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● Eight New Talks from Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Trudy Goodman & Jack Kornfield, Roshi Joan Halifax, Michael Imperioli, Gaylon Ferguson, Peter Coyote, Sharon Suh, and Qalvy Grainzvolt
● Encore Talks from Previous BuddhaFests with Sharon Salzberg, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Matthieu Ricard, Stephen Bachelor, and Rick Hanson
● 10 Buddhist Films: An Extraordinary Collection of Films Across the Fifteen Years of Programming
● Eight New Talks from Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Trudy Goodman & Jack Kornfield, Roshi Joan Halifax, Michael Imperioli, Gaylon Ferguson, Peter Coyote, Sharon Suh, and Qalvy Grainzvolt
● Encore Talks from Previous BuddhaFests with Sharon Salzberg, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Matthieu Ricard, Stephen Bachelor, and Rick Hanson
● 10 Buddhist Films: An Extraordinary Collection of Films Across the Fifteen Years of Programming
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THIS YEAR'S FILMS
THIS YEAR'S FILMS
Introduction
This year’s film program curated by Buddhist Film Foundation’s Buddhist Film
Channel, celebrates Engaged Buddhism with a selection of ten documentaries
from nine nations that explore social activist elements of Buddhist traditions
around the world.
Buddha’s Lost Children
Directed by Mark Verkerk
The Netherlands, Thailand / Thai with English subtitles / 97 min.
An AFI Festival Grand Jury Prize winner, Buddha’s Lost Children is a Dutch documentary filmed in Thailand about a former Thai boxer turned Buddhist monk who builds an orphanage, school, and clinic—a haven for the children of that strife-ridden region known as the Golden Triangle.
Buddha’s Lost Children
Directed by Mark Verkerk
The Netherlands, Thailand / Thai with English subtitles / 97 min.
Buddha’s Lost Children
Directed by Mark Verkerk
The Netherlands, Thailand / Thai with English subtitles / 97 min.
An AFI Festival Grand Jury Prize winner, Buddha’s Lost Children is a Dutch documentary filmed in Thailand about a former Thai boxer turned Buddhist monk who builds an orphanage, school, and clinic—a haven for the children of
that strife-ridden region known as the Golden Triangle.Triangle.
Dear Earth
Directed by Wouter Verhoeven
The Netherlands / English, and French and Dutch with English subtitles / 60min.
Dear Earth follows activists in the Extinction Rebellion movement in the UK. Non-violent civil disobedience is at the heart of Extinction Rebellion’s strategy to fight for change. Some Extinction Rebellion activists have been trained in mindfulness and peaceful activism in Plum Village, France, and meditation and non-violence are their tools for engaging with the challenges of the climate emergency in public demonstrations that often result in confrontation and arrest.
Dear Earth
Directed by Wouter Verhoeven
The Netherlands / English, and French and Dutch with English subtitles / 60min.
Dear Earth
Directed by Wouter Verhoeven
The Netherlands / English, and French and Dutch with English subtitles / 60min.
Dear Earth follows activists in the Extinction Rebellion movement in the UK. Non-violent civil disobedience is at the heart of Extinction Rebellion’s strategy to fight for change. Some Extinction Rebellion activists have been trained in mindfulness and peaceful
activism in Plum Village, France, and meditation and non-violence are their tools for engaging with the challenges of the climate emergency in public demonstrations that often result in
confrontation and arrest.
Dear Earth follows activists in the Extinction Rebellion movement in the UK. Non-violent civil disobedience is at the heart of Extinction Rebellion’s strategy to fight for change. Some Extinction Rebellion activists have been trained in mindfulness and peaceful
activism in Plum Village, France, and meditation and non-violence are their tools for engaging with the challenges of the climate emergency in public demonstrations that often result in
confrontation and arrest.
Into the Heart of the Mountain
Directed by Annegré Bosman
The Netherlands-Nepal / English, and Nepalese with English subtitles / 98min.
Into the Heart of the Mountain
Directed by Annegré Bosman
The Netherlands-Nepal / English, and Nepalese with English subtitles / 98min
.
This remarkable documentary takes us on a journey with renowned American Zen priest Joan Halifax to remote Nepal. For forty years she’s led international expeditions of caregivers, the Nomads Clinic, to villages and rural communities accessible only by foot and horse. Richly informed by the insights of Halifax about social activism, women’s rights, and Buddhist practice, the film is a triumph of story, score, setting, and cinematography, and there’s a real sense of local culture, tradition, and the challenges of change—even the unintended consequences of aid. Filmed on location in Nepal.
Into the Heart of the Mountain
Directed by Annegré Bosman
The Netherlands-Nepal / English, and Nepalese with English subtitles / 98min
.
This remarkable documentary takes us on a journey with renowned American Zen priest Joan Halifax to remote Nepal. For forty years she’s led international expeditions of caregivers, the Nomads Clinic, to villages and rural communities accessible only by foot and horse. Richly informed by the insights of Halifax about social activism, women’s rights, and Buddhist practice, the film is a triumph of story, score, setting, and cinematography, and there’s a real sense of local culture, tradition, and the challenges of change—even the unintended consequences of aid. Filmed on location in Nepal.
This remarkable documentary takes us on a journey with renowned American Zen priest Joan Halifax to remote Nepal. For forty years she’s led international expeditions of caregivers, the Nomads Clinic, to villages and rural communities accessible only by foot and horse. Richly informed by the insights of Halifax about social activism, women’s rights, and Buddhist practice, the film is a triumph of story, score, setting, and cinematography, and there’s a real sense of local culture, tradition, and the challenges of change—even the unintended consequences of aid. Filmed on location in Nepal.
My Life Is My Message
Directed by George Shouten
The Netherlands / English / 60min
Thich Nhat Hanh encouraged reconcilation work among all parties to conflicts, from the level of family to that of international relations. This film documents a retreat for Palestinian and Israeli participants at Plum Village, and features Thây and Sister Chân Không leading groups through a difficult but healing process.
My Life Is My Message
Directed by George Shouten
The Netherlands / English / 60min
My Life Is My Message
Directed by George Shouten
The Netherlands / English / 60min
Thich Nhat Hanh encouraged reconcilation work among all parties to conflicts, from the level of
family to that of international relations. This film documents a retreat for Palestinian and Israeli
participants at Plum Village, and features Thây and Sister Chân Không leading groups through a
difficult but healing process.
Never Give Up: The Heart of Compassion
Directed by Fernanda Rivero and James Gritz
India / English / 60min
Bodhichitta can be defined as compassion in action. This film focuses on the humanitarian aid work—education, recycling, and animal rescue in and around Bodhgaya, India—of Lilian Sum, Joy Galysto, and Dominique, all students of HH the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje. Featuring commentary by HH the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa; with appearances by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Joan Halifax, Matthieu Ricard, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, HH the 14th Dalai Lama, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, and Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche.
Thich Nhat Hanh encouraged reconcilation work among all parties to conflicts, from the level of
family to that of international relations. This film documents a retreat for Palestinian and Israeli
participants at Plum Village, and features Thây and Sister Chân Không leading groups through a
difficult but healing process.
Never Give Up: The Heart of Compassion
Directed by Fernanda Rivero and James Gritz
India / English / 60min
Never Give Up: The Heart of Compassion
Directed by Fernanda Rivero and James Gritz
India / English / 60min
Bodhichitta can be defined as compassion in action. The film is focused on the humanitarian aid work with education, recycling, and animal rescue in and around Bodhgaya, India, of Lilian Sum, Joy Galysto, and Dominique, all students of HH the XVII Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje and featuring commentary by him. Appearances by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Joan Halifax,
Matthieu Ricard, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, HH the
14th Dalai Lama, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, and Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche.
Raising the Ashes
Directed by Michael O’Keefe
USA / English / 72min
American Zen teacher Bernie Glassman, founder of the Zen Peacemakers Order, organized annual retreats at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Actor and Zen priest Michael O’Keefe filmed one of the five day retreats that included author Peter Matthiessen. A surprisingly powerful and emotional story.
Raising the Ashes
Directed by Michael O’Keefe
USA / English / 72min
Raising the Ashes
Directed by Michael O’Keefe
USA / English / 72min
American Zen teacher Bernie Glassman, founder of the Zen Peacemakers Order, organized annual retreats at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Actor and Zen
priest Michael O’Keefe filmed one of the five day retreats that included author Peter Matthiessen. A surprisingly powerful and emotional story.
American Zen teacher Bernie Glassman, founder of the Zen Peacemakers Order, organized annual retreats at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. Actor and Zen
priest Michael O’Keefe filmed one of the five day retreats that included author Peter Matthiessen. A surprisingly powerful and emotional story.
Sense of Urgency
Sense of Urgency
Directed by Patrick van Boeckel
The Netherlands / English, and Dutch with English subtitles / 75 min
Zen teacher, activist, anthropologist, and author Joan Halifax has come to exemplify many of the historic developments in Buddhism in America. She is the founder of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, her base from which she travels extensively on teaching and humanitarian trips around the world, and she is a leader in working with people in the final phase of life. Filmed on location in New Mexico, Holland, Nepal, and Germany.
Directed by Patrick van Boeckel
The Netherlands / English, and Dutch with English subtitles / 75 min / Documentary
Sense of Urgency
Directed by Patrick van Boeckel
The Netherlands / English, and Dutch with English subtitles / 75 min / Documentary
Zen teacher, activist, anthropologist and author Joan Halifax has come to exemplify many of the historic developments in Buddhism in America. She is the founder of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, her base from which she travels extensively on teaching and humanitarian trips around the world, and she is a leader in working with people in the final phase of life. Filmed on location in New Mexico, Holland, Nepal and Germany.
Shugendo Now
Directed by Jean-Marc Abela and Mark Patrick McGuire
Japan-Canada / Japanese with English subtitles / 88min.
Shugendo, the Way of Acquiring Power, is a blend of Shinto, Daoism and Buddhism. Followers practice arduous rituals in mountain wildernesses and are deeply committed to protecting the natural environment. The film is a poetic and intimate journey into a rarely seen world between the developed and the wild, between the present and the infinite. Filmed on location in Japan’s Kumano Mountains, Tokyo and Osaka.
Shugendo Now
Directed by Jean-Marc Abela and Mark Patrick McGuire
Japan-Canada / Japanese with English subtitles / 88min.
Shugendo Now
Directed by Jean-Marc Abela and Mark Patrick McGuire
Japan-Canada / Japanese with English subtitles / 88min.
Shugendo, the Way of Acquiring Power, is a blend of Shinto, Daoism and Buddhism. Followers practice arduous rituals in mountain wildernesses and are deeply committed to protecting the natural environment. The film is a poetic and intimate journey into a rarely seen world between the developed and the wild, between the present and the infinite. Filmed on location in Japan’s Kumano Mountains, Tokyo and Osaka.
Shugendo, the Way of Acquiring Power, is a blend of Shinto, Daoism and Buddhism. Followers practice arduous rituals in mountain wildernesses and are
deeply committed to protecting the natural environment. The film is a poetic and intimate journey into a rarely seen world between the developed and the
wild, between the present and the infinite. Filmed on location in Japan’s Kumano Mountains, Tokyo and Osaka.
Tzu Chi: Doing Good in the World
Directed by Babeth Mondini VanLoo The Netherlands, Taiwan / English, and Taiwanese with English subtitles / 88 min
Tzu Chi is a unique Buddhist organization in Taiwan that runs hospitals, schools, recycling services, and emergency humanitarian aid efforts. The blue-jacketed Tzu Chi volunteers may be seen at disaster sites like earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods all over the world. The organization is led by an extraordinary woman, Master Cheng Yen, a Buddhist nun who began single-handedly by reaching out to neighbors to help offer health services where they were lacking in post WWII Taiwan. This film introduces us to her and takes us behind the scenes to explore a unique approach to living a compassionate, engaged life.
Tzu Chi: Doing Good in the World
Directed by Babeth VanLoo
The Netherlands-Taiwan / English, and Taiwanese with English subtitles / 88 min plus
Tzu Chi: Doing Good in the World
Directed by Babeth VanLoo
The Netherlands-Taiwan / English, and Taiwanese with English subtitles / 88 min plus
Tzu Chi is a unique Buddhist organization in Taiwan that runs hospitals, schools, recycling services, and emergency humanitarian aid efforts. The blue-jacketed Tzu Chi volunteers may be seen at disaster sites like earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods all over the world. The organization is led by an extraordinary woman, Master Cheng Yen, a Buddhist nun who began single- handedly by reaching out to neighbors to help offer health services where they were lacking in post WWII Taiwan. This film introduces us to her and takes us behind the scenes to explore a unique approach to living a compassionate, engaged life.
Walk with Me
Directed by Marc Francis and Max Pugh United Kingdom / English / 94min.
The New York Times called this film, “Cooling to the mind and soothing to the spirit,” and the voicing of Thich Nhat Hanh’s words by British actor Benedict Cumberbatch supports the calm pace. Three years in the making, the film is centered on life in Plum Village, and follows a number of the monks and nuns as they engage with projects and people in different parts of the world.
Walk with Me
Directed by Marc Francis and Max Pugh
United Kingdom / English / 94min.
Walk with Me
Directed by Marc Francis and Max Pugh
United Kingdom / English / 94min.
The New York Times called this film, “Cooling to the mind and soothing to the spirit,” and the voicing of Thich Nhat Hanh’s words by British actor Benedict Cumberbatch supports the calm pace. Three years in the making, the film is centered on life in Plum Village, and follows a number of the monks and nuns as they engage with projects and people in different parts of the world.
The New York Times called this film, “Cooling to the mind and soothing to the spirit,” and the
voicing of Thich Nhat Hanh’s words by British actor Benedict Cumberbatch supports the calm
pace. Three years in the making, the film is centered on life in Plum Village, and follows a
number of the monks and nuns as they engage with projects and people in different parts of
the world.
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Eight New Wisdom Talks
Eight New Wisdom Talks
Yongey Mingyur
Rinpoche
Yongey Mingyur
Rinpoche
Trudy Goodman & Jack Kornfield
Roshi Joan
Halifax, PhD
Roshi Joan
Halifax, PhD
Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli
Breaking Free from the Cycle of Discontent
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a meditation master in the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the guiding teacher of the Tergar Meditation Community, a global network of meditation groups and centers. His books include Turning Confusion into Clarity and In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying .
Gaylon Ferguson
Gaylon Ferguson
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Sharon A. Suh, PhD
Sharon A. Suh, PhD
Qalvy Grainzvolt
Breaking Free from the Cycle of Discontent
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a meditation master in the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the guiding teacher of the Tergar Meditation Community, a global network of meditation groups and centers. His books include Turning Confusion into Clarity and In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying .
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Favorite Talks From Previous Years
Favorite Talks From Previous Years
Moving from Anger to Courage
Featuring Sharon Salzberg
Moving from Anger to Courage
Moving from Anger to Courage
Featuring Sharon Salzberg
Featuring Sharon Salzberg
Moving from Anger to Courage
Featuring Sharon Salzberg
Moving from Anger to Courage
Featuring Sharon Salzberg
Equanimity When the World Is On Fire
Featuring Kaira Jewel Lingo
A Plea for the Animals
A Plea for the Animals
Featuring Matthieu Ricard
Featuring Matthieu Ricard
Equanimity When the World Is On Fire
Featuring Kaira Jewel Lingo
A Plea for the Animals
A Plea for the Animals
Featuring Kaira Jewel Lingo
The Art of Solitude
Featuring Stephen Batchelor
Finding Calm and Contentment in Turbulent Times
Featuring Rick Hanson
Finding Calm and Contentment in Turbulent Times
Moving from Anger to Courage
Featuring Rick Hanson
Featuring Sharon Salzberg
Feeding Your Demons
Featuring Lama Tsultrim Allione
Equanimity When the World Is On Fire
Featuring Kaira Jewel Lingo
A Plea for the Animals
A Plea for the Animals
Featuring Kaira Jewel Lingo
The Art of Solitude
Featuring Stephen Batchelor
Finding Calm and Contentment in Turbulent Times
Featuring Rick Hanson
Finding Calm and Contentment in Turbulent Times
Finding Calm and A Plea for the Animals
Featuring Rick Hanson
Featuring Matthieu Ricard
Feeding Your Demons
Featuring Lama Tsultrim Allione
The Art of Solitude
Featuring Stephen Batchelor
A Plea for the Animals
A Plea for the Animals
Featuring Matthieu Ricard
The Art of Solitude
Featuring Stephen Batchelor
Finding Calm and Contentment in Turbulent Times
Featuring Rick Hanson
Finding Calm and Contentment in Turbulent Times
Finding Calm and Contentment in Turbulent Times
Featuring Rick Hanson
Featuring Rick Hanson
Feeding Your Demons
Featuring Lama Tsultrim Allione
Love on Every Breath: Tonglen Meditation to Open the Heart
Featuring Lama Palden Drolma
Cultivating Joy: A Conversation on Buddhism and Resilience
Featuring Pamela Ayo Yetunde in Conversation
with Ruth King
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