Film
Bön: Mustang to Menri
2012 · 53m · Documentary
A film illuminating the interconnectedness of education, spiritual dedication, and persistence.
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Overview
Bön: Mustang to Menri tells the story of Asonam, a 10 yr. old boy, who made a journey from his homeland, the ancient kingdom of Mustang (now part of Nepal) to Menri Monastery in Northern India. There Asonam made the commitment to become a Geshe, equivalent to a PhD, and after 13 additional years of education in languages, philosophy, debate, and Bön traditions he achieved this goal.
Cast
Geshe Sonam Gurung
Geshe Sonam Gurung
Lungtok Tenpai Nyima
Lungtok Tenpai Nyima
Geshe Samdup
Geshe Samdup
Tenzin Gyatso
14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso
Crew
- Tad FettigDirector
- Rose GordonWriter
- Andrea HeckmanWriter
- Rose GordonProducer
- Andrea HeckmanProducer
- Tad FettigProducer
- Richard AllenEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 12, 2012
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 53m
- Genres
- Documentary
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