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202080 minPGdocumentary

Lopon

202080 minPGdocumentary

Families leave their children at Tristen Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, to begin teaching the Bön, the oldest Buddhist tradition.

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Everardo González

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Families leave their children at Tristen Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, to begin teaching the Bön, the oldest Buddhist tradition.

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Everardo González

Everardo Gonzálezdirector

Marina Stavenhagenwriter

Pema Chokyicast

Tsultrim Zangmocast

Anne Brunilacast

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Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche teaches at the Tristen Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. Families leave their children at the monastery to learn Bön, the oldest Buddhist tradition. Rinpoche is recognized as a significant master of this spiritual practice. The film follows the personal search for spirituality among the students and examines how Bön is integrated into Western culture. It runs for 80 minutes and was directed by Everardo González in 2020.

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