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"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 (review)
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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 (review)
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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 (review)
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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 (review)
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"A powerful cinematic documentary… A very moving documentary… unexpected and powerful… Long after it ends, the totality of the documentary lingers, as one contemplates the fact that, if every human being decides to act in the best interest of human kind, we can change the world."

- Stan Robinson - Screen Scene/Arizona Weekly (review)
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"Dalai Lama Renaissance is an interesting portrayal of human ego pitted against compassion and altruism, exemplifying the very essence of the issues facing the world today."

- Todd Mayville - Elephant Journal (review)
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"Fire up this DVD and prepare to be amazed... The film has a certain persuasive power... Hilarious."

- Ross Robertson - EnlightenNext Magazine
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"The film rapidly grabs hold of you… There is plenty of humor… [a] top-notch comedy… A journey of self-discovery… The lessons of Dalai Lama Renaissance apply just as much to the audience watching this insightful documentary"

- Ian Bartholomew - Taipei Times, Taiwan (review)
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"A memorable gathering of elites… an inspiring documentary which depicts the Dalai Lama philosophy of peace… Full of meaning… Powerful."

- Li Zhao Yang - Pots Newspaper, Taiwan
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"A big spiritual harvest for everyone."

- Qiu Zu - China Times
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"No empty seat at the premiere of the documentary ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance… The Taipei premiere has attracted a full house and many people were touched after watching the film."

- FTV Television, Taiwan
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"Dalai Lama Renaissance is full of historical significance… [Harrison] Ford’s strong, deep voice adds much color to the documentary"

- Zou Nian Zu - Liberty Times Newspaper, Taiwan
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"It is indeed inspiring and thought provoking."
"an interesting documentary paying tribute to a fascinating individual."

- YNOT at the Movies (review)
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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)


Dalai Lama Visit - Atlanta, Georgia - Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk & Lecture - Emory University - Woodruff Physical Education Center - Town-hall Conversation: Questions for the Dalai Lama from the Emory Community

Posted By Khashyar on July 22, 2010

Date of Visit: October 19, 2010, 10:00 -12:00 p.m. (noon)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia - Emory University - Woodruff Physical Education Center
Topic: THE PROFESSOR’S OFFICE HOURS: Town-hall Conversation: Questions for the Dalai Lama from the Emory Community

Ticket Information: www.dalailama.emory.edu
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Panel Discussion in Atlanta, GA, USA on October 19: His Holiness will participate in a panel discussion [...]

Dalai Lama Panel Discussion - Atlanta, Georgia - Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk & Lecture - Emory University - Woodruff Physical Education Center - Spirituality, Creativity and Arts - with the Dalai Lama, Alice Walker, and Philip Glass

Posted By Khashyar on July 22, 2010

Date of Visit: October 19, 2010, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia - Emory University - Woodruff Physical Education Center
Topic: panel discussion on Spirituality, Creativity and Arts - with the Dalai Lama, Alice Walker, and Philip Glass

Ticket Information: www.dalailama.emory.edu
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Panel Discussion in Atlanta, GA, USA on October 19: His Holiness will participate in a [...]

Dalai Lama Scientific Conference - Atlanta, Georgia - Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk & Lecture - Emory University - Woodruff Physical Education Center - Compassion Meditation: Mapping Current Research and Charting Future Directions

Posted By Khashyar on July 22, 2010

Date of Visit: October 18, 2010, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia - Emory University - Woodruff Physical Education Center
Topic: full-day scientific conference on Compassion Meditation: Mapping Current Research and Charting Future Directions
Ticket Information: www.dalailama.emory.edu
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Conference in Atlanta, GA, USA on October 18: His Holiness will participate in a [...]

Dalai Lama Inter-faith Conference - Atlanta, Georgia - Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk & Lecture - Emory University - Woodruff Physical Education Center - Inter-faith conference on The Pursuit of Happiness

Posted By Khashyar on July 22, 2010

Date of Visit: October 17, 2010, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia - Emory University - Woodruff Physical Education Center
Topic: Inter-faith conference on The Pursuit of Happiness
Ticket Information: www.dalailama.emory.edu
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Inter-Faith Conference in Atlanta, GA, USA on October 17: His Holiness will participate in  an inter-faith conference on The Pursuit of Happiness at Emory University. [...]

Dalai Lama Teaching - Atlanta, Georgia - Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk & Lecture - Emory University - Woodruff Physical Education Center - The Nature and Practice of Compassion

Posted By Khashyar on July 22, 2010

Date of Visit: October 17, 2010, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia - Emory University - Woodruff Physical Education Center
Topic: The Nature and Practice of Compassion
Ticket Information: www.dalailama.emory.edu
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Teaching in Atlanta, GA, USA on October 17: His Holiness will give a short teaching on The Nature and Practice of Compassion at Emory University. [...]

Dalai Lama Teaching - San Jose, CA - Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk & Lecture - San Jose University - Event Center - Amitabha Permission Initiation (opakmei jegang)

Posted By Khashyar on July 22, 2010

Date of Visit: October 13, 2010, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Location: San Jose, CA - Event Center - San Jose University
Topic: Amitabha Permission Initiation (opakmei jegang)
Ticket Information: http://www.gedenshoeling.com
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Teaching in San Jose, CA, USA on October 13: His Holiness will give an Amitabha Permission Initiation (opakmei jegang) at the Event Center Arena at [...]

Dalai Lama Teaching - San Jose, CA - Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk & Lecture - San Jose Convention Center - Geshe Langri Thangpa’s Eight Verses of Training the Mind (lojong tsik gyema)

Posted By Khashyar on July 22, 2010

Date of Visit: October 12, 2010, 2:00 -3:30 pm
Location: San Jose, C A - San Jose Convention Center
Topic: Geshe Langri Thangpa’s Eight Verses of Training the Mind (lojong tsik gyema)
Ticket Information: http://www.gyutocenter.org/events/dalai-lama-visit.html
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Teaching in San Jose, CA, USA on October 12: His Holiness will give a teaching on Geshe Langri Thangpa’s Eight Verses of [...]

Dalai Lama Renaissance Film Update – Murder, Forgiveness, Music, Facebook and Twitter

Posted By Khashyar on July 17, 2010

Dalai Lama Renaissance Film Update – Murder, Forgiveness, Music, Facebook and Twitter
Dalai Lama Renaissance film (narrated by Harrison Ford) continues to reach across the world
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Dear Friends,
Thank you very much for your continued kind support of the ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ documentary film (narrated by Harrison Ford - http://www.dalailamafilm.com ), and [...]

German Language Press reviews of Dalai Lama Renaissance Documentary Film (narrated by Harrison Ford)

Posted By Khashyar on July 12, 2010

German Press Reviews of ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ Documentary Film:
It is interesting to read what International newspapers and film critics write about “Dalai Lama Renaissance.”
For example, the major newspapers in Taiwan gave the film overwhelmingly positive reviews:
“The film rapidly grabs hold of you… There is plenty of humor… [a] top-notch comedy… A journey of self-discovery… [...]

Om Cumbia Om: The Liberating Message of the Dalai Lama Finds Deep Global Resonance on the Dalai Lama Renaissance Soundtrack

Posted By Khashyar on May 17, 2010

Om Cumbia Om: The Liberating Message of the Dalai Lama Finds Deep Global Resonance on the Dalai Lama Renaissance Soundtrack
There’s a sanctuary where the pulse of cumbia moves to Tibetan notions of eternal time, where Native American and Indian sonics transform the voice of a female Sufi from Iran. A retreat where one of the [...]


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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