Jesus, the Novel: Chapter 1 + Q&A with Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra captures Jesus' untold transformation during the lost years from teenage rebel to leader of men, and ultimately to the Son of God. Read Chapter 1 of 'Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment' and an interview with Chopra about his portrayal of Jesus as never before.

Check Off Your Own Kind of 'Bucket List' The 5 Wishes Way
How to make your own kind of 'Bucket List' using Gay Hendricks' Five Wishes process. Make your life more fulfilling, peaceful and meaningful now.

Deepak Chopra Explains How Spirituality Can Be Funny
In this refreshing new take on spirituality, bestselling author Deepak Chopra uses a fictional tale of a comedian and his unlikely mentor to show us a path back to hope, joy, and even enlightenment—with a lot of laughter along the way.

Why Is God Laughing?
Is reality what we think it is? After all, rocks are solid, air sustains life, and the planet revolves on its axis. Yet these facts are not what the word illusion refers to.

Deepak Chopra Shares The Happiness Prescription
When it comes to mind-body health, spirituality and peace, Deepak Chopra has long been acknowledged as one of the world’s experts. Now he has turned his attention toward happiness.

Joan Borysenko Talks About Being Open to Spiritual Guidance
Integrative medicine pioneer and renowned mind-body connection expert Joan Borysenko talks about opening up to spiritual guidance.

How Andie MacDowell Stays Awake and Aware
Veteran actress, model and mom Andie MacDowell says meditation, yoga, eco-friendly living, and a remarkable church choir she went to see while filming “Tara Road” are among the things that have kept her healthy and happy.

Eckhart Tolle's Advice For Waking Up and Living Your Best Life
An excerpt from Eckhart Tolle’s "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose," an Oprah’s Book Club selection and webcast event. For many who may not even have realized it, the process of awakening has already begun.

Who Is Deepak Chopra’s 'Third Jesus'?
Has the Jesus who can truly make you a better person been stolen from you? An excerpt from Deepak Chopra’s “The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore.”

'Garbage Warrior' Turns Trash Into Green-Built Houses
Renegade architect Michael Reynolds transforms beer cans, tires and soda bottles into unique homes with tiny power bills. The subject of the Earth Cinema Circle film 'Garbage Warrior,' Reynolds talked with Gaiam about how green homes can help the fight against global warming.

Stand By Your Mantra for a New Attitude
How to get started using mantras, how to choose a mantra, insight on the origin of mantras and their power for better well-being, and tips on using mantras to help with anything you're struggling with.

The Truth About Happiness: Q&A with Michael Beckwith
Michael Beckwith answers our top questions on the keys to becoming truly happy, based on the advice he shares as an expert featured in "‘The Secret’" and "‘Living Luminaries."

The Prince: From Deepak Chopra's 'Buddha'
Before enlightenment and wisdom, the great Buddha was born a prince. Read about the sacred birth of Siddhartha in this excerpt From Deepak Chopra's 'Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment.'

The Secret behind 'The Secret': The Making of an Oprah Favorite Film
Rhonda Byrne says The Secret is not just the name of her film, but also the method behind its making -- and the key to her own ability to emerge from a dark time in her life and create this film that has created such a buzz.

Behind the film 'Illusion' ... Pursuing Redemption in Three Not-So-Easy Pieces
A six-year veteran of the hit TV series Party of Five and movies including the Oscar-nominated Leaving Las Vegas, actor-director Michael Goorjian risked everything to say the right thing in this film he constructed and shopped in three parts. Goorjian stars opposite Kirk Douglas, who plays a dying man discovering that a life of successes isn't necessarily a successful life.

'What the Bleep Do We Know!?' ... Behind the Film That Ignited the Inspiration Films Genre
This metaphysical movie was the first of its kind to make it to the big screen. We interviewed producer-director William Arntz after his surprise hit kicked open the door for more meaningful films to hit the big screen.

Start with Compassion: The Dalai Lama's message of peace
In the "human garden," says the Dalai Lama, more culture is more attractive. In this excerpt from his DVD Harmony in Diversity, he says we need to take care of each individual to have a beautiful society.

Making Conversations with God: Finally, a filmmaker Neale Walsch trusts
At the lowest point in Neale Donald Walsch's life, he asked God some very hard questions. Conversations with God tells the story of the answers he got. The author had been protecting his story from the movie business for a decade -- but then he met a kindred spirit in Hollywood.

'The Real Dirt on Farmer John' Tells a Story of Enlightenment in the Simple Earth
A parable of Americana in the throes of change, this unusual docudrama explores a man's connection to family, earth, and the prizes of living genuinely.

Give Yourself a Break: Nature-Scene Stress-Reaction Check
What's your mental reaction to stress or to other's emotions? You can change it. Naturopathic physician, wellness coach and triathlete James Rouse guides this mindset-adjuster that takes you out of your head and into the altitude of Canadian wilderness.

SPIN: A short film by Jamin Winans about Changing the Course of Events
If you could rewind or undo a fateful event, would you? This riveting and unusual short film puts the power to change the world in a whole new perspective.

Shiva Rea on the Cha Cha Cha of Life
Feel angst that you're not always going forward? How to be at peace with it by reconnecting with a simple rhythm, a grounding activity or simply being conscious of how "one step back" can be a positive one.

Shiva Rea's Unexpectedly Spiritual Moment
Spirituality doesn't just happen in churches and on mountaintops. Yoga trance-dance diva Shiva Rea experienced it in the power of connection at its most spontaneous, in a most unlikely place -- a public transit stop.

Superhuman? Dr. James, the "Life Athlete"
Physician, TV host, yoga instructor, author, triathlete ... How does this guy do this? James Rouse loved sports coaches who inspired him to "go bigger than himself." Now he says Ironman triathlons train him as a doctor, father, husband ...

Want to have more peace? Cyndi Lee says, "Have an open agenda."
The beloved yoga teacher and founder of Om Yoga in New York shares her perspective on how each of us can connect with a sense of peace in everyday life.

Did Organic Agriculture Save This Community?
Chemical costs, health issues, dwindling crop yields and spiritual conflicts with pesticide use were threatening welfare and quality of life in this farming community in India. We talked with these soulful, hardworking people on why organic works.

The Secret: Turn Thoughts Into Realities (film trailer)
Preview The Secret, the DVD featured twice on Oprah for its power to turn lives around. Learn to use the law of attraction to bring the things you hope for into your life, from positive loving relationships to weight loss, financial freedom, your dream job .... This is the trailer clip for the groundbreaking documentary / how-to film.

How to Get Some Power in Your Life
"Most people don't know how to get power in their lives," says Tae Bo? creator Billy Blanks in this interview for Gaiam Life. Take some sage advice on how to power yourself up, from a man who defied the odds and the naysayers to become a karate champ and celebrity trainer.

Rodney Yee: Make Peace Your Way
Got to get more peace in your life? When we ask Rodney Yee to share and talk about the thought leaders and books most inspiring his work today, his first message is Thich Nhat Hanh's: Peace is the way, not the destination.

Patricia Walden: Are You a Control Freak? Yoga Can Help
Trouble in relationships? At work? Maybe you're trying to be general manager of the universe. One of America's most respected yogis on how yoga helped her let go of control, react more thoughtfully, and find more peace in relationships and in herself.

Cyndi Lee: Your Spiritual Thread
Everyone has a spiritual self. Feeling distant from yours? Om Yoga founder Cyndi Lee shares how practicing yoga helps her stay in touch with her own sense of spirituality.

3 Steps to Being Happy for No Reason: Video Q&A with Marci Shimoff
Bestseller "Happy for No Reason" author Marci Shimoff reveals surprisingly simple ways to find happiness.

Damanhur: Spiritual Utopia
A video tour of spectacular temples and progressive spirituality in this intentional community in Italy.

Crazy Sexy Cancer
Possibly the most honest first-person account of (and advice on) dealing with cancer. With lessons and advice from actress/photographer Kris Carr's own journey giving cancer a "makeover".

'Tara Road' Preview
A sneak peek at the Spiritual Cinema Circle film 'Tara Road,' the story of two women seeking an escape from their troubled lives who trade houses without ever having met. Starring Andie MacDowell and Olivia Williams.

Deepak Chopra: 10 Keys to a Happy Life
Mind-body wellness expert Deepak Chopra shares the keys to reaching true happiness with an audience in this clip from the Happiness Prescription DVD.

'5 Wishes' Film Preview
A man's life changes dramatically when he learns in one evening a simple process for turning wishes and dreams into reality. A preview of the film based on the book Five Wishes by Gay Hendricks.

Partners Relief Work Gives Burma Refugees New Hope
This story will renew your faith in the power of love to lift up the human spirit. See how nonprofit Partners Relief & Development is providing refuge, food, healthcare and hope for tens of thousands fleeing from brutal military oppression in Burma.