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Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth (6pc) | 
 enlarge | Actors: Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
Studio: Mystic Fire Video
Category: Video
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Rating:  154 reviews
Sales Rank: 2563
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 6
Running Time: 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 6.8 x 4.3
ISBN: 6303503381
UPC: 715098760001
EAN: 9786303503387
ASIN: 6303503381
Release Date: October 27, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: FREE USPS Expedited shipping Upgrade! 6 VHS boxed set in orignal sleeves and original slipcase, Vol 6 still shrinkwrapped, minimal wear to slipcase, -JCC
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Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth is essential viewing for anyone old enough to appreciate its vital teachings. One of the greatest interviews ever recorded, this six-part, six-hour encounter between teacher- mythologist Campbell and student-journalist Bill Moyers (recorded in the two years preceding Campbell's death in 1988) covers a galaxy of topics related to Campbell's central themes: Mythology is humanity's universal method of seeking the transcendental, and "follow your bliss" is the timeless formula for spiritual satisfaction. Campbell himself is the embodiment of these themes, an erudite scholar and quintessential storyteller, recalling a wide spectrum of myths from throughout history (Japanese, Native American, Egyptian, Mayan, and many more) to illustrate humankind's eternal quest to grasp the mysteries of creation. Historical artifacts and illustrations bring these timeless stories to life. An astute interviewer, Moyers is an acolyte in perfect harmony with Campbell-as- mentor, wording questions with penetrating perfection as their intellectual dance reaches exhilarating heights of meaning and fascination. Moyers also finds the perfect hook for a global audience, examining Campbell's admiration of George Lucas's Star Wars saga as a popular tapestry of ancient myths, and Lucas himself is interviewed in a DVD bonus segment ("I'm not creating a new myth," he says, "but telling old myths in a new way"). Campbell's seemingly endless well of knowledge reaches a simple conclusion: we need myths to survive like we need oxygen to breathe, as a life force with which to understand our existence--past, present, and future. --Jeff Shannon
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 The Power of Myth: A Spiritual Touchstone for Millions July 9, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
In 1986, journalist Bill Moyers sat down with mythologist Joseph Campbell for a series of interviews taped at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch. The sessions, which aired on PBS in '88 (see Bill Moyers Remembers Joseph Campbell), introduced Campbell's transcendental wisdom to a wide audience for the first time. Joseph Campbell And The Power Of Myth became a bestseller in both book and video form. Campbell's ideas about the narrative structure of myth have influenced a generation of filmmakers and writers, and his crosscultural perspective has inspired millions of spiritual speekers (and infuriated fundamentalist Christians).
The first volume in the Power Of Myth series, The Hero's Adventure, looks at Campbell's favorite area of mythology, the tests and trials undergone by heroes from Prometheus to Sir Gawain to Jonah to Luke Skywalker. "There are two types of deeds," says Campbell. "One is the physical deed, in which the hero performs a courageous act in battle or saves a life. The other kind is the spiritual deed, in which the hero learns to experience the supernormal range of human spiritual life and then comes back with a message." There are adventures which are chosen and others into which the hero/heroine is thrown; but ultimately the journey is about a transformation of consciousness. As we read about the hero's adventure, it inspires us in our own lives. "Myths inspire the realization of the possibility of your perfection, the fullness of your strength, and the bringing of...light into the world," says Campbell.
The Message Of The Myth talks about the common threads between many myths -- such as the creation myths of Genesis, Basari legend and the Upanishads -- and how these stories, ancient or modern, can awaken a sense of awe, gratitude and even rapture within ourselves. "Myth opens the world to the dimension of mystery, to the realization of the mystery that underlies all forms. If you lose that, you don't have a mythology."
The First Storytellers takes us back to our Paleolithic ancestors, "to whose lives and life ways we nevertheless owe the very forms of our bodies and structures of our minds." Mythological themes that came from ancient hunting peoples, as well as from -- later -- the first agricultural societies, still resonate in our dreams, stories and religions. In the 20th century, writers and artists such as James Joyce, Thomas Mann, and Paul Klee have emerged as the new myth-makers.
Sacrifice And Bliss discusses how each of us needs to find our sacred place (a place or an activity that gives us peace and to which we can retreat for a little while every day), how sacrifice leads us to a discovery of our own spiritual selves, and how one way of opening the door to mystical experience is to "follow your bliss" (do what it is you love to do). Says Campbell, "If you do follow your bliss you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. I say, follow your bliss and don't be afraid, and doors will open where you didn't even know they were going to be."
In Love And The Goddess, Campbell discusses how our current idea of romantic love largely began (in the West) with the troubadours of 12th century Europe, who thought of love as a highly personal "person-to-person relationship." Before that in Europe, love was simply Eros (impersonal sexual desire) or Agape (love thy neighbor as thyself; also impersonal). Campbell looks at woman, as goddess, virgin, and Mother Earth.
Masks Of Eternity is in many ways the most challenging of all six Power Of Myth programs, and one in which Bill Moyers the Baptist struggles to reconcile his beliefs with the transcendental ideas of Campbell the global mythologist. "A myth is a mask of God, a metaphor for what lies behind the visible world," says Campbell, who discusses our need for God and the differences and commonalities between gods of different cultures. "In most Oriental thinking and in primal thinking, the gods are manifestations and purveyors of an energy that is finally impersonal. They are not its source. The god is the vehicle of its energy. But the ultimate source of the energy remains a mystery."
The right help for your mind and knowledge January 14, 2008
This long video interview help us to understand the meaning of things and subsequently of ourself.
Every curious or intelligent person should watch and understand Joseph Cambbell wonderful explanations abouth the meaning of symbols and myth.
A scientific point of wiew, to help us to see the world as it really is.
Powerful knowledge January 12, 2008
Joseph Campbell was the leading authority on mythology and Bill Moyers picks his brain very well on this video collection. It is fascinating to hear how stories from different cultures, places and ages are really all the same story just with different cultural context. I stronly recommend this title to everyone.
The world was enlightened and enriched by Joseph Campbell December 21, 2007
In our post modern era, we have slowly lost touch with myth and ritual. Myth and ritual are two ways in which we are reminded that we are all the same and that we are connected to a much deeper mystery. This series of interviews between Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers is a gem to be treasured. Bill Moyers always asking the cutting edge questions is at the top of his game during these interviews. A must see for anyone on a quest for your own spirit and the spirit of the world.
Excellent series December 18, 2007
My husband and I have always loved this series. He showed parts of it to his students in his Phillosophy class before he retired.
As usuaual, the Amazon service was perfect.
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