Through the Eastern Gate (2007)

What moves young, educated people to give up their lives of material security for a spiritual quest that is characterized by uncertainty? Through the Eastern Gate is a documentary about the aspirations, practices, and ways of life of three young Westerners who explore Tantric Yoga (Ronela from Finland), Sufism (Aziz from California), and Tibetan Buddhism (Sister Yeshe from Australia) in their quest for spiritual evolution. Beautifully filmed on location in rural setting of South India, North Indian foothills of the Himalayas, and Turkey.

Bonus Material: Trailer, Making Through the Eastern Gate & Additional Interviews: His Holiness 41^st Sakya Trizin, Pir Shabda Khan, Swami Vivekananda Saraswati, Venerable Tenzin Palmo, The Wandering Swami of Arunachala

Festivals & Awards: Maui Film Festival H2007 (World Premiere), Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival (2007), Waterford Film Festival (2007), Global Festival of Films on Peace and Spirituality (2007), Byron Bay Film Festival (2008), Phangan Film Festival (2008), European Spiritual Film Festival (2008), Tel Aviv SPIRIT Film Festival (2008), World Film Festival Bangkok (2008), Haida Gwaii Film Festival (2009), AWAKEN! Internation Spiritual Film Festival (2009)