Spirit of Tibet: Journey to Enlightenment, the Life and World of Dilgo Kyentse Rinpoche (1995)
• July 9th, 1995 • 0h 43min
Documentary
Overview
An intimate glimpse into the life and world of one of Tibet's most revered teachers: Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991). A writer, poet and meditation master, Khyentse Rinpoche was an inspiration to all who encountered him. His many students throughout the world included the Dalai Lama. This unique portrait tells Khyentse Rinpoche's story from birth to death... -- from his escape following China's invasion of Tibet to his determination to preserve and transmit Buddhist teachings. Along with rare photographs of Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal, this film features interviews with the Dalai Lama. Director Matthieu Ricard -- French photographer, Buddhist monk and bestselling author -- travelled with Khyentse Rinpoche for over 14 years.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
How to Cook Your Life
Released on: 2007-05-10
Documentary
A Zen priest in San Francisco and cookbook author use Zen Buddhism and cooking to relate to everyday...
Daughters of Wisdom
Released on: 2007-06-03
Documentary
An intimate portrait of the nuns of Kala Rongo, a rare and exceptional Buddhist Monastery exclusivel...
Blindsight
Released on: 2006-09-11
Documentary
Six blind Tibetan teenagers climb the Lhakpa-Ri peak of Mount Everest, led by seven-summit blind mou...
Refuge
Released on: 1972-01-01
Documentary
A documentary about the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order in London.
Compassion in Exile: The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama
Released on: 1993-07-07
Documentary
A portrait of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, which includes historical footage of China's repres...
A Cloud Never Dies
Released on: 2022-04-02
Documentary
Weaving together original film and photographic archives, A CLOUD NEVER DIES tells the story of a hu...
The monk
Released on: 2023-09-21
Documentary
When Danish filmmakers Mira Jargil and Christian Sønderby Jepsen try to find balance in their stress...
Buddha Wild: Monk in a Hut
Released on: 2008-04-16
Adventure, Comedy, Documentary, Family
Buddhist monks open up about the joys and challenges of living out the precepts of the Buddha as a f...
Buddha in Africa
Released on: 2019-04-27
Documentary
Enock is six years old when he is taken to a Confucian Buddhist orphanage and given the Chinese name...
Cherry Blossom Time in Japan
Released on: 1936-03-21
Documentary
In this Traveltalk short, the symbolic role of cherry blossoms in Japanese culture is explored as we...
Art as a Weapon
Released on: 2014-06-12
Adventure, Documentary
Street art, creativity and revolution collide in this beautifully shot film about art’s ability to c...
Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds
Released on: 1979-10-01
Documentary
After World War II a group of young writers, outsiders and friends who were disillusioned by the pur...
Period: A State of Purity
Released on: 2020-02-20
Documentary
Tibetan Buddhist nuns from the Thupten Choling monastery in the Himalayan foothills discuss their me...
August
Released on: 2024-04-14
Documentary
The documentary marks the directorial debut of Chinese actor Zhang Zhehan, it documents his deeply p...
The Frozen Kingdom of the Snow Leopard
Released on: 2020-10-18
Documentary
Join the big cats as we get up close and personal with their journeys through growing pains, adultho...
Becoming Who I Was
Released on: 2017-09-27
Documentary
Angdu is no ordinary boy. Indeed, in a past life he was a venerated Buddhist master. His village alr...
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Released on: 2010-01-01
Documentary
Brilliant Moon chronicles the life of the writer, poet, and meditation master Khyentse Rinpoche, one...