First released in 1996 and now newly re-mastered, Mythos II is the second part of a multi-part documentary which consists of a series of lectures given by Joseph Campbell during the final years of his life. These lectures are a remarkable summation of a remarkable life. They are presented in the order and the manner in which Campbell intended. They are a basic recording with him lecturing in a room with students present and narrated by Susan Sarandon.

Campbell continues the lectures that began in Mythos I by focusing on the core myths of the Asian religions. Explored in this DVD are Buddha and the enlightenment, Yoga and transcendence, Kundalini yoga and the seven chakras, and Tibetan Buddhism and the spiritual journey of death.

What makes Campbell's work so important is that unlike many in the field who concentrate on a single culture and the myths that arose from that culture, he looks across multiple cultures and saw the similarities that existed.  No special knowledge is required to learn from and understand the information contained within the volume even though it focuses on Asian myths. In fact, his lectures are very approachable for anyone with a willingness to learn.

"The Inward Path" begins the exploration into a favorite topic of Joseph Campbell - Eastern religions. He is not trying to convert followers, instead, by understanding the thoughts of Eastern religions, he hopes to bring a richer understanding to your own beliefs. We can gain insight by seeing ourselves as others see us. It is in this way that we are exposed to the thinking of Buddhists and Hindus which in turn gives us insight into our own spiritual lives. He begins with the universal themes which unite us all.

In the first lecture Campbell shows that there is a blurring between Hinduism and Buddhism religions much like Judaism is blurred with Christianity. Then, "Enlightened One" describes the cradle religion of Buddhism. It was founded by disciples and eventually formed into different types of Buddhism. In many ways the Buddha ideal and the Christ ideal were equivalent mythological symbols. The Gods are projections of powers within us.

To Campbell, to reduce the idea of God to a question of "do you believe…" is to miss the point. "Our External Selves" examines that the single God of Judaeo-Christian belief or the many Gods of Hinduism are personification of transcendence energy consciousness. Here he uses the spiritual discipline of Yoga to explain what this energy is and how it is used to reach ever higher levels of consciousness.