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The Light of the Golden Sun

2011-01-01 en 63m
DocumentaryHistory
More than 50 years ago, the Tibetan Bon Buddhist tradition was driven from its refuge deep within the Himalayas. This is the story of the long and difficult journey that followed. Told through the lens of one Bon teacher born in exile -- Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche -- this film reveals something very precious and very old: a rich spiritual heritage, hidden for millennia, whose secret teachings are only now becoming known to the world. There may be no unbroken spiritual tradition more ancient than Bon, which traces its beginnings to a buddha who predates Shakyamuni by thousands of years. Yet this tradition today may be facing its greatest challenge thus far: to preserve its rich heritage beyond the land of its birth.

Director

Rogelio Jaramillo

Director of Photography

Alexander Preuss

Writer

Cecile Wendover Clover

Writer

Polly Turner

buddhism buddhist monk tibet tibetan

Status

Released

Countries

  • China
  • Germany
  • India
  • Mexico
  • Nepal
  • Poland
  • United States of America

Companies

  • Kino