Tulku: The Movie
I don't know when this is coming out, but...
The National Film Board of Canada has released the trailer and six clips from an upcoming movie from filmmaker Gesar Mukpo: Tulku. A Tulku is a recognized rebirth of a well-respected Tibetan Buddhist teacher. The film documents Tulkus of the west. Interesting!
The National Film Board of Canada has released the trailer and six clips from an upcoming movie from filmmaker Gesar Mukpo: Tulku. A Tulku is a recognized rebirth of a well-respected Tibetan Buddhist teacher. The film documents Tulkus of the west. Interesting!
My favourite line from the trailer: "The monastery there was basically a cesspool of jealousy, of gossip, of ... hate. Very un-Buddhist in a lot of ways."
Which is completly a typical non-Buddhist statement. What does Buddhist versus un-Buddhist mean?. It's the same as saying Good versus Bad. There is actually no such thing, according to Buddhist philosophy. Can there be such a thing as un-Buddhist? Because someone is a Buddhist in now way means they are any more enlightened than a non-Buddhist. It simply means they have heard and are listening to the teachings of the Buddha. Of course there will be jealousy, anger and dellusion. The three poisons don't disappear just because you say you're a Buddhist.
This reminds me of an interesting conversation I had in the winter at a party. I was speaking with someone my age and he mentioned a friend of his was Tamil and how horrible the things the Buddhists in Sri Lanka were doing. Incidentally, it's interesting when you speak to Tamils they refer to Sri Lankans as the Buddhists- almost, I imagine, in an attempt to use language to ignite disgust at un-Buddhist practices- but in the media they are always refered to as Sri Lankans. Anyroad, he mentioned how he was losing respect for the Buddhists because of this. But why does being a Buddhist, or being a Pacifist mean you cannot defend yourself. Pacificts are not slugs. I wonder if there has ever been a nation on earth which has not engaged in somekind of warfare for its sovernity.
You can find six clips of the movie on the NFB website, but they're all pretty short.
Which is completly a typical non-Buddhist statement. What does Buddhist versus un-Buddhist mean?. It's the same as saying Good versus Bad. There is actually no such thing, according to Buddhist philosophy. Can there be such a thing as un-Buddhist? Because someone is a Buddhist in now way means they are any more enlightened than a non-Buddhist. It simply means they have heard and are listening to the teachings of the Buddha. Of course there will be jealousy, anger and dellusion. The three poisons don't disappear just because you say you're a Buddhist.
This reminds me of an interesting conversation I had in the winter at a party. I was speaking with someone my age and he mentioned a friend of his was Tamil and how horrible the things the Buddhists in Sri Lanka were doing. Incidentally, it's interesting when you speak to Tamils they refer to Sri Lankans as the Buddhists- almost, I imagine, in an attempt to use language to ignite disgust at un-Buddhist practices- but in the media they are always refered to as Sri Lankans. Anyroad, he mentioned how he was losing respect for the Buddhists because of this. But why does being a Buddhist, or being a Pacifist mean you cannot defend yourself. Pacificts are not slugs. I wonder if there has ever been a nation on earth which has not engaged in somekind of warfare for its sovernity.
You can find six clips of the movie on the NFB website, but they're all pretty short.
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