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Precious Guru – Journey Into the Wild Heart of the Second Buddha (Made Here Showcase 7)

Friday, October 18th, 2019
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Category
Film Festival
Film Type
Documentary
Cost
Free with suggested donation of $5-$10 at the door
Location
Main Street Landing Film House
60 Lake Street, 3rd floor
Burlington, VT

PRECIOUS GURU – JOURNEY INTO THE WILD HEART OF THE SECOND BUDDHA

by Marc Wennberg | VT | 70 min 

The film follows the arc of Guru Rinpoche’s sacred biography and journey, from his immaculate birth on a lotus in northwest Pakistan; to his taming and subduing of Tibet’s demons in the 8th Century in order to establish Buddhism on the Tibetan plateau; to the central role of his Tibetan consort and main disciple, Princess Yeshe Tsogyal; and finally, his departure for the Land of the Rakshas, where he continues to subdue and tame the demons.