The Life of His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche This film is an authentic portrait of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, one of Tibet’s great contemporary teachers, considered to be a “Master of Masters” among the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Renowned as a great meditator, guru, poet, scholar and as one of the main teachers of the Dalai Lama, the Nyingma Lama Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche died in 1991. Ten years in the making, this film began in 1989 when translator Matthieu Riacrd and Vivian Kurz began taping extensive footage of their teacher. Shot in rarely filmed Kham, Eastern Tibet, as well as Nepal, Bhutan, India and France, the film shows the rich and intricate tapestry Of Tibetan Buddhism and is a witness to the strength, wisdom and depth of Tibetan culture. Narration by Richard Gere with music by Philip Glass.
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Meditation and Going Beyond Mindfulness – A Secular Perspective
This public talk from 19 April 2018 was held at the London School of Economics Old Theatre in London, England, UK.
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THE YOGIS OF TIBET – Rare Documentary Film
Original film description: YOGI (yo-ge): An individual who has spent years in isolated retreat practicing secret self-transforming physical and mental exercises, and through these techniques has developed extraordinary control over both mind and body. The yogis in this film took unprecedented risks. Once vowed to extreme secrecy to maintain then purity of their practices, they agreed to these unique interviews and rare demonstrations to help preserve for posterity their vanishing culture.
Born To Serve
This movie is about the unique occasion of the enthronement of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche’s reincarnation in 2008. With Eva van Dam filmed in Nepal and at work in her studio in Amsterdam.
When the Iron Bird Flies
Tibetan Buddhism Arrives in the West is the first feature length documentary to take a comprehensive look at the impact Tibetan Buddhism is having on Western culture. The film creates a vivid portrait of the world of Tibetan Buddhism as it is manifesting in the West–from the personal experiences and insights of teachers and practitioners to the wide-ranging dialogues taking place between Buddhist teachings and the worlds of science, psychology, and the arts.
Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche: Compassion Without Limit
Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist teacher of the Longchen Nyingtik Lineage and founder of Mangala Shri Bhuti.
A Joyful Mind | Wandering… but not Lost | OPEN MIND MEDIA
“A Joyful Mind” is a groundbreaking film on meditation by Open Mind Media, made in partnership with Mingyur Rinpoche and Tergar International. “Wandering…but not Lost” is a new film in production about Mingyur Rinpoche’s four and a half year wandering retreat around India and Nepal.
Source: A Joyful Mind | Wandering… but not Lost | OPEN MIND MEDIA
16th Karmapa ~ Rare Documentary
The Lost Secret of Immortality by Barclay Powers
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life
Death is real, it comes without warning and it cannot be escaped. An ancient source of strength and guidance, The Tibetan Book of the Dead remains an essential teaching in the Buddhist cultures of the Himalayas. Narrated by Leonard Cohen, this enlightening two-part series explores the sacred text and boldly visualizes the afterlife according to its profound wisdom.