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In the highlands of northern India, a Buddhist boy believes he is the reincarnation of a centuries-old Tibetan monk, prompting his godfather to explore his past.
A nine-year-old boy named Jalue, recognized as the reincarnation of a Buddhist lama, shares his experiences with Morgan Freeman in Minnesota.
A crowd of thousands gathers at the Hamish monastery for the Naropa festival, which occurs only once every 12 years to honor the teachings of Naropa.
The road from Manali to Leh spans 500 kilometers and is only open three months a year, often buried under 20 meters of snow in winter.
A perilous escape from China marked a turning point in the life of Khyentse Rinpoche, a key figure in 20th-century Tibetan Buddhism.
More than 6,000 monks once studied and lived at Sarah monastery, where rigorous debate and meditation remain central to their education.
Two Kalachakra initiations in 2002, led by the fourteenth Dalai Lama, are documented in this film, one disrupted by his illness in Bodh Gaya, India.
At 73, the Dalai Lama considers retirement and the future of Tibetan Buddhism, raising the possibility of the Karmapa Lama as his successor.
A hundred thousand prayers are raised during the Tibetan New Year as the Karmapa Lama flees to join the exile community in Dharamsala.
