Call it Karma

A young Tibetan lama’s inspiring true journey A film by Geoff Browne. 2004. Filmed on location in Tibet, Nepal, India and Canada.

Two screenings
Sunday 5 December at 4.30pm and 6.00pm
Labia on Orange
Book with Labia at 021 424 5927
Ticket R40 includes glass of wine/juice in between the two screenings
Running time 50 minutes

“My sincere vow is to be useful to all other beings:
in the West spiritually, and in Tibet financially.”

This film is the inspiring true story of a young Tibetan monk, Gyalten Rinpoche, who in 1995 was sent on a spiritual pilgrimage by his Master to walk 1,000 miles from his remote mountain village over the Himalayas.

The film portrays him in majestic sites and landscapes: the holy city of Lhasa in Tibet, his walk over to Nepal and its impoverished villages, into the sacred lands of India including BodhGaya and a meeting with the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala.

His amazing karma leads him to establish a Buddhist centre in Vancouver, Canada, where he by chance meets the filmmaker Geoff Browne. Together they travel back to Rinpoche’s home village where Geoff witnesses an emotional reunion between Rinpoche, his Master and family.

Full circle for Rinpoche, but just the beginning for Geoff – as he now is inspired to retell his friend’s remarkable life story.

Gyalten Rinpoche

Venerable Tsar Tsar Gyalten Sogdzin Rinpoche is the heart disciple of His Holiness the 8th Tsar Tsar Drubgen Tulku Yizhin Norbu, Supreme abbot of Tsar Tsar Monastery.

Gyalten Rinpoche was trained in the Dagpo Kagyu lineage and under the guidance of his Root Guru, His Holliness Drubgen Yizhin Norbu, he studied the Nyingma, Sakya, and Gelug lineages, as well as the Bon tradition. Gyalten Riposte maintains this Rimay, non-exclusive or non- secretarian, focus in his teaching and practice.

Gyalten Rinpoche was born and raised in Tibet where he entered the Tsar Tsar Monastery at the age of seven. While at Tsar Tsar Monastery, Gyalten Riposte completed five cycles of Ngon-dro, The Preliminary or foundation practices, and five years of shedra, or Dharma College. After twice completing the traditional Three Year Retreat, he was given the title of Drupon Rinpoche, or Retreat Master.

Ashuk

Ashuk village is in the province of Kham, Tibet, now Szechuan Province and is about 800 years old. The population is close to 3000 including monks and nuns.

About 600 years ago, the 4th Tsar Tsar Yizhin Norbu moved the Tsar Tsar Monastery to its current location in Ashuk. When the monastery moved, there were 500 monks, now there are 900 who study and pray daily for world peace.

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