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[Music] When we die, father, is nothing left? [Music] How should I put it? Some people say we have a soul that goes on living when we are dead, but I don't believe this. And yet, I'm certain, beyond all doubt, that through certain experiences we can develop a very fine substance in ourselves. When we die, this substance does not die at the same time, but much later. [Birds chirping] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Cheering] [Indistinct chatter] [Laughter] Professor, can I ask you something? Of course. Come, sit down. Have a vodka. Well, what is it you want to know? Why can't Yazidis get out of a circle? Probably because they've taken a vow never to go out of a circle. It's not that they can't. They don't wish to break their vow. Yazidis are devil worshippers, so of course the devil leaves them alone. But he limits their freedom so that no one should guess they're his servants. I'm sorry, intelligent people still believe in shah-tru-rabbi. Give them a bottle of vodka. They'll get out quick enough. Dr. Ivanov, Your Excellency. Yes? What do you think? It's simply hysteria. Hysteria? Yes, hysteria. [Indistinct chatter] [Yazidi chanting] [Wind blowing] [Wind blowing] [Wind blowing] He was buried yesterday. A spirit crept into him during the night and brought him here. He is evil. [Wind blowing] [Wind blowing] Now he can't do any more harm. [Indistinct chatter] [Wind blowing] [Wind blowing] [Gunshots] [Indistinct chatter] Are you Gerdjef? Yes. I'm Sarkis Pogosian. I've just come from Kars. My father asked me to give you this. Thank you. Have you anywhere to stay? No, the town's full. Stay with me. I'm here to finish my studies. And in two years I'll be ordained as a priest. Is that what you want? My faith is very strong. But a priest? To become a priest? I don't know. My father says if you want to lose your faith, make friends with a priest. Nothing convinces me either. Science proves one thing. Religion, another. And both seem equally true. So what? I've read every sort of book. New, old. I've seen marvels which I can't explain. And I'm more thirsty than ever. What are you looking for? I want to know why I'm here. Why I'm here? Can any of us know that? There's a group of us all shattered by that question. Nothing will stop us until we find an answer. This is Yelov. Hello. He's an eiser. You know what that means? Huh? Boil seven Russians, you get a Jew. Boil seven Jews, you get an Armenian. Boil seven Armenians, you get an eiser. What do you know about eisers? An eiser can make good business out of anything. We're trying to understand the power of vibrations. They're working in the dark. (indistinct chatter) This collection is unique. It gives the mathematical basis of studies in the old monasteries. I knew it had to exist somewhere. (speaking foreign language) No. He wants five rubles. Impossible. (speaking foreign language) (speaking foreign language) (music playing) (singing) How much? Five rubles. I'll take it. (music playing) (music playing) There's nothing in this. Nor this. (music playing) Quick! Burn something! What is it? Can you read it? It's an old Armenian. It seemed to be letters from one monk to another. We have at last succeeded in learning the truth about the Samung Brotherhood. Samung? I've seen that name in one of the books. Here. Samung. The most ancient of all the secret schools. It was founded in Babylon in the year 2500 BC. But after the sixth century, it disappeared without a trace. Go on. The Samung Brotherhood exists. In the valley of Izrumin, three days from Nifsi. It may still be there today. We must go. It's a dangerous region. There have been massacres. It's not important. It's forbidden to foreigners. The frontier is closed and it's heavily guarded. I must find this school. We haven't the money. I'll make some. I'll try it on the devil's back if necessary. As long as I get there. Anyhow, we can't all go. I'm coming with you. (singing) Sit down. (growling) (dog barking) (dog barking) We need these letters delivered, secretly. You'll be paid each time. Here's the list of priests who help our movement. Take care. Halt! Halt! Jump! My leg! I have a letter for you. My friend is very ill. Bring him in. Did you say it was called? The year before last, a man quite unknown to me came and asked me to show him a map I possess. How could he have known I had it? I have no idea. I inherited it from my grandfather. The man was so persistent, I thought, why shouldn't I let him see it? He looked at the parchment and immediately offered me 200 Turkish pounds for it. You might like to take a look at it. He said it was a map of Egypt before the sands. I didn't wish to part with it anyway. I didn't need the money, so I refused. The next day, he came to offer 500 pounds. Now I was tempted. But this proved to me it must be very valuable. It must not be let go too cheaply, so I refused again. He then explained to me he was a Russian prince who needed it for his collection of antiques. And if I wouldn't part with it, would I let him make a copy of it for 200 pounds? Just think, 200 pounds for a copy of a parchment. It's gone. I must go to Egypt. Don't worry. We'll pay the price. You're a fool not to rest. Why? I love work. I'm beginning to understand why I like working with my body. It stops me from being swept away by all my idiotic dreams. You're right. Boghossian, it's Egypt! Are you ready? We are there. I'm not going with you. Please understand. I'm staying with the ship. We'll not lose touch with one another. But I want to go on learning about machines. (singing) (speaking foreign language) Thank you. Help me with these. Of course. Hey, gravedigger. Prince Lebovetsky. Are you still collecting the dust of people who died long ago? Why not? At least it's real. It's imaginary, like your life, Spock. Where did you get that? Are you the man who gave 200 pounds to an Armenian priest to copy this map? Yes. I am that man. We need to speak to one another. (music) Ever since I was a child, I had a feeling that something is missing in me. I felt that apart from my ordinary life, there is another life. A life which is calling me. But how to be open to it? This question never gives me any peace. And I've become like a hungry dog, chasing everywhere for an answer. You should be happy you've had that experience. When I was your age, I was only interested in myself. I was always concerned with satisfying my needs and those of my family. Suddenly my wife died in childbirth. I could not recover from the shock. Life had no meaning anymore. One day an old dervish came to the house and asked for me. We talked together for a long time. And as he spoke, I experienced something far greater than all the impulses I normally obeyed. When the dervish left me, the experience vanished. But I knew what I was looking for, for that help was needed. Fortunately, I had the means to travel. I went to Africa, India, Afghanistan and Persia. I organized special expeditions to places where I thought I might find an answer. I lived in monasteries and met many people with interests similar to my own. How can I meet such people? I need to know. What do you need to know? I want to learn. I want to understand. Be careful. What do you call learning? If it means storing up experiences and beliefs, it will tie you like a cord and prevent you from knowing. Knowing happens directly. When not even a thought stands between you and the thing you know. Then you see yourself as you are, not as you would like to be. I have learned how difficult this can be. Dear young friend, I will do everything I can to help you attain your aim. [chanting] This is the Dervish Bogger, Edin. [chanting] You wish to ask something? What exercise can help me feel myself in a new way? I have been in Upper Bokara, where I met a most interesting man. We came here together. This old man is a member of a brotherhood from the heart of Asia. He is living not far from here. Go and see him. Talk with him about the questions which interest you. This may help you to become clearer about what it is you seek. [chanting] [chanting] Be so kind, father, and explain to me what you think of breathing exercises. After breathing in the air, I hold it a certain time, then slowly exhale. Let God kill him who does not know, yet presumes to show others the way. All breathing exercises taught today can do nothing but harm. Our organism is very complicated. We must either change everything or nothing. Otherwise, instead of good, you might do harm. Therefore, my advice to you is, stop all your exercises. [chanting] [chanting] [chanting] One can think well here. You are Russian? Yes. I am glad to speak to someone from Russia. I have been in Russia. But that is not the point. Hey, Coco. Coco. How do you know that name? Only my mother and my nurse ever called me by it. And that was over 40 years ago. Coco. You have worked and suffered all these years. But you never knew how to work. How to let the desire of your mind become the desire of your heart. Who are you? How do you know me so well? Does it really matter who I am or what I am? Isn't your curiosity one of the chief reasons your life has come to nothing? Is it so strong that even now all you want is an explanation of who I am and how I know you? Yes, Father. You are right. I have seen many miracles and tried to explain them. But it has brought me no real understanding. Yes, I am empty. It's too late. I do not truly want to know what I just asked you. I sincerely beg your pardon. Perhaps it is not yet too late. If you feel with all your being that you really are empty, then I advise you to try once more. If you agree to one condition, I will help you. The condition is die consciously to the life you have led until now. And go where I shall indicate. [Music] [Speaking in Arabic] I'm looking for the dervish Bogayeddin. He has returned to Bukhara. [Music] [Music] [Speaking in Arabic] [Speaking in Arabic] I owe them money. I have been a cheat all my life. I used to steal from my mother. I forged banknotes. I'll try to help you. Professor Skridlov. This is my friend. [Speaking in Arabic] The prince has gone away. I know. What now? At last I am on the track of something really important. I have learned that under the sands of the Gobi Desert, villages and even entire cities lie buried. Information has been handed down from father to son under the vow of secrecy. I think I can find the site of an ancient library. Can you imagine? The secret scrolls that might still be buried there. I'm preparing an expedition. Would you like to come? We need men we can trust. I can bring some friends. [Music] [Cheering] Skridlov. [Speaking in Arabic] [Speaking in Arabic] [Music] I didn't think you'd reach us in time. Nor did we. We had to cross the Amu Darya. There were Afghan guards and British soldiers everywhere. So Yelov got hold of the uniform of a British soldier and passed himself off as an officer from India. [Laughter] [Music] What are those poles? That is something I'll have to learn about. There are many dangers, but we found some extraordinary solutions. They may save our lives. [Music] [Speaking in Arabic] [Music] [Speaking in Arabic] There's always a way of keeping our thoughts alive. I'm learning Tibetan. [Music] [Speaking in Arabic] [Music] [Speaking in Arabic] [Speaking in Arabic] [Music] Give me your hand. [Music] No! [Music] [Music] I lost. [Music] Look! [Music] Careful! They're dangerous! [Music] [Gunshot] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] I cannot ask you to go any further. [Music] [Music] Now, we must separate again. [Music] Until one of us finds a way. [Music] I must go to Bukhara. [Music] I can't go back now. [Music] Take me with you. [Music] [Music] [Music] Salam. Do you know the dervish Bogaedi? What, say, what? What? [Music] Do you know Bogaedi? Oni. [Music] The dervish Bogaedi. [Music] Is the dervish Bogaedi in Bukhara? [Music] [Music] Have you found what you are looking for? I have found nothing. I don't know how to search. There's never any answer. What can I do now? I'm desperate. You will never find the answer by yourself. Alone a man can do very little. His only hope is to find a place where real knowledge has been kept alive. I advise you to try to find the Salmon Brotherhood. Go up the Amudarya. Go towards Kafiristan. It is a dangerous undertaking. You will be risking your life. But at the right moment there will be a guide. Can I take my friend with me? I think you may, if you can vouch for his honor. [Music] [Music] I think that you are foreigners. Please do not be alarmed. I don't want to know who you are or why you are here. It would be pleasant for me to talk with a European. [Music] [Music] My name is Father Giovanni. Long ago I was a Christian missionary. Then accidentally I came in contact with members of the World Brotherhood who were striving for what I had dreamed of all my life. I was admitted to their Brotherhood. Since then I have never wished to go anywhere else. You are welcome. [Music] Father Giovanni, how can you stay here instead of returning to Italy and giving the people there something of the faith which you are now inspiring in me? Ah, Professor, you do not understand man's psyche as well as you know archaeology. Faith cannot be given to men. Faith is not the result of thinking. It comes from direct knowledge. For example, if my own brother were to entreat me to give him a tenth part of my understanding, I could not. As he has neither the knowledge nor the experience which I have acquired in my life. What would that be like? Wishing to fill someone with bread merely by looking at him? There is a law. The quality of what you understand depends upon the quality of the person speaking. In our order we have two very old brethren. One is called Brother Al, the other Brother Ses. They constantly travel from one monastery to another preaching there. Once or twice a year they come to us. This is always a very great event. What Brother Ses speaks, it is like the song of the birds in paradise. Brother Al's speech has almost the opposite effect. He speaks badly and indistinctly. The stronger the impression made by Brother Ses, the quicker it evaporates until there is nothing left. Brother Al makes almost no impression, but what he says penetrates into the heart and remains there. So we all came to the conclusion that the sermons of Brother Ses came entirely from his mind and acted only on our minds. Whereas those of Brother Al came directly from his being and acted on our being. Yes, Professor. Thinking and knowing are quite different. One must strive to know. This alone can lead to our Lord God. (Music) Father Giovanni has consented to take me under his protection. I'm going to stay here. I have a feeling I have nothing more to seek. Your guide is waiting. I must ask you to take a solemn oath never to reveal to anyone the place to which we will lead you. (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) I thought I'd lost you forever. I'm happy that you got here by yourself without my help. It proves that during this time you haven't been asleep. Are you ill? It's nothing. Come with me. (Counting) Stop! (Music) Everyone in the monastery learns the alphabet of these movements. They are exactly like books. We can read in them truths placed there many thousands of years ago. I understand. (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) What is the real meaning of these movements? They tell us of two qualities of energy moving without interruption through the body. As long as the dancer can keep in balance these two energies, he has a force that nothing else can give. Affirming. Denying. Reconciling. Affirming. Denying. Reconciling. Affirming. Denying. Reconciling. (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) This morning I was called to the patriarch. He told me that I have only three years to live, and advised me to spend them in the Ullman Monastery on the northern slopes of the Himalayas, in order to accomplish what I have dreamed of all my life. He said he would arrange everything to make my stay there productive. I agreed to set out at once. Oh God, is it true? Yes. There is no better way to finish my life. Perhaps I shall be able to make up for all the years I lost senselessly. (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) Listen. You have now found the conditions in which the desire of your heart can become the reality of your being. Stay here until you acquire a force in you that nothing can destroy. Then you will need to go back into life, and there you will measure yourself constantly with forces which will show you your place. (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) (Music) {END} Wait Time : 123.89 sec Model Load: 8.18 sec Decoding : 5.68 sec Transcribe: 9438.04 sec Total Time: 9575.78 sec