The Harmonic Worlds of David Hykes

Journey Into Buddhism The acclaimed Yatra trilogy of John Bush are DVDs that are part travelogue, part anthropology, part a presentation of some of the tenets of  Buddhism and part meditations in themselves. Yatra is the Sanskrit word for pilgrimage or spiritual journey.

  Dharma River This film is a timeless journey through the legendary rivers of Laos, Thailand and Burma and the many Buddhist temples and sacred sites along the way. Each culture reflects it’s own take on this universal icon of inner peace. The film is filled with the sumptuous colors of the temples, the worshipers and statues of the Buddha and also filled with music, both the music of David Hykes and many wonderful examples of indigenous music. The most lasting image of this film, beside the timeless rivers, is the smile on the face of the many Buddhas.

Dharma River DVD  $17.00

   Prajna Earth  Prajna is the Sanskrit word for radiant wisdom. In this film, the second part of the Yatra Trilogy, the journey is to largest temple in the world, the magnificent Angkor Wat in Cambodia and to the spiritual intersections of Buddhism and Hinduism in Bali and Java. These two traditions also mix with the animist worship of nature, revealing a profound understanding of the sacred nature both in the environment and within all living beings. Again, the film is visually stunning. David Hykes provides the original music and Sharon Stone is the narrator.

Prajna Earth DVD  $17.00

   Vajra Sky Over Tibet  Vajra is the Sanskrit word signifying the thunder-bolt of illumination. This third documentary is a journey to central Tibet. bearing witness to the indomitable faith of it's endangered Buddhist community and the imminent threat to its survival. In this DVD, the enduring power of Vajrayana Buddhism resonates in all its sacred shrines. The original score is again provided by David Hykes with additional devotional Tibetan compositions sung by Dadon. The narration is provided by John Bush and Tenzin L. Choegyal, nephew of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Vajra Sky Over Tibet DVD  $17.00

All Three of theses DVDs can be purchased as a set entitled "Journey Into Buddhism". They come in a handsome slip-cover and are offered for $32.00.

Harmonic Meeting  DVD  David Hykes and The Harmonic Choir  $20.00 

Filmed in Paris in 2006 by Frederic Legendre and Gille Bock, this DVD is a rare treat to experience a concert by David Hykes and The Harmonic Choir. Hykes has in recent years collaborated with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, composed music for the wonderful films “Travelers and Magicians”  and the “Journey Into Buddhism” series by John Bush. He is joined in this concert by Timothy Hill, Seth Markel and Joel Bluestein and also Stephane Gallet playing the ney and bowed tanbur and Bruno Caillat on percussion. The concert consists of these tracks:

 Harmonic Opening

Spectral Path

Brotherhood

Om Mani Padme Hung

Breath of the Lord

Hearing Solar Winds

Harmonic Meeting