

 

 

 

Yeshe Dorje: River Braan, Hermitage Wood, Dunkeld, Scotland.

Subscription to Many Roads for Bodhicharya is FREE.

Wishing all a happy and relaxing time.

 

No Lockdown on the River Garry

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This short film by Sitar Rose is a pensive study of the Scottish countryside during lockdown.  The film contains a series of shots along the River Garry down to Loch Oich.  The river runs from the west of Pilochry to the north of Fort William in a north-westerly direction.

With only the sound of the flowing water at various stages in its travels, the images take us to standpoints on the river bank from where we catch glimpses of trees, lichen on rocks, spring buds on bare branches and reflections on the water of the sun and landscape.
(Ed.)

 

BLUE POPPY

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Blue Poppy from Sitar Rose on Vimeo.

sitar

Sitar specialises in health, education and the arts and frequently works with sensitive and difficult issues.

 After training in Social Anthropology at Edinburgh University, she started making documentaries in 1980. Since then she has  researched, directed. filmed and edited her own productions . Fulfilling the Vision is one of a number of films she made for Akong Rinpoche at Samye Ling since 1988. To see recent films visit  https://vimeo.com/user2733278 or www.sitarrose.com

– See more at: https://bodhicharya.org/manyroads/category/reviews/film/#sthash.I2QcZueH.dpuf

FULFILLING THE VISION

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SAMYE LING Fulfilling the Vision from Sitar Rose on Vimeo.

Sitar Rose

Sitar specialises in health, education and the arts and frequently works with sensitive and difficult issues.
After training in Social Anthropology at Edinburgh University, she started making documentaries in 1980. Since then she has  researched, directed. filmed and edited her own productions . Fulfilling the Vision is one of a number of films she made for Akong Rinpoche at Samye Ling since 1988. To see recent films visit  https://vimeo.com/user2733278 or www.sitarrose.com