Knowledge is Safe...and possibly going to kill us...
What? I thought knowledge was a good thing?
Ok let's play with this word Knowledge. For the record, this isn't scientific it's simply a late night under the stars pondering the meaning of life and language.
The word "Knowledge" has been dancing around in my head and I notice that there are two words in that one big word.
KNOW and LEDGE.
Let that sink in....KNOW and LEDGE.
Huh..interesting.
The more I "know" the closer to the "ledge" I am...
What ledge? Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Ledges can go either way...ya know.
So how do we "know"?
We know by experience, our past, the moments we've lived have shaped what we "know," even our ability to "know what we know" has been shaped by education, parenting, current affairs, selfies, cell phones the Bee Gees, our entire world view is made up from our past and we love that.
How often do we stop to remember the past. A memory triggered by a sound, a smell, a word.
Sometimes this is a good thing, as in ....let's not step in that cesspool again, that was nasty, and sometimes it's because there was a feeling of safety, and yes, even if that safety was tainted with trauma and coping mechanisms, we made it safe.
So safe, in fact, that we're prisoners of it. The notion of questioning our own institutions, our own beliefs about what is, is so frightening...That hanging around in the question of
WHAT IF? is so ugly, dark and uncomfortable, that we'd rather to stay in the suffering we "know."
What happens when we jump off the ledge? What happens if you ask WHAT IF?
The stories in this book are from real people who asked that question, stayed with it long enough to have a new experience, build new neuro-pathways, new institutions and beliefs that came from a deeper, more meaningful place, which impacted them so deeply that they cannot return to the "Known" They must Dance in the Unknown... because that is where life happens....

Dancing In The Unknown: Real stories of the trials and triumphs of living your life your way.

Chasse, Betsy

Montana MA, Cate

Self-Help

Elizabeth Chasse

Gravity sometimes doesn't work. Some things are both waves and particles. . .at the same time. Electrons simply disappear . . . all the time. If the universe is this wild and unpredictable, so full of possibility, why are your thoughts about your own life so limited? Hundreds of years ago, science and religion split apart; they became antagonists in the great game of explanation and discovery. But science and religion are two sides of the same coin. They both help explain the universe, our place in the great plan and the meaning of our lives. In fact, they can only begin to do that adequately when they work together. What the Bleep Do We Know?!TM is a book of amazing science. With the help of more than a dozen research and theoretical scientists, it takes you through the looking glass of quantum physics into a universe that is more bizarre and alive than ever imagined. Then it takes you beyond, into the outer-inner edges of our scientific knowledge of consciousness, perception, body chemistry and brain structure. What is a thought made of? What is reality made of? And most importantly, how does a thought change the nature of reality? This science leads not just to the material world, but deep into the realm of spirituality. If observation affects the outcome, we aren’t merely part of the universe, but participants in it. If thoughts are more than random neural firings, than consciousness is more than an anatomical accident. A higher power exists, but is it truly out there? Where is the dividing line between out there and in here? This is not a book of definitive answers. This is a book of mind stretching questions. It is a book that shows you not the path, but the endless possibilities. Do you think you have to go to the same job every day, do the same errands, think the same thoughts, feel the same way? Well, think again.

What the Bleep Do We Know!?: Discovering the Endless Possibilities for Altering Your Everyday Reality

Religion & Spirituality

Arntz, William

Vicente, Mark

Christian Books & Bibles

For thousands of years, the inner teachings of all great religions have expressed the idea that human beings -- each of us – create our own reality. That is, that the life we experience is a function of our own belief system and mental processes. "As ye believe, so shall it be." They have also taught that the life we experience is like a dream, insubstantial. 
Now, leading edge science (quantum physics) is proposing the very same notions: that our physical reality is more like "information" – similar to a thought -- than like anything else. And that physical reality consists mostly of empty space. Furthermore, mind-body scientists (neurophysiologists) are learning more about the profound and pervasive affects that our minds have on our physical bodies. 
In What the Bleep Do We Know?!, 14 top scientists, theologians and mystics explain "how this all works," as we follow Amanda, an anxious, depressed professional photographer played by Academy Award-winner Marlee Matlin, through her awakening and transformation. The Little Book of BLEEPS captures many of the most enlightening sayings and impacting graphics from the film.

The Little Book of Bleeps: Quotations from the Movie... What the Bleep Do We Know!?

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

Beyond Words

Ready - Set - Date
Remember when dating was easy? Guy likes Girl, Girl likes Guy, they get married and everyone lives happily ever after? Neither do I... It is true that at one point dating was easier than it is now, with all the swiping, waving, winking, coffee or dinner, to second date or not, it's stressful!
Ready - Set - Date and 12 leading Dating and Relationship experts are here to help. How to create your online profile, how to be the chooser in your dating, know what you want and how to get it, healing from past relationships, dating with kids, and whether to get married or not, it's all here in a fun and easy to read book.
Compiled by award winning filmmaker Betsy Chasse (What The Bleep Do We Know!?, Radical Dating) and best-selling author (Tipping Sacred Cows, Dancing in The Unknown), finding herself single in her 40's with 2 young kids, decided to embark on a journey to discover how to date to find lasting love.
With: Jonathan &amp; David Bennett, Lori Ann Davis, Melette Evans, Jennifer Gaynor-Yaker, Geoff Laughton, Jerry McQuay, Laura Menze, Joanna Shakti, Dena Skoko, Sheryl Spangler, Terrance Tomsha
Ready - Set - Date
Remember when dating was easy? Guy likes Girl, Girl likes Guy, they get married and everyone lives happily ever after? Neither do I... It is true that at one point dating was easier than it is now, with all the swiping, waving, winking, coffee or dinner, to second date or not, it's stressful!
Ready - Set - Date and 12 leading Dating and Relationship experts are here to help. How to create your online profile, how to be the chooser in your dating, know what you want and how to get it, healing from past relationships, dating with kids, and whether to get married or not, it's all here in a fun and easy to read book.
Compiled by award winning filmmaker Betsy Chasse (What The Bleep Do We Know!?, Radical Dating) and best-selling author (Tipping Sacred Cows, Dancing in The Unknown), finding herself single in her 40's with 2 young kids, decided to embark on a journey to discover how to date to find lasting love.
With: Jonathan &amp; David Bennett, Lori Ann Davis, Melette Evans, Jennifer Gaynor-Yaker, Geoff Laughton, Jerry McQuay, Laura Menze, Joanna Shakti, Dena Skoko, Sheryl Spangler, Terrance Tomsha

Ready - Set - Date: 12 Leading Dating Experts give you their best tips to date and find lasting love.

Parenting & Relationships

Gutsy, often heart-breaking, frequently shocking, and always totally real, seventeen "everyday" women chronicle their breakthroughs overcoming lack, abuse, intense religious programming, and every kind of self-imposed limitation you can imagine, blossoming into the richness of their true being and life expression. A book to savor and draw courage from, Stories of Becoming Myself is a celebration of woman-her endurance, her daring and determination, and most of all her love.

Stories of Becoming Myself: The journey to authenticity isn't easy, but it's the one that counts.

Biographies & Memoirs

Montana, Cate

James, Angelina J.

Community & Culture

Lessons Learned the Hard Way

Humor

Rampant Feline Media

What happens when the least spiritual person on the planet gets hired to make a movie about spirituality? You're about to find out. Killing Buddha is a delightfully irreverent, LOL read. Sara Wells and her crew are exactly what we need to remind us that life is a journey best enjoyed with authenticity, vulnerability and laughter. I couldn't stop laughing even as I soaked up the wisdom this hilarious tale has to tell. Enjoy this total page turner. Elaine Hendrix, Actress (What The Bleep Do We Know ? Parent Trap, Dynasty), Activist When life is in chaos we are forced to change, a lesson successful-but-not-the-way-she-wants-to-be film producer Sara Wells reluctantly learns when her seemingly perfect life comes crashing down. Desperate for work and a new life, she takes on a documentary project about spirituality and the New Thought movement.Will Killing Buddha mark her triumphant return to the riches she thinks her life once contained? Or willshe and her mismatched crew of seekers, believers and cynics find that, in the end, it's not what you have and what you believe in, but who you ultimatelybecome that counts? Funny and light-hearted, Killing Buddha is a thought-provoking, mostly fictional tale based on the experiences of BetsyChasse, award-winning filmmaker of the international hit indie film What the Bleep Do We KnowI? which ignited the New Thought industry for the new millennium. The book explores the world of New Age / New Thought spirituality and personal growth, exposing both the ridiculousness and the sublimity of the spiritual journey in an authentic and humorous way. Betsy Chasse is an award-winning filmmaker, best known for her role as co-writer, director and producer of What The Bleep Do We Know? . Thebest-selling author of Tipping Sacred Cows, she has produced over 30 feature films and documentaries. (And yes, some of those wouldbe considered porn...) She is a mom to two spirited and opinionated teenagers, still loves wine, but has decided to leave the Tequila on the topshelf where it belongs.

Killing Buddha

Literature & Fiction

If you’re looking for the definitive book on parenting, this isn’t it. It is a hilarious, and honest look at parenting from a group of Moms who’ve been there, done that. Pick it up after a hard mommy day, or give it to a new mom. It will make you laugh, cry and nod your head in agreement, but most importantly it will remind you that being a mom is one of the hardest and most rewarding life experiences you will ever have. Written by Betsy Chasse and Debbie Spector Weisman. Betsy is a filmmaker most notable for What The Bleep Do We Know?! and an author of Tipping Sacred Cows. Debbie is an author and veteran of the parenting wars, a mom of two, and a grandma who has also put her experience to good use helping others as a dream-life coach. Now these two ladies come together to bring you this honest (like really honest) Guide to Parenting, as qouted by Mallika Chopra, Author, Owner of Intent.com “This book is the antidote to the fear mongering and perfection standards dominating the mommy space. With humor, anecdotes and a healthy dose of top quality tips and tricks, Betsy and Debbie manage to do what no other book will do... teach you to calm down, deal with it, and actually enjoy parenthood for all the crazy chaos it actually is.”

It Came Out of my Vagina! Now What?!: An Honest (like really honest) Guide to Conscious Parenting

Spector Weisman, Debbie

Family Relationships

The Missing Piece Publishing

Tip over your sacred cows of belief, dump your personal prejudices and biases, and begin to rebuild a spiritual lifestyle that really works. Wife, mother, and award-winning producer of the sleeper hit What the Bleep Do We Know!? Betsy Chasse thought she had it all figured out...until she realized she didn’t. She didn’t know anything about happiness, love, spirituality, or herself...nothing, nada, zilch. In a book that’s anything but quiet, Chasse takes readers on a playful romp through the muddy fields of life and spirituality. Witty, yet unflinching, Chasse exposes her own experience tipping sacred cows and dissects the fragile beliefs we all hold so dear. Because the truth is, we each have a choice to believe the stories we tell ourselves or create new ones. A candid, no-nonsense confession, Chasse’s story gives readers the freedom to break free from their old patterns and gleefully frolic through fields, cow tipping at will and in the process, create a new reality for themselves.

Tipping Sacred Cows: The Uplifting Story of Spilt Milk and Finding Your Own Spiritual Path in a Hectic World

Atria Books/Beyond Words

"A realist with a sense of humor, Chasse is both stringent and encouraging as she covers every aspect of creating a successful production." —Booklist starred review How to Make and Distribute a Documentary without Losing Your Mind or Going Broke Documentary filmmaking requires more than just a passion for the subject, whether it be one’s personal story or that of someone else, a historical event or a startling discovery, a political movement or a heinous crime. Making a documentary and getting it in front of an audience requires determination, careful planning, money, and a strong production team. With over thirty years of experience in filmmaking, author Betsy Chasse mentors readers every step of the way with a down-to-earth approach and invaluable advice. Chapters cover topics such as: <ul>
<li>Choosing a Subject</li>
<li>Developing a Business Plan</li>
<li>Securing Financial Backing</li>
<li>Assembling a Production Team</li>
<li>Nailing Interviews and Shooting B-Roll</li>
<li>Getting through Post-Production</li>
<li>Distributing and Marketing the Film</li>
</ul>
 Both novices and experienced filmmakers will benefit from this all-inclusive guide. With the right knowledge, persistence, and The Documentary Filmmaking Master Class in their camera bags, readers will not only turn their visions into reality, they’ll be able to share the results with others and navigate the process with confidence.

Documentary Filmmaking Master Class: Tell Your Story from Concept to Distribution

Allworth Press

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