Lunch with Bokara
MYTHS, MONEY AND MEANING
with Jacob Needleman and Dr. Angeles Arrien

Available on DVD and video cassette

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Myths, Money and Meaning
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Peace through Dialogue
Our Place in the Cosmos
God is Everywhere...and Nowhere

Myths are no joking matter. Myths inspire our very actions and give each of us a sense of meaning, both in our individual lives and in the lives of our culture and society as a whole. In this program, philosopher and author Jacob Needleman, and anthropologist Angeles Arrien join Bokara for an exploration the myths surrounding money, time and meaning in American society today.

In this lively discussion, several other core American myths, including consumption, pleasure and happiness are discussed and contrasted with the dominant myths of America's founding fathers, as well as the dominant myths that operate in other cultures.

"Money is the principle means by which our culture organizes its external life. A human being is, is a two natured being: we an outer and an inner being. We are in the material doing world and we are also in an inner contemplative world. We are both of these things. So I think we have to understand money to see that money can buy almost everything except meaning"
Prof. Jacob Needleman

"One of the great practices is learning to befriend one's self. It is the longest relationship you'll every have. Who are you going to sleep with the most? Talk to the most? Shower with the most? Eat with the most? It is you. And we don't spend enough time really uncovering and discovering the deeper mystery of who we really are, rather than who we think we are."
Dr. Angeles Arrien