In this inspiring meditation, Rupert Spira (teacher of the “direct path,” a method of spiritual self-inquiry) uses the analogy of a person watching a movie in a cinema to explore the imperturbable nature of awareness. The peaceful presence of awareness, as if watching from a premium seat in the back row, has a view of the person watching and of the movie, and is not affected in any way by the content of the movie or its effect on the audience.Sally Satya Kirkland: A Life on Stage, Screen, and the Spirit
Sally Kirkland, the Golden Globe–winning actress, Oscar nominee, and radiant spiritual seeker known to the Integral Yoga community as Satya passed away on November 11, 2025, at age 84. Though acclaimed for her magnetic presence on stage and screen, those who knew her...

