Samadhi: Maya the Illusion of the Self, is the first installment in the Samadhi film series, and addresses the question of why the ancient wisdom teachings are relevant to humanity now more than ever.An ancient Sanskrit word, Samadhi alludes to the mystical or transcendent union that is at the root of all true spirituality and self inquiry. The saints, sages and awakened beings throughout history have all learned the wisdom of complete surrender of the limited individual self, to that which is beyond name and form...Samadhi.The Samadhi series follows Canadian film maker Daniel Schmidt’s critically acclaimed film Inner Worlds Outer Worlds, available on Gaia.
Part 2 Continues the exploration of Samadhi.Samadhi is realized through a cessation of self activity. One must pass the gateless gate to realize one's true nature and to unite with the Source.The world’s greatest spiritual teachers from ancient to modern times have shared the view that the deepest truth of our being is not the property of one particular religion or spiritual tradition, but can be found within the heart of each person. Samadhi begins with a leap into the unknown.In the ancient traditions, in order to realize Samadhi, it was said that one must ultimately turn consciousness away from all known objects, from all external phenomena, conditioned thoughts and sensations, towards consciousness itself — toward the inner source, the heart or essence of one’s being.