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starring: Francisco Varela, H.H. Dalai Lama, Humberto Maturana directed by: Franz Reichle See Larger Image Our Price: $29.98 Prices subject to change. Used Price: $26.95 Third Party New Price: $26.47 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: DVD EAN: 0854565001022 Format: Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen Label: Icarus Films Manufacturer: Icarus Films Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Icarus Films Region Code: 1 Release Date: July 30, 2007 Running Time: 80 minutes Sales Rank: 45722 Studio: Icarus Films Related Items: The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience Tree of Knowledge Ethical Know-How: Action, Wisdom, and Cognition (Writing Science) Mind in Life: Biology, Phenomenology, and the Sciences of Mind The View from Within: First-person Approaches to the Study of Consciousness (Consciousness Studies) see more Editorial Review: Product Description: How is it possible for body and mind to exist as an integrated whole? The Chilean neurobiologist Francisco Varela devoted his entire life - from childhood to death to answering this question. The structure of the film is based on Varela's non-linear thinking and focuses on autopoiesis, ethics, consciousness, meditation and dying. The film also includes narrative accounts and reflections from Varela himself, his relatives, leading scientists, friends and thinkers, including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Heinz von Foerster (the father of cybernetics), Jean-Pierre Dupuy, Evan Thompson, Anne Harrington, Humberto Maturana, etc. Three key concepts shape the film: the relationship between body and mind (embodiment), the meaning of self-responsibility (autonomy) and spirituality. DVD features include film stop to access additional information, 120 minutes of bonus interviews, topics and places, and the short, 'Making Empanadas.' Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Science and Spirituality I would like to start quoting the words of Mathieu Ricard: "Francisco Varela was not only one of the most eminent neuroscientists of our times, but also a pioneer in fathoming the nature of consciousness and a visionary who created a bridge between modern scientists and buddhist practitioner experts in training the mind" In the words of Francisco Varela: "Now I happenned to be convinced that the natural bridge between the Buddhist tradition and the science is not through the physical ... Read More Browse for similar items by category: Special Interests - Genres - DVD - Video - Metaphysical & Supernatural Format (binding) - Refinements - DVD - Video - DVD Picture Format (format) - Refinements - DVD - Video - Widescreen Region (feature_two_browse-bin) - Refinements - DVD - Video - US & CA DVDs: Region 1 Decade (feature_three_browse-bin)