Lopon (2020)
Original title: སློབ་དཔོན།
Once time passes, we cannot go back.
In the majestic Tristen Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, families leave their children to start teaching the Bön, the oldest Buddhist tradition. Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, a sage of Tibetan origin, is revered and recognized throughout the world as one of the great living masters of this millenary spiritual tradition. Lopon seeks to delve into the reasons for the personal search for spirituality and how this practice is integrated into Western culture.
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Pema ChokyiTsultrim ZangmoAnne BrunilaJosy BoyerKhenpo Tenpa Yungdrung RinpocheAni SherabSerge KomasChristophe MoulinJohn ReynoldsWojtek CzajkowskiTenzin Wangyal RinpocheMovie DNA
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What is Lopon about?
In the majestic Tristen Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, families leave their children to start teaching the Bön, the oldest Buddhist tradition. Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, a sage of Tibetan origin, is revered and recognized throughout the world as one of the great living masters of this millenary spiritual tradition. Lopon seeks to delve into the reasons for the personal search for spirituality and how this practice is integrated into Western culture.
How long is Lopon?
Lopon has a runtime of 80 minutes.