A Film Crew Member’s Experience during the Oregon Prison Screening of the Dalai Lama Renaissance Film

| September 17, 2010

Dalai Lama Renaissance Crew Member Leo D speaks with Director Khashyar Darvich during filming of a Dalai Lama Prison Film
My Experience of the Screening of the Dalai Lama Renaissance Film at a Prison in Oregon

I was greatly impacted by my experience after attending the screening of the Dalai Lama Renaissance Film at a prison in Oregon.  Being a part of the crew which filmed the inmates response to the screening of the film and their profound personal life stories for a new film in the making by producer/director Khashyar Darvich was a profound and very touching experience for me.

In addition to the inmates insightful and heartfelt response to the screening of the film and how impacted they were by the Dalai Lama’s wisdom and teachings, their personal life stories that we filmed impacted me greatly.  During the one-on-one interviews, hearing the absolute truth and honesty of these men was a humbling experience to me which I felt privileged to be a part of.  One inmate spoke in detail of how he murdered his friend with his bare hands when he was in his late teens.  Another spoke in detail of his experience of beating a man so severely over a business dispute.  While filming these individuals, raw truth poured out of their eyes.  I was so impacted by the deep humanness behind their words when they spoke.  Their voices echoed the truth of their heart and the pain in their soul.  However, their stories also showed a beauty of transformation deep in their being.

Despite the horror of their experiences, these individuals shared the amazing transformation that took place deep within them.  These men shared the individual life stories of their crime and how they were able to find themselves and the peace within through deep introspection and meditation after being in prison for 15, 20, or 25 years, a peace that pulsated with absolute truth.  They are not the same man that committed the crime, and most importantly they experience that they were never that man when the crime was committed.  They were teachers to us all who were present.  After returning from the first filming at the prison, I explained to my friends that these men today are more sane than many people out in the real world.  I saw this and experienced it with my own eyes.

Leo (Los Angeles, CA)

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Australian Dalai Lama Renaissance Film and Director Q&A tour – 11 dates so far

| September 13, 2010

Dalai Lama Film and Director travel to Australia for film tour

The Dalai Lama Renaissance Film (narrated by Harrison Ford), and Producer-Director Khashyar Darvich, are headed to Australia for a 5 week tour from Nov 26 - Dec 23.

Hello Everyone,

I just learned that there have been 11 screenings and Director Q&A’s that have been scheduled so far for the Australian ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ film tour, from Nov 26 through Dec 23.

We expect additional dates to be scheduled soon, and I will add more details as I have them.

I am pleased that the film, which is narrated by Harrison Ford and of course features the Dalai Lama, will be soon shared with Australian audiences.

I will try to get some rest while I am in Australia, but… attending each screening, and speaking with audiences afterwards about their personal experience of the transformation illustrated in the film, is more important than laying in the sun on an Australian beach  :)

Although I will try to find a couple of days, and time within each day, to explore Sydney, Melbourne and Sydney a bit.

Here are the dates of the Australian Tour so far:

11/26/2010   Blue Mountains, NSW

11/27/2010     Manly Cinema Manly, Sydney

11/28/2010     Empire Cinema Bowral, NSW

12/2/2010 6.30pm   Chauvel Cinema Cnr Oxford St & Oatley Rd, Paddington, Sydney

12/3/2010     Yoga In Daily Life Annandale, Sydney

12/5/2010 3.00pm   Vajrayana Institute 9 Victoria Square Ashfield, Sydney

12/8/2010 6.30pm   Palace Kino 45 Collins Street, Melbourne

12/11/2010     Yoga In Daily Life Melbourne

12/14/2010 6.30pm   Palace Centro 39 James Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

12/17/2010     Chenrezig Sunshine Coast, Queensland

12/18/2010     Yoga In Daily Life Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

*(more dates, and details, to be added soon)

‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ also features Quantum Physicists Fred Alan Wolf (from the ‘Secret’ and ‘What the Bleep Do We Know’) and Amit Goswami (‘the Quantum Activist’ and ‘What the Bleep Do We Know’), Michael Beckwith (from ‘The Secret’), Thom Hartmann (‘Air America’ Radio), and other prominent thinkers.

I look forward to meeting all of our Australian friends soon,

Peace and Blessings,

Khashyar Darvich
Producer-Director
‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’
www.DalaiLamaFilm.com

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Film Screening and Q&A – Dalai Lama Renaissance Film – Bloomington, Indiana – Venue: Buskirk-Chumley Theater – October 24, 2010

| September 2, 2010

Dates of Screening: October 24, 2010

Film being screening: Dalai Lama Renaissance Documentary Film, with Director Q&A

Screening Venue: Buskirk-Chumley Theater

Address: Screening Venue Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 East Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN  47408

Website: www.buskirkchumley.org

Contact Name: Trish Ellis

Contact Phone: 812-336-6807

Contact Email: tmbcc.kcl (at) gmail.com

Additional Details: Screening of Dalai Lama Renaissance (Vol 1), and Q&A with Producer-Director Khashyar Darvich. Screening Venue Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 East Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN  47408; Contact Name: Trish Ellis; Contact Email: tmbcc.kcl (at) gmail.com

Sponsoring Organization: TMBCC-KCL (Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Center)

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Film Screening and Q&A – Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol. 1 and 2 – Davis, California – Venue: Vets Center Theater – October 03, 2010

| August 27, 2010

Dates of Screening: October 03, 2010 – 5:00 p.m.

Film being screening: Dalai Lama Renaissance Documentary Film AND ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol 2: A Revolution of Ideas,’ with Director Q&A

Screening Venue: Vets Center Theater

Address: Screening Venue Location: Vets Center Theater, 203 E. 14th St., Davis, CA 95616

Website: www.unityofdavis.org

Contact Name: Dr. Sue Barton

Contact Phone: (530) 867-2528

Contact Email: revlarry (at) unityofdavis (dot) org

Additional Details: Screening of BOTH Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol 1 and 2, and Q&A with Producer-Director Khashyar Darvich. Screening Venue Location: Vets Center Theater, 203 E. 14th St., Davis, CA 95616; Contact Email: revlarry (at) unityofdavis (dot) org

Times:

5-6:30 D.L.R. Volume 1

6:30-7:15 Q and A with Director

7:15-8:00 Intermission

8:00-9:30 D.L.R. Volume 2
Tickets:

$20 both films and Director Q & A

$15 First film and Q & A

$10 Second film (only)

$10 students

Sponsoring Organization: Unity Center of Davis

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Film Screening and Q&A – Dalai Lama Renaissance Documentary Film – San Francisco, California – Venue: University of San Francisco (USF) – September 15, 2010

| August 26, 2010

Dates of Screening: September 15, 2010 – 7:00 p.m.

Film being screening: Dalai Lama Renaissance Documentary Film (narrated by Harrison Ford), with Director Q&A

Screening Venue: University of San Francisco (USF lower campus – Maraschi Room)

Address: Screening Venue Location: University of San Francisco; USF lower campus, Maraschi Room, Fromm Hall, Golden Gate Ave.@ Parker Ave.; San Francisco, CA 94117

Website: www.Friends-of-Tibet.org

Contact Phone: 415-264-3264

Contact Email: giovanni (at) friends-of-tibet.org

Additional Details: Screening of DLR Vol 1 and Q&A with Producer-Director Khashyar Darvich; Screening Venue Location: University of San Francisco; USF lower campus, Maraschi Room, Fromm Hall, Golden Gate Ave.@ Parker Ave.; San Francisco, CA 94117; Contact: Giovanni Vassallo; Contact Phone: 415-264-3264; Website: www.Friends-of-Tibet.org; Contact Email: giovanni (at) friends-of-tibet.org; Screening Sponsors: Bay Area Friends of Tibet & USF’s Prof. John Nelson

$10 suggested donation

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Film Screening and Q&A – Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol. 1 and 2 – Walnut Creek, California – Venue: Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church – September 11, 2010

| August 26, 2010

Dates of Screening: September 11, 2010; 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Film being screening: Dalai Lama Renaissance Documentary Film AND ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol 2: A Revolution of Ideas,’ with Director Q&A

Screening Venue: Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church

Address: Screening Venue Location: Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church; 55 Eckley Lane; Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Website: www.mtdpc.org

Contact Phone: 925-933-7850

Contact Email: maryalice (at) mtdpc.org

Additional Details: Screening of BOTH Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol 1 and 2, and Q&A with Producer-Director Khashyar Darvich. Screening Venue Location: Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church; 55 Eckley Lane; Walnut Creek, CA 94596; Contact: Mary Alice or Joan; Contact Phone: 925-933-7850; Website: www.mtdpc.org; Contact Email: maryalice (at) mtdpc.org;

Sponsoring Organizations: Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center; Social Justice Council of the Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church; Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County; Peace Committee

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