
Film
The Message of the Tibetans
1966 · 1h 42m · Documentary
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Overview
In 1963, for the first time, the Dalai Lama allowed a Westerner, Desjardins, to film the heart of the Tibetan tradition. These two films were originally shown on French television in the 1960's and are a wonderful testimony, revealing some of Tibet's foremost masters as they were then. It includes footage of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, the Sixteenth Karmapa, Dudjom Rinpoche, Ling Rinpoche, Chatral Rinpoche, Sakya Trizin, and the yogis Apo Rinpoche and Lopon Sonam Zangpo. "These portraits of the legendary Tibetan masters are not simply a unique historical record, not only a stunning and moving inspiration for now and for the future, but an extraordinary testimony, a treasure." Sogyal Rinpoche.
Cast
His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizen
Self

Tenzin Gyatso
Self

Arnaud Desjardins
Self
Dilgo Khyentse
Self
Vajradhara Tai Situ Rinpoche
Self
Crew
- Arnaud DesjardinsDirector · Writer
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1966
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Genres
- Documentary
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