Awareness Festival Special AM Screening
Awareness Festival Special AM Screening
Meeting the Buddha (West Coast Premier)
Meeting the Buddha presents the life and legacy of the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje – the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. The film captures the remarkable presence of this “Living Buddha”, tracing his early years in Tibet, his preservation of the lineage in exile in India, and his vision to spread Buddhism to the modern world.
In this context, we meet Ole Nydahl, a wild young hippie from Denmark who, as a small child, had declared his wish to become the “Danish champion of mind.” His life is radically transformed by a chance encounter with the Karmapa in 1969. He and his wife, Hannah, become key figures in bringing Buddhism to the West, founding hundreds of meditation centres – from Mexico City to Vladivostok – and carrying forward their teacher’s vision with unshakable dedication.
Meeting the Buddha presents the life and legacy of the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje – the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. The film captures the remarkable presence of this “Living Buddha”, tracing his early years in Tibet, his preservation of the lineage in exile in India, and his vision to spread Buddhism to the modern world.
In this context, we meet Ole Nydahl, a wild young hippie from Denmark who, as a small child, had declared his wish to become the “Danish champion of mind.” His life is radically transformed by a chance encounter with the Karmapa in 1969. He and his wife, Hannah, become key figures in bringing Buddhism to the West, founding hundreds of meditation centres – from Mexico City to Vladivostok – and carrying forward their teacher’s vision with unshakable dedication.
Runtime
109
Language
English
Opening at
Monica Film Center on Oct 26th
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