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Trillium Awakening is a modern spiritual path that guides participants towards a deep, grounded spiritual awakening that includes all of who they are: infinite  consciousness, vulnerable humanity, and relational presence.  This multi phased project involved a full redesign and a rewrite and reflow of the content.

trilliumawakening.org

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Steelheart.tv is netflix style site serving up live performances, exclusive backstage footage, live chats, interviews, documentaries and much more.

SteelHeart’s self titled debut album ‘SteelHeart’ was released in 1990, and went on to hit platinum – and its power ballad, “She’s Gone,” hit #1 on the international charts, staying there 17 weeks.

Steelheart.tv

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Susanne West is a poet, professor of psychology, intuition coach and creativity coach. She has worked with individuals and  groups for over thirty years, specializing in psychospiritual growth and transformation, writing and creative and intuitive development.

susannewest.com

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The Bloom - NEW WAYS OF THE SACRED Episode III

Episode Three of the original Bloom web series investigates how Mythos, Ritual and The Sacred are explored at transformational festivals. Directed by Jeet-Kei Leung and co-produced by Akira Chan. Edited by Drew Martinez

When I took on the editor role for Episode 3 of The Bloom series I had no idea we'd be creating a feature length piece in under 4 months! The episode travels deep into the heart of festivals like Burning Man, Lightning in a Bottle, Enchanted Forest, Sonic Bloom, and Awaken to reveal how festival participants are finding growth, healing, and transformation in new and surprising ways.

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This is a basic introduction to a very deep process that helps people integrate the spiritual, psychological, and relational dimensions of life. I’ve gone through and am going through the process myself and I can tell you, it’s the real deal. It was both fun and challenging to synthesize such a deep teaching and process into a 5 minute introduction.

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Self Enquiry Life Fellowship also known as name Hansavedas Fellowship is a nonprofit organization that offers a holistic curriculum of wisdom teachings and meditation practices from the Himalayan and Sanskrit traditions.

This is an online learning platform I’ve been developing and managing since 2017. An amazing resource of yoga, meditation, and spiritual philosophy and we are adding content daily.

#enlightenment#self realization#meditation#vedanta#yoga

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Thomas Keating - A Rising Tide of Silence Trailer

Just put the finishing touches on this 3 minute trailer as well as a 2 and a half minute teaser for the Thomas Keating documentary. The film will be playing for a limited run in theaters in Los Angeles and New York. Here are the dates:

Laemmle’s Music Hall - March 7 through March 13th, 2014

9036 Wilshire Blvd

Beverly Hills, CA 90212

310 478-3836

QUAD Cinema - April 4th through April 10th

34 West 13th St

NY. NY 10011

212 255-2243

A Rising Tide of Silence is a reflective portrait of Father Thomas Keating, one of today's most influential spiritual leaders. Interweaving historical footage, interviews, and extensive conversations with Father Thomas, the film traces his spiritual journey from an affluent New York City childhood, to an austere Trappist monastic life, to his rise through the Order, and his election as Abbot of St. Joseph's Abby in 1961. While at the Monastery in the early 1970's Father Thomas introduced Eastern religious practices to the monks and became one of the originators of Centering Prayer. After resigning as Abbott in 1981, Father Thomas founded Contemplative Outreach in 1984 to bring Centering Prayer to a worldwide audience. A renowned theologian and author of more than 30 books, Father Thomas Keating is widely recognized for his ecumenical approach to spirituality. For those who encounter him, his example is a moving modern journey of faith.

http://www.fatherthomaskeating.com

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Mansions On The Moon - Somewhere Else Tonight (Official Video)

I recently had the pleasure of doing the Color work on this video from Mansions On The Moon, a Los Angeles band that's getting press and touring worldwide. To hear more check out their website.

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Thomas Keating - A Rising Tide of Silence wins Audience Choice Award at Aspen Film Festival 2013

Getting to watch the film I've worked so hard on for the last two years with Thomas Keating sitting directly behind me in the audience was a huge honor to say the least! The room was totally packed with almost 300 in attendance, and to my surprise the end of the movie brought on a huge applause which turned into a standing ovation! After the screening we had a great Q&A panel with myself (far right), consulting producer John Osbourne (middle right), producer/director Peter Jones (middle left), and Laura Thielen (far left). It was a magical evening to say the least! 

For more info about Aspen Film click here

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I recently did sound design and post mixing on Neurons to Nirvana, a film that sheds some serious light on the therapeutic uses of psychedelic substances and the war that's been waged against their usage.

Although I don't condone the use of psychedelics, it's obvious that they've been proven to be extremely beneficial in therapeutic settings.

Click here to watch online.

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VīņāSāman - Celestial Melodies of the Vīņā ~ CD

World-renowned and budding artists of Indic classical music are selected by His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda, the head monk of Hansavedas sangha, to create

I had the amazing opportunity of recording and mixing the commentary of His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda for this album of divine music.

VīņāSāman features the renowned Vīņā maestro Jayanthi Kumaresh. Starting as a child prodigy, Jayanthi has been enthralling music connoisseurs on the world stage for the last 25 years with her soulful expressions through the national instrument of India. Growing up in a familiar lineage of musicians, she was greatly influenced by her maternal uncle, the legendary violinist Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman. Her mentors include her maternal aunt, Smt Padmavathy Ananthagopalan and Vīņā maestro Sri Sundaram Balachander. Her projects include collaborations with her husband and violin maestro Kumaresh Rajagopalan.

This classical music CD is published by Self Enquiry Life Fellowship, a USA based nonprofit organization. The Nonprofit is service to safeguard and disseminate indigenous knowledge from the ancient Sanskrit heritage. This meditative music inspired by the SāmaVeda repertoire is part of a preservation project undertaken by the Nonprofit to record and archive authentic Vedic music and chants. The last track of this CD features the voice of His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda, the founding monk of Self Enquiry Life Fellowship. An article based on his commentary is presented in an enclosed booklet along with an introduction to the Nonprofit’s mission and noble projects.

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I had a blast doing the sound design and mix for the first episode of the Bloom. Here's a sneak peek. Watch the full episode here...

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  The Bloom Series: Greening the Festival

This featurette I edited for the Bloom Series explores the ways transformational festivals are addressing food sourcing, waste management, permaculture, and ethical relations with local communities.

We're currently working on the edit for Episode 3: New Ways of the Sacred, so make sure to check out thebloom.tv for updates.

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This is Akara :: 2013

It was a pleasure working with Joshua Penman of Akara on This is Akara :: 2012. If you haven't heard of Akara you should definitely check this out...

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Thomas Keating - A Rising Tide of Silence (In Post Production)

  The modern world lies under a pervasive sense of anguish, of being abandoned, or at least experiencing God as absent. Yet events that seem to turn our lives upside down and inside out are part of God's redemptive plan, not only for us, but for the world in which we live. God may be preparing a great awakening for the world, if God can find enough people to cooperate in this mysterious plan." ~ Thomas Keating

It's been an amazing experience to work on this project! Thomas Keating is without a doubt one of the most inspiring and influential Western spiritual leaders of our time. I feel truly blessed to have the opportunity to help tell his story, We're currently in the final stages of editing. Hoping for an early 2013 release. Here's a clip of Keating in action:

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Electronic Awakening

  Filmed over a period of 5 years at events such as Burning Man, Earthdance, LoveFest, Moontribe, Wicked, Shambala, and Boom Festival, Electronic Awakening takes you on an eye opening and inspring journey through the world of underground dance music culture. The film features dozens of experts, visionaries, and published authors who explore the premise that this culture has rediscovered an ancient spiritual technology that allows access to higher states of consciousness. It is currently playing at festivals and conferences all over the world so check out the Electronic Awakening Facebook to catch one near you. Here's the latest trailer...

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Kute Blackson - Are you ready to strip....down to your SOUL?

It was a pleasure working with Kute. He's another guy that's willing to throw all the ideas and concepts out the window and just flow with what's happening in the moment. It was a true collaboration that resulted in this awesome transformational journey into the truth of who you really are. Enjoy...