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This documentary tells the story of women fighting to gain their place as female monks, or Bhikkhunis, in male dominated Buddhist traditions around the world. “It’s like a revolution has happened for women in Buddhism across the globe, yet if you’re not connected with the Buddhist community you probably wouldn’t know about it,” says the film’s director, Wiriya Sati. Sati was raised a Buddhist in Australia, but when she sought the path...

"In Love Is Greater Than Pain, Kapp teaches us how to understand and interact with the afterlife, using personal stories from her clients and from her own life, and transcripts of actual channeling sessions. She explains in clear and simple language how our well-being, growth, happiness, and actions directly impact our loved ones who've passed. She even includes a chapter on communicating with pets after they have passed. Death doesn't end a relationship...

J. H. Brennan explores how the "spirit world"--whether we believe in it or not--has influenced our own since the dawn of civilization. With a novelist's flair and a scholar's keen eye, Brennan details the supernatural affinities of world leaders from King Nebuchadnezzar to Adolf Hitler, showing how the decisions and policies of each have been shaped by their supernatural beliefs and encounters. Brennan also examines the impact of visions, from Shamanism...

"Blessed with an extraordinary gift, James Van Praagh has the rare ability to bridge the gap between this world and the next. Based on nearly thirty years of spirit communication, this world-famous medium takes us on a powerful, emotional and ultimately inspiring journey to life on the other side. In Growing Up In Heaven, he provides solace and insight by offering us a remarkably detailed portrayal of a child's soul on its journey from this world...

The author recounts her near-death experience, recounting the miraculous visions she saw, the emotions she experienced, and how it changed her subsequent life

"In today's constantly changing world we all face daily losses, big and small, but these everyday setbacks often go unrecognized and unmourned. This unacknowledged grief consumes the soul, creating an invisible pain that the "Long Island Medium", Theresa Caputo, has witnessed in many of her clients. Though they are suffering, they rarely understand where the anguish is coming from-or how to deal with it. The only relief, according to Caputo's special...

"Estas asombrosas historias demuestran que Dios está presente en nuestra vida cotidiana, haciendo milagros en nuestro beneficio. Historias reales de curación, fe, intervención divina y favores concedido que te impactarán. Narraciones sobre el poder curativo de la oración, encuentros extraordinarios con seres queridos ya fallecidos, ángeles, señales divinas y prodigios que solemos pasar por alto."--Page 4 of cover. A collection of 101 true...