A Place Called Ananda, Music and the Arts, Spiritual Community, Spiritual Growth

Sharing the Inner Presence of Ananda

by David Eby

Many of you may know that we are in the midst of creating the Cities of Light film here at Ananda, and of the honor I’ve had of being a part of the whole process. What you may not know is how transformational it has been for me, personally. You can read about my first 5 days in my blogs … Read More

A Place Called Ananda, Music and the Arts

Day 4 on the set

by David Eby

Today feels really good so far, and I’m getting more and more comfortable with the whole process. We started with shots at Lotus Lake, with the gorgeous natural morning light. It is a joy to see the directors work together, searching for “where the money is”, or the best shots for light and color. One of the scenes we shot … Read More

A Place Called Ananda, Music and the Arts

Day 3 on the set of Cities of Light

by David Eby

I’d like to introduce our director, Ted Nicolaou, who is an extraordinary gentleman and director. Ted has been working with us on this film for the past 2 years, and is an extraordinarily good fit. He describes himself as “a storyteller with an open mind”, and has a vibration about him that is quite contrary to what you think a … Read More

A Place Called Ananda, Music and the Arts

Cities of Light Day 2 of filming

by David Eby

Good morning! So here we are in Crystal Hermitage dining room, where we come first thing for makeup and wardrobe. Here is Sarah Kreutz on the left, wardrobe director, and Elisabeth Granli on the right, who is here from LA to assist Elisabeth Rohm during the filming. This morning we will be shooting a “point of view” shot as we … Read More