Kundan, a film about the Dalai Lama
Martin Scorcese did this film in 1997 about the life of the Dalai Lama
Contemplation of Death
It is crucial to be mindful of death – to contemplate that you will not remain long in this life. If you are not aware of death, you will fail to take advantage of this special human life that you have already attained. It is meaningful since, based on it, important effects can be accomplished.
Analysis of death is not for the sake of becoming fearful but to appreciate this precious lifetime during which you can perform many important practices. Rather than being frightened, you need to reflect that when death comes, you will lose this good opportunity for practice. In this way contemplation of death will bring more energy to your practice.
– 14th Dalai Lama
from the book “Advice on Dying: And Living a Better Life”
Time is always moving on, nothing can stop it
Anniversary of Dalai Lama Exiting Tibet
On March 17, 1959, the Dalai Lama, then 23, disguised himself as a soldier and slipped through the crowds outside the palace he’d never see again. He embarked on a perilous journey to asylum, crossing the Himalayas with a retinue of soldiers and cabinet members.
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