Videos

Why is the Toad in the Road- Children's Song

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:46:16 -0400

Invite your young child to enjoy this funny catchy tune using rhymes with common animals and objects, complete with animal sounds! You may find ...

Sharing Lives- Intentional Permaculture Community

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:43:09 -0400

What is it like living in community on our Hawaiian Permaculture farm? This overview includes interviews with members and gives you an idea of the ...

Home in the Jungle Permaculture Land Tour

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:42:29 -0400

Come take a land tour of our Hawaiian Permaculture farm, and check out the tropical gardens, pond, buildings, animals and people! It will give you ...

Prayers on the Wind

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:20:41 -0400

An inspiring visual prayer for peace with lovely images and gentle music. This short video incorporates many photos sent in by customers, showing ways that they have used prayer flags and banners to create sacred space. These interfaith, multicultural prayer flags enhance many settings.

Always a Child

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:25:57 -0400

A celebration of the joy of living each day with the eyes of a child. Multicultural images of people of all ages playing and rejoicing, this offers reminders of the gift of life. "I will always be a child..." Song by Amara Karuna from the album "Complete Circle". Guitar by Robert Kelaghan

Pele's Love-Goddess of Hawaii

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:26:53 -0500

A Tribute to Pele, Fire goddess of Hawaii, with scenes of flowing lava taken by friends, and women doing Goddess invocations from a local performance at Hawaiian Sanctuary near the active lava vent. Hawaiian Pele music by Lila Flood and Alva Kamalani, from the CD The Ocean Refuses No River, lilaflood@yahoo.com. Lyrics are: He Pele mai kahiki (Pele comes from a distant place), He ola mau, He ola mau (And is eternal and everlasting), Ka ikena o ke akua (The Gods have a higher vision), E homai, e homai (We ask that it be transfered to us). Thanks to Dave Gyurkovics for the lava footage, Ken Carl at kencarl.com for photos, Francene Hart and Jennifer Thompson (acro-yoga pics, www.jenthompsonphotography.com) for use of their images.

Time With The Teacher

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:34:13 -0500

A gentle meditation on learning from life's pains, and being open to challenges as opportunities, it features guitar and flute background and lots scenes of natural tropical beauty.

Love Story for Today- Beyond Jealousy

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:44:52 -0500

A refreshing break from the usual sad love songs, this celebrates open relationships with lovely visuals from Hawaii.

Condolences Dance

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:41:32 -0500

Demonstrating a Dance of Universal Peace inspired by the Iroquois condolences ceremony, which is done for healing grief.

Look What Happens Dance

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:38:16 -0500

Demonstrating a Dance of Universal Peace using words from the Middle Eastern Mystic Hafiz, this joyful dance celebrates unconditional love.

Only Dancing Light

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:15:27 -0500

A Love Song for Mystics, this considers the question of boundaries in spiritual relationship, and the nature of love. Filmed in Hawaii.

Maui Sufi camp Complete Circle

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:55:09 -0500

A beautiful melody underlies this joyful peek into a Sufi retreat held on Maui, Hawaii. The interfaith circle dances provide a direct experience of spiritual communion for the dancers. More info see www.mauisuficamps.com. See below for the lyrics. See www.dancesofuniversalpeace.org for dances near you.

Triple Moon Dance

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:41:54 -0500

A Dance of Universal Peace honoring the Celtic Pagan Triple Moon Goddess (Maiden, Mother and Crone), in a circle dance to a three part round by Amara Karuna. Dance created and led by Amara Karuna, at La'akea Permaculture Community on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Full Moonlight Dance

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:38:13 -0500

Under the Full moon light we dance, Spirit's dance we dance.... This song by Karen Beth comes to life in a spirited Dance of Universal Peace, created and led by Amara Karuna. This video illustrates the movements and a few variations of pace and tone.

Mother of All Things Dance

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:35:55 -0500

A Dance of Universal Peace in the Sufi/Islamic tradition, created and led by Amara Wahaba Karuna. This clip illustrates the movements. "Inside my heart beats a small drum/Beating the sound of Allah/Beside my heart breathes a soft wind/breathing the breath of Allah".

Inside My Heart Dance

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:34:10 -0500

Living In Community

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:24:38 -0500

Share the fun and get a peek at the life in our intentional permaculture community on the Big Island of Hawaii. Check our our web site at www.permaculture-hawaii.com. Video and song by Amara Karuna.

Hoof and Horn Dance

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:49:18 -0500

A Dance of Universal Peace honoring the Celtic Pagan Horned God, and Green man, in a circle dance to a popular chant by Ian Corrigan. Dance created and led by Amara Karuna, at La'akea Permaculture Community on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Namaste Ya Az'm Dance

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:44:45 -0500

A Dance of Universal Peace using three greeting phrases from various traditions: Namaste from the Hindu tradition, meaning "The Divine in me greets the Divine in you", Ya Az'm from the Islamic tradition meaning "How beautifully God manifests through you to me" and Aloha from Hawaii, meaning roughly "We share the breath of love and light". Dance created and led by Amara Wahaba Karuna, danced at La'akea Permaculture Community on the big island of Hawaii.

Mother of All Things Dance

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:46:55 -0500

A lovely quiet prayer to the divine Mother in this short clip to illustrate the movements.

Oh Earth Beautiful Dance

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:53:30 -0400

A dance honoring the elements and the earth, by Amara Karuna. Song by Stephen Fiske. Instructional movement video.

Dances of Universal Peace Hawaii pt 3

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:26:26 -0400

Final segment of this series includes interviews with participants, and the dances "Pieces of clouds" and "Angelic Gloria". Produced by Bliss Productions.

Dances of Universal Peace Hawaii pt 2

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:20:06 -0400

Continuation of the dance video, with a great Sufi story, and the dances "Estaferallh" and "Ev du Hashem".

Dances of Universal Peace Hawaii pt 1

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:15:09 -0400

First of a 3 part series introducing the Dances of Universal Peace, a form of spiritual folk dancing, and interviews with Amara Karuna and other dance leaders and participants. Includes "Tashi delek" Dance, and "Spend My Heaven".