"Dalai Lama Renaissance" Film Trailer:



Reviews and Praise for "Dalai Lama Renaissance":


"SPELLBINDING . . . An uplifting cathartic journey that grips the soul."
"An inspirational revelation for mankind . . . An everlasting awakening of the heart and mind."

- Actress Diane Ladd - 3-time Oscar & Emmy nominee, winner of the British Academy Award, and author of "Spiraling Through the School of Life"
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"Yes I like your questions..."
"Certainly, your effort can make some contribution—there’s no doubt."

- The 14th Dalai Lama - (to "DLR" Producer-Director Khashyar Darvich)
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"I narrated ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance,’ because I believe His Holiness is making a positive influence in our world. For me, the film represented an opportunity to continue assisting the optimistic efforts of an extraordinary individual."

- Harrison Ford - actor, narrator of "Dalai Lama Renaissance"
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"a provocative, even enlightening film."
"fascinating, ravishingly beautiful and sonically soothing."

- John Griffin - Montreal Gazette
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"Marvelous film!"
"Dalai Lama Renaissance reminds us of some most important lessons."

- Frederick Marx – Co-Filmmaker, "Hoop Dreams," and Academy Award nominee
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"a moving form of visual poetry"
"Captures… momentous magic. Applause to the filmmakers for revealing the jewel in the lotus… The film is an intimate and stirring testimony…"

- Donna Strong - Awareness Magazine
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"Dalai Lama Renaissance is a fascinating and inspiring juxtaposition of human nature and transcendence."

- Thom Hartmann – Air America Radio Host
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"The Comedy sensation of the summer is coming soon to a theater near you and the latest laughers from Ben Stiller, Anna Faris or Brad Pitt can't even begin to hold a candle to it. The movie's star? The Dalai Lama."
"I can't remember the last time a movie made me laugh so hard."
"There are scenes here every bit as comically absurd [as] 'The Life of Brian.' ['Dalai Lama Renaissance'] plays more like a Monty Python parody of new age workshops."

- Rick Kisonak - Film Threat Magazine
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"This is a fine film and worth seeing"

- Jordan Colburn - Hollywood Today
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"an extraordinary portrait of His Holiness at work."
"Some of the best" comic scenes in any new film out there right now"

- Bob Graham - San Francisco Bay Times
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"It is a stunning tour-de-force"
"intimate glimpse into the Dalai Lama"s life"

- Amy Wong - LA Yoga Magazine
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"This film was startlingly original"
"a revelatory documentary"
"a beautiful and fresh window on the Dalai Lama"

- Jean Miyake Downey - Kyoto Journal
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"It is indeed inspiring and thought provoking."
"an interesting documentary paying tribute to a fascinating individual."

- YNOT at the Movies (YNOTmovies.blogspot.com)
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"Unexpected, heartwarming, and enlightening"
"an intimate look at the Dalai Lama's interpersonal actions."

- Christine Benedetti - Aspen Daily News
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"Dalai Lama film reveals more than what is on the surface."
"81 minutes of power struggles, flaring egos, and complete love... Hilarious and sobering"
"[an] emotional wallop"

- Stina Sieg - Glenwood Springs Post Independent (Colorado)


Senator Barack Obama Encourages President to Urge Tibet Resolution - March 28, 2008

Posted By Khashyar on January 1, 2009

Obama Encourages President to Urge Tibet Resolution
Friday, March 28, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Michael Ortiz, 202 228 5566
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today sent the following letter to President Bush, calling on him to employ every diplomatic tool to persuade Chinese President Hu Jintao to make significant progress in resolving the Tibet issue. [...]

Dalai Lama reference by Bill Murray in the 1980 film “Caddyshack”

Posted By Khashyar on January 1, 2009

The first major popular film reference to the Dalai Lama that I could find is from the 1980 Bill Murray film, Caddyshack.
In the film, Murray plays golf course groundskeeper Carl Spackler at the Bushwood Country Club:
“So I jump ship in Hong Kong and make my way over to Tibet, and I get on as a looper at [...]

Celebrities and others banned from entering Tibet or China

Posted By Khashyar on January 1, 2009

by Khashyar Darvich
www.DalaiLamaFilm.com
LOS ANGELES-In an attempt to punish criticism of its policies and of its government, the People’s Republic of China maintains a blacklist, a list of individuals who are not permitted to enter China and/or Tibet.
It is widely reported, for example, that actor Richard Gere is banned from entering China because of his support [...]

How to Meditate (my experience with meditation)

Posted By Khashyar on December 31, 2008

Hello Everyone,
Sometimes I have conversations with my friends and others about meditation, and the powerful benefits that it brings.
For me, it is a way to connect and tap into a deep bedrock source of tranquility, well-being, clear guidance and happiness. Mediation also helps me receive clarity regarding a question or decision I need to make, or [...]

“Dalai Lama Renaissance” DVD scheduled for release in March 2009 in U.S.

Posted By Khashyar on December 30, 2008

Hello Everyone,
The DVD of “Dalai Lama Renaissance” documentary film is scheduled to be released in the United States in March 2009.
More information about ordering the DVD can be found here: http://dalailamafilm.com/buy-dvd.html
Stores, organizations and catalogs may also contact us (via the link above) to discuss selling the “Dalai Lama Renaissance” via their business.
We will continue to keep you [...]

Information about the DVD release of “Dalai Lama Renaissance”

Posted By Khashyar on December 30, 2008

Hello Everyone,
In this section of “Dalai Lama Renaissance Talk,” we will be adding information and updates about the DVD release of “Dalai Lama Renaissance,” so please check back here for more information about the DVD release.
Thank you,
Khashyar Darvich
Producer-Director
“Dalai Lama Renaissance”

We are adding Film reviews and news articles about “Dalai Lama Renaissance”

Posted By Khashyar on December 30, 2008

Hello Everyone,
In this section of the “Dalai Lama Renaissance” blog, we will be adding news articles and film reviews of “Dalai Lama Renaissance.”

Congratulatory letter from the Dalai Lama to Barack Obama on his election as US President, November 5, 2008

Posted By Khashyar on December 29, 2008

Congratulatory letter from the Dalai Lama to Barack Obama on his election as US President, November 5, 2008
 
Dear President-elect Obama,
Congratulations on your election as the President of the United States of America.
I am encouraged that the American people have chosen a President who reflects America’s diversity and her fundamental ideal that any person can rise [...]

Photo of President Barack Obama with the Dalai Lama - 2005 Senate Foreign Relations Committee event

Posted By Khashyar on December 28, 2008

Photo of President Barack Obama (then, Senator Obama) with the Dalai Lama at a 2005 Senate Foreign Relations Committee event.
 

Statement of Senator Barack Obama on the situation in Tibet, the Dalai Lama and China - March 14, 2008

Posted By Khashyar on December 28, 2008

 Statement of Senator Barack Obama on the situation in Tibet
Chicago, IL, March 14, 2008– “I am deeply disturbed by reports of a crackdown and arrests ordered by Chinese authorities in the wake of peaceful protests by Tibetan Buddhist monks. I condemn the use of violence to put down peaceful protests, and call on the Chinese [...]


Characters featured in "Dalai Lama Renaissance":
Harrison Ford -The Dalai Lama - Michael Beckwith - Thom Hartmann - Fred Alan Wolf - Amit Goswami - Jean Houston - John E Mack - Vandana Shiva - Brother Wayne Teasdale - Elisabet Sahtouris - Fran Korten - Michael Toms - Sulak Sivaraksa -Thomas A. Forsthoefel - Vicki Robin - Harry Morgan Moses - Barry Rosen - Brian Muldoon - Myron Kellner-Rogers - Gordon Davidson - Nancy Margulies - Gary Warhaftig - Corinne McLaughlin - David Korten - HH alt #1 - HH alt #2 - HH alt #3 - Fred alt #1 - Fred alt #2 -Fred alt #3 - Thom alt #1 - Thom alt #2 - Thom alt #3 - Vicki alt #1 - Vicki alt #2 - Vicki alt #3
Information on foreign releases of "Dalai Lama Renaissance": Germany
Reviews of "Dalai Lama Renaissance":
Montreal Gazette -San Francisco Bay Times - Hollywood Today - YNOT at the Movies - Kyoto Journal - FilmThreat.com - LA Yoga Magazine
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