"Actor: The Dalai Lama"

• Brilliant Moon | DVD | (24/10/2011) from £5.98   |  Saving you £13.00 (325.81%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche chronicles the life of writer, poet and meditation master Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, one of Tibet's most revered 20th-century Buddhist teachers. He was an inspiration to all who encountered him, and his many students throughout the world included the Dalai Lama and the King of Bhutan. Two of his admirers are Richard Gere and Lou Reed, who provide the narration for his dangerous journey out of China and the subsequent spread of his influence around the world.Written and Directed by Neten Chokling, director of Milarepa and a close student of Khyentse Rinpoche, and filmed in Tibet, India, Bhutan, the United States and Nepal, Brilliant Moon uses animation, unseen archival footage and photos along with new interviews of Tibet's great teachers, to tell Khyentse Rinpoche's moving life story, from birth to death to rebirth.Narrated by Richard Gere and Lou Reed and featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Matthieu Ricard, Orgyen Topgyal Rinpoche, Rabjam Rinpoche, and Sogyal Rinpoche.

• Seven Years In Tibet | DVD | (27/03/2006) from £6.24   |  Saving you £3.75 (60.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Heinrich Harrer sets out with friend Peter Aufschnaiter to climb one of the highest peaks in the Himalayas. He experiences an emotional awakening on his journey but then is interned in a British prisoner-of-war camp. A two year trek follows his escape and he then enters a land few westerners have visited. Here he befriends the fourteenth Dalai Llama and spends the next seven years teaching filming and photographing the mysterious country of Tibet. A true story based on the best selli

• When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun | DVD | (09/12/2013) from £10.98   |  Saving you £9.01 (45.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Why hasn't Tibet been freed? Who is keeping the movement from going forward? From director Dirk Simon When The Dragon Swallowed The Sun is a groundbreaking documentary that examines these questions in a quest to understand why the world is still dealing with unsettled issues like the Tibetan cause and what can really be done to eradicate them. Seven years in the making When The Dragon Swallowed The Sun is the first inside look at the Tibetan movement to free Tibet from Chinese occupation its internal conflicts and contradictions. The combination of full HD footage from India China Tibet and the US along with a prologue narrated by Dennis Haysbert and an original soundtrack by Philip Glass Thom Yorke and Damien Rice make this the first film that presents the complexity of the struggle with such emotional impact. The film features Richard Gere Archbishop Desmond Tutu the 14th Dalai Lama the newly crowned 18th descendant of the Great Religious Kings of Tibet some of the most prominent Chinese contemporary artists and all the key figures of the exiled Tibetan freedom movement and their followers.

• His Holiness the Dalai Lama - Living Compassion | DVD | (02/02/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £20.99

  This definitive recording of the Dalai Lama captures the essential teachings of one of the greatest minds of the world today, including his thoughts on universal responsibility, meditation and how to achieve peace.In an accessible, humorous and lively manner he offers precious insights into the universal human values of forgiveness and tolerance. He further suggests that not only must we find peace within ourselves, but also that we must cultivate compassion by living our compassion, thereby ...

• Meditating with The Dalai Lama | DVD | (07/11/2011) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-3.54 (-25.30%)   |  RRP £13.99

  In this excellent introduction to meditation, His Holiness talks about how mental happiness is more enduring than physical and that to obtain mental happiness we must train or transform our mind by meditation. There are two main types; analytical and single pointed and His holiness gives a clear explanation on each type and their practical application in our daily lives. He points out that we are not caring enough about our mind as we focus too much on external objects. His Holiness also includes an explanation of compassion and how meditating on this brings happiness and improves our mental ability for work, etc.Meditation practised regularly can also improve tolerance and self confidence. He concludes by saying we must value our own traditions, discriminating between what is useful and what is not, and that a combination of ancient wisdom and modern technology is useful. The programme is approximately 50 minutes in length and is presented in English.

• In Conversation with The Dalai Lama | DVD | (07/11/2011) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-3.54 (-25.30%)   |  RRP £13.99

  In March 1993, a group of western Buddhist teachers went to Dharamsala for a conference with H.H. the Dalai Lama. For the first time western Buddhists of all the major traditions and from several different countries met with one of the most highly revered spiritual leaders in the world today. During this four day conference many important and contentious issues around the Dharma evolving in the West were openly discussed. The compassion and wisdom of His Holiness, and his willingness to address the issues, inspired everyone present. In the Spirit of Free Enquiry captures the essence of the dialogue, shows the laughter and tears and conveys the warmth and clarity of this amazing meeting.The programme is approximately 165 minutes in length and is presented in English. This DVD is the latest release in a series of ongoing reissues that bring the work of the Dalai Lama to a wider audience. These films will form part of a unique and groundbreaking series of films that will be welcomed the world over not only by those interested in Buddhism but fellow travellers on the road to enlightenment.