Toronto to Delhi
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Darrol's 2011 trip to Northern India sets out from Toronto, Canada, where he meets up with some of the travelers at the airport. Excitement is high as he reviews the upcoming tour's busy itinerary - with stops in Delhi to visit various Muslim communities and the Bahai temple, Amritsar to see the Golden Temple and visit the Sikh community, Dharmasla to visit the Tibetan Buddhists and attend a ceremony with H.H. the Dalai Lama, Rishikesh and Vrindavan to visit various Hindu communities and participate in the festival of holi and Rājasthān where the group visits several Hindu shrines and palaces.
CINEMATOGRAPHY CREDIT: Grayden Laing http://graydenlaing.com MUSIC CREDITS: "Basic" by Footage Firm |
Christianity and Conversion
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Darrol Bryant tackles some of the more problematic challenges Christians face when engaging with people of other faiths, especially the issue of conversion.
DIRECTOR/EDITOR: Marjonneke CINEMATOGRAPHY CREDIT: Aman Ahooja MUSIC CREDITS: "Business as Usual" by Footage Firm, "Looking Up" by Footage Firm |
The World in North America
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Darrol Bryant addresses the increasing diversity of cultures and religions in North America. He reviews the question of whether or not Canada and the US are still the Christian nations as they once were and cites the changes in his own local area of Kitchener-Waterloo. He warns that both countries still have steep learning curves ahead in their efforts to create single, cohesive societies.
CINEMATOGRAPHY CREDIT: Chris vanDijk MUSIC CREDITS: "Morning Sunrise" by Video Blocks, "Business as Usual" by Footage Firm |
Love Your Neighbor
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DESCRIPTION: Darrol Bryant contends that the ancient commandment to love our neighbors is more relevant than ever - especially if we can redefine what that means in our modern world. Darrol suggests that any effort that works toward peace among the different religions, no matter how small, is worth doing.
VISUALS in this video are from some of Darrol's trips to India, where he takes groups to learn about other religions and engage in interfaith dialogue. DIRECTOR/EDITOR: Marjonneke CINEMATOGRAPHY CREDITS: Grayden Laing (http://www.graydenlaing.com), Chris vanDijk MUSIC CREDITS: Business as Usual by Footage Firm |
Beyond Us and Them
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Darrol Bryant cautions that paradigms based on "us and them" can easily create a distorted, even dangerous view of relationships. He offers a practical roadmap for genuine, lasting peace that starts with moving beyond our differences.
VISUALS in this video are from Darrol Bryant's visit to Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah in Delhi, one of Sufism's most important pilgrim centres. The Sufis of Delhi have always had a significant role in the religious and cultural history of Southern Asia. The sufi's were great patrons of art, literature and language, which they understood as a gift to help bring people closer together. In that spirit, Darrol and his students were invited to join one of the directors for a cup of tea and biscuits in the library. In their conversation they learned about the exchange of ideas between the Sufis and the Hindu yogis and how the Sufis borrowed meditation and concentration techniques from other communities to benefit the spiritual experiences of mystics. The Sufis are an example of the religious tolerance Indian society strives for and cherishes and their shrines a witness to India's multi cultural identity. Later that evening the group was invited to enjoy the classic singing or qawwali, which this sufi centre is so well known for. CINEMATOGRAPHY CREDIT: Grayden Laing http://graydenlaing.com |
Politics Needs True Dialogue
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Darrol Bryant points out that large political summits often miss the possibilities that true dialogue offers. He challenges viewers to go beyond prescribed agendas and outcomes to invest in more authentic relationships.
CINEMATOGRAPHY CREDIT: Grayden Laing http://graydenlaing.com |