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URL:https://saifff.org/events/the-dalai-lamas-gift-2025/
SUMMARY:The Dalai Lama's Gift | Documentary Feature | Followed by Q&A (Engl
 ish) (Theatre#1)
DESCRIPTION:\n 	\n\n 	Director: Ed Winslow Bastian\n\n\n\nThis documentary 
 uncovers a powerful chapter of spiritual history\, hidden for over 40 year
 s. In 1981\, a historic event in the heart of Wisconsin became a transform
 ative moment in American spirituality: His Holiness the Dalai Lama initiat
 ed over a thousand young Americans into the ancient Kalachakra Tantra\, th
 e Wheel of Time\, at Deer Park Monastery. Now\, for the first time\, never
 -before-seen footage reveals the vibrant journeys of these spiritual adven
 turers as they traveled to India and back to America to build a new Buddhi
 st community in the Midwest. This documentary immerses viewers in the ener
 gy of a generation drawn to Tibetan Buddhism's mysteries and wisdom. With 
 intimate interviews capturing the Dalai Lama’s humor\, compassion\, and 
 vision\, we witness his efforts to preserve Tibetan culture and his devoti
 on to peace—a dedication that would later earn him the Nobel Prize. Alon
 gside stories from the young Americans who organized and transformed their
  town’s skepticism into enthusiasm\, we see the fierce determination to 
 create something lasting. They faced financial struggles and local opposit
 ion\, built a temple in record time\, and left with a profound sense of pu
 rpose that still shapes their lives today.
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CATEGORIES:saifff 2025
LOCATION:NCG Cinemas\, 7999 Citrus Park Town Center Mall\, Tampa\, Florida\
 , 33625\, United States
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