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“John
Bush,
who
has
taken
a
long
interest
in
our
traditions,
has
created
this
full
length
documentary
of
pilgrimage
to
Central
Tibet,
bearing
witness
to
the
enduring
faith
there.
I
am
grateful
to
him
for
his
dedication
to
this
project
to
raise awareness
of
the
Vajrayana
Buddhist
tradition
of
Tibet
as
well
as
the
current
restraints
on
religious
freedom
there."
The Dalai Lama
Vajra is the Sanskrit word signifying the thunderbolt of illumination, and yatra is the word for pilgrimage or spiritual journey. This enthralling third documentary offers a cinematic pilgrimage to central Tibet, bearing witness to the indomitable faith of its endangered Buddhist community and the imminent threat to its very survival.
Traveling through breathtaking Himalayan terrain, Vajra Sky Over Tibet visits extraordinary temples, monasteries, and festivals. The enduring power of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism resonates in all of its sacred shrines and echoes within the bustling Jokhang Temple and the empty Potala Palace, home of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Journey into the living traditions of this vanishing civilization and explore the universal ideals of wisdom, compassion, and inner peace at the very heart of this ancient Buddhist culture.
Special DVD Features Include: |
| • Two viewing options: surround sound mix with narration, |
| and ambient sound mix with music |
| • Bonus video: Vajra Realm, a dance pilgrimage by Nadine Helstroffer |
| • Downloadable director's notes |
| • 5.1 channel Dolby surround sound |
| Total running time: 89 minutes |
"Vajra Sky Over Tibet is an illuminating meditation on that deepest of Buddhist philosophical concerns - impermanence. Study of a threatened culture and people is beautifully shot inside Tibet's most sacred sites and arrives with the blessing of the Dalai Lama. The peaceful principles of the faith infuse every frame...”
Richard Kuipers, Variety
"Not only the year’s best documentary, but also among the finest films ever made about religion...
traveling through Chinese-occupied Tibet with only a local guide and driver, Bush quietly captured the most remarkable portrait of that Himalayan land imaginable..a work of power and glory."
Phil Hall, Film Threat
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