In J. D. Salinger's "Franny and Zooey", a young woman's spiritual crisis is redeemed by the power of love.| The Culturium
Sacra di San Michele in the Piemonte region of Italy is a spectacular monastery located atop Mount Pirchiriano and home to the Rosminian fathers.| The Culturium
"The Celestial Omnibus" by E. M. Forster explores the triumph of childhood innocence & wonder over literary snobbery & intellectual pretence.| The Culturium
"Le Grand Voyage" beautifully explores the relationship and experiences of a father and son as they drive through seven countries on pilgrimage to Mecca.| The Culturium
Together, the Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden and the poetry of Zen Master Ryokan form an exquisite complement of nature and art.| The Culturium
"My Quest for Beauty" by Rollo May is a search for the wellsprings of human creativity and an analysis on the purposes of art.| The Culturium
A motley crew go in search of Mount Analogue, the hidden peak reaching from earth to heaven in this allegory of man's search for himself.| The Culturium
John Adams' "The Dharma at Big Sur" is a hauntingly beautiful concerto for electric violin and orchestra, inspired by the works of Jack Kerouac.| The Culturium
In Hermann Hesse's "The Journey to the East", the narrator of this allegorical tale travels through time and space in a search of ultimate truth.| The Culturium
Thoreau's "Walking" is an exquisite distillation of his ideas regarding the relationship between civilized existence & the natural world.| The Culturium
Edward A. Burger's stunning documentary on the Buddhist hermit masters of China’s Zhongnan Mountains.| The Culturium
Albert Camus' "Jonas or The Artist at Work" explores the feelings of isolation of a humble painter overwhelmed by the demands of family and life itself.| The Culturium
Written in the foothills of Mt Tamalpais, "Cloud-Hidden, Whereabouts Unknown" is Alan Watts' journal meditation on the watercourse way of the Tao.| The Culturium
Bashō's The Narrow Road to the Deep North entices us to accompany the Japanese haiku poet and diarist on a tantalizing journey into the wilds of nature.| The Culturium
Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching" is a timeless guide to the art of living, beautifully illustrated and transcreated by American scholar, Stephen Mitchell.| The Culturium
Jack Kerouac's "Alone on a Mountaintop" beautifully explores the art of being on one's own atop Desolation Peak, Washington State.| The Culturium