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The long search, produced by Robert Montagnon, Disc 5

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The long search

videorecording DVD

produced by Robert Montagnon

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The BBC classics

Forms part of a series on world religions in which theater director Ronald Eyre travels around the globe asking people basic questions about their religious beliefs and practices. Volume 11, "A question of balance", examines the different types of religious beliefs that make up the spiritual life of Taiwan, including a Confucian respect for ancestors and the past, the cosmic pattern of the Tao that manifests itself through the oracles, and the worship of local gods who dispense justice and favors. Volume 12, "West meets East", visits the San Francisco Bay area to examine the new religious concerns of people who are looking East to Hinduism and Taoism for inspiration. Explores the search for a saner and more wholesome life in which ecology is held sacred and the accent is on good health. Considers practices such as biofeedback, meditation, yoga, and self-help groups. Volume 13, "Reflections on the long search", presents some of Ronald Eyre's personal reflections on his pilgrimage throughout the world in which he explored the religious beliefs and experiences of various peoples

Question of balanceTaoism: a question of balance, ChinaWest meets EastAlternative lifestyles in California: West meets EastReflections on the long search