The movie, "BLESSINGS,"
narrated by Richard Gere and just named an Official Selection for the
2010 International Buddhist Film Festival, tells the story of the
Nangchen Nuns of Tibet. During the Cultural Revolution, all 40
nunneries of this thriving tradition were destroyed, and the nuns
scattered. Some returned to their nomadic homes, some were sent to work
camps. Many didn’t survive. But a few retreated into caves to practice
and wait. Twenty years later, this handful of remaining nuns emerged
and began to rebuild.
This movie tracks Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s journey to Tibet with a group
of his western students, and offers a rare and privileged insight into
the rich spiritual tradition upheld by the Tsoknyi nuns of Nangchen. It
is a story that can help to inspire us all to overcome the limitations
of our fears and hesitations -- and to open ourselves to the blessings
of a full and authentic life.
The movie is being shown FREE of charge at the Omni Shoreham Hotel at 8 pm on Saturday, October 10. The hotel is a block-and-a-half from the Woodley Park/Zoo stop on the Red Line.
Tsoknyi Rinpoche III will introduce the film, and a there will be a question-and-answer session at the end.
ที่มา-http://www.savetibet.org/events/free-film-showing-blessings-dc
