Welcome to Ancient Wisdom Home Theater, your own private screening room for video and audio recordings on religion and spirituality. There's a wide variety of clips to choose from — documentary excerpts, informational segments, and first-person perspectives from well-known spiritual leaders. Click on a selection and contemplate the power of ancient wisdom through moving pictures and sound.

Who Was Confucius?

This video segment is an introduction to founder of Confucianism. Excerpt from Religions Of The World, provided under license by Schlessinger Media.

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The Relevance Of Confucianism

Ben Kingsley explains that Confucianism can be viewed as a basis for a true sense of human dignity. Video excerpt from Religions Of The World, provided under license by Schlessinger Media.

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Native American Spirituality

In this video segment, we hear a Native American prayer written by Chief Seattle that was sent to U.S. President Pierce. An excerpt from A Family of Faiths.

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The Question Of Immortality

In this video segment, Master Yn Wei Choong explains the Taoist concept of immortality. Excerpt from Religions Of The World, provided under license by Schlessinger Media.

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African Traditional Religions

In this video segment, we see that in Africa, traditional, indigenous beliefs coexist with Christianity and Islam. Excerpt from Religions Of The World, video series, provided under license by Schlessinger Media.

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All Life Is Related

In this video segment, Dennis Banks of the American Indian Movement reads from a traditional Native American verse. An excerpt from Visions of Perfect Worlds.

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Religion And The Natural World

In this video segment, Father Thomas Berry explains how the major religions have incorporated the experience of the natural world into their basic scriptures. An excerpt from A Family of Faiths.

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Taoism: Philosophy And Religion

As this video segment explains, Taoism has often been practiced under a shroud of secrecy. Excerpt from Religions Of The World, provided under license by Schlessinger Media.

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Confucianism and Taoism

How the interaction of these two great religions has formed the nucleus of Chinese civilization.

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