On Meditation Portraits
1 Season . 9 Episodes TV-PG

ON MEDITATION conveys first-hand experiences of those who have developed meaningful practices and are willing to share their experiences. From teachers to everyday people to celebrities, the subjects of ON MEDITATION offer a rare glimpse into the private insights and rituals of its subjects.

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ON MEDITATION conveys first-hand experiences of those who have developed meaningful practices and are willing to share their experiences. From teachers to everyday people to celebrities, the subjects of ON MEDITATION offer a rare glimpse into the private insights and rituals of its subjects.

Practiced for thousands of years, meditation is at once profound and simple: the focused attempt to move beyond conditioned “thinking” into a deeper state of awareness.

Yet, what does that path – the path of the inner journey, which is above all a private, interior one – really look like?

ON MEDITATION is an evolving series of portrait films that explore the deeply personal practice of meditation.

Host: Peter Matthiessen, Gabrielle Bernstein, Tim Ryan, Sharon Salzberg, Elena Brower, David Lynch, The Venerable Metteyya, Giancarlo Esposito
Featuring: The Venerable Metteyya, Elena Brower, Peter Matthiessen, Giancarlo Esposito, Tim Ryan, David Lynch, Gabrielle Bernstein, Sharon Salzberg, Mark Epstein, Arlene Shechet
Audio Languages: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, German
6 mins TV-PG
Featuring: The Venerable Metteyya
The Venerable Metteyya talks about his lifelong pursuit of enlightenment and shares his observations on the relationship between mind and body.
6 mins TV-PG
Featuring: Elena Brower
Elena Brower talks about how meditation has become crucial to her well being and shares how meditation can be incorporated into one's life anywhere and everywhere.
5 mins TV-PG
Featuring: Peter Matthiessen
A student of Zen Buddhism for more than three decades, the late Peter Matthiessen talked about the calming influence of his spiritual practices at his home where he kept a zendo, a beautiful space dedicated for meditation.
6 mins TV-PG
Featuring: Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito shares how meditation has transformed his personal life and informed his acting technique.
6 mins TV-PG
Featuring: Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan shares how his personal commitment to daily meditation has influenced his efforts to bring mindfulness training into the health care system and the military.
11 mins TV-PG
Featuring: David Lynch
David Lynch, a longtime practitioner of Transcendental Meditation, talks about how meditation has affected both his personal and professional lives in unimaginable ways.
6 mins TV-PG
Featuring: Gabrielle Bernstein
Gabrielle Bernstein shares her personal journey and struggles with addiction and how her practice keeps her healthy and happy.
4 mins TV-PG
Featuring: Sharon Salzberg
Sharon Salzberg explores how the practice of Loving-Kindness became a healing force in her life.
13 mins TV-PG
Featuring: Mark Epstein, Arlene Shechet
Psychiatrist Mark Epstein and artist Arlene Shechet, married for more than 30 years, explore the effects of their practice on their relationship.