Dalai Lama’s 2012 European Visit Brings Renaissance: the European Premiere Tour of Award-winning Dalai Lama Renaissance Documentary Film and its American Director

| February 9, 2012

 

Coinciding with the Dalai Lama’s 2012 Summer European visit, Dalai Lama Renaissance (narrated by Harrison Ford) and Director Khashyar Darvich travel to the United Kingdom and Europe for an 8 week screening and Director Q&A tour May-July 2012

EUROPE – Can an award-winning film that presents the Dalai Lama’s transformational wisdom in action truly change audiences who watch it? How can the Dalai Lama’s message of compassion lead to a “Quantum Leap” from the head to the heart?

After 12 film festival awards, thousands of screenings around the world, and hundreds of inspiring filmmaker Q&A’s, audiences this summer in the UK and Europe will experience those answers for themselves, as the Dalai Lama Renaissance Documentary Film and its director Khashyar Darvich travel to the UK and Europe in May 2012 to begin an 8 week UK and European screening and Director Q&A tour, in conjunction with His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visits and teachings in Europe.

Previous organizers of the Dalai Lama’s visits the United States, Canada and around the world have invited Dalai Lama Renaissance and Director Darvich to appear at their events, and their audiences have commented that they have been moved by the experience.

Featuring the Dalai Lama, and narrated by actor Harrison Ford, the film tells the story of 40 Western innovative thinkers who travel to the Himalayan Mountains of India to meet with the Dalai Lama to solve many of the world’s problems. What happened was powerful and unexpected, and was captured by a five camera, 18 person crew.

Dalai Lama Renaissance, and Director Khashyar Darvich, will appear in several cities in Europe

The film features two of the starring quantum physicists from the hit theatrical documentary What the Bleep Do We Know, Fred Alan Wolf and Amit Goswami. Also appearing in Dalai Lama Renaissance are Michael Beckwith (who appears in The Secret), radio host and author Thom Hartmann, revolutionary social scientist Jean Houston, Vandana Shiva (social activist, The Corporation), and other prominent thinkers.

Amy Wong of LA Yoga Magazine writes: “it is a stunning tour-de-force [and an] intimate glimpse into the Dalai Lama’s life.”

Film Critic John Griffin of the Montreal Gazette calls Dalai Lama Renaissance “a provocative, even enlightening film… fascinating, ravishingly beautiful and sonically soothing.”

Director Khashyar Darvich with a fan if the film 'Dalai Lama Renaissance' after a film screening in Australia

Film Threat Magazine’s Rick Kisonak said Dalai Lama Renaissance is a “comedy sensation,” adding, “I can’t remember the last time a movie made me laugh so hard.”

Audiences around the world have shared that the film screening and Q&A by Director Khashyar Darvich is more like a transformational event than just a film screening.

“Be prepared to leave the Dalai Lama Renaissance event a different person than when you first arrived,” commented Debbie from a screening during the film’s Australian’s tour. “I was thoroughly inspired by both the film and Khashyar Darvich’s Q&A.”

“I look forward to traveling to the United Kingdom and Europe,” says Director Khashyar Darvich, “to share the film with European audiences, as well as speaking with them about the inner journey of personal transformation, in the presence of the Dalai Lama, that was captured in the film.”

Dalai Lama Renaissance has screened in cinemas in several countries around the world, and will screen during the European tour in English, as well as subtitled in French, Italian and Spanish.

'Dalai Lama Renaissance' has screened in cinemas around the world in several countries, including in over 100 cities in the United States.

The current film tour schedule includes:

Producer-Director Khashyar Darvich answers questions from the audience after a sold-out 800-seat screening of 'Dalai Lama Renaissance'

SCOTLAND:

- June 6th – Stirling – Macrobert Cinema

- June 7th – Dumfries – Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre

- June 9th – Findhorn – Findhorn Universal Hall

- June 10 – Bo’ness – Hippodrome

- June 10 – Glasgow – GFT Cinema

- June 11 – Inverness – Eden Court Cinemas

- June 12 – Edinburgh – Dominion Cinema

- June 12 – Dundee – Dundee Contemporary Arts

ENGLAND:

- June 22 – Bristol – Hamilton House

- June 25 – Glastonbury

IRELAND:

- June 29 – Kenmare – Venue: Carnegie Arts Centre

- July 1 – Cork – Venue: Triskel Arts Cetre

- July 2 – Ennis – Venue: Old Ground Hotel

- July 3 – Carrick-on-Shannon – Venue: The Dock

- July 4 – Sligo – Venue: The Model

- July 5 – Belfast – Venue: The MAC

- July 6 – Dublin – Venue: Wynn’s Hotel, Dublin 2

ENGLAND:

- July 7 – London – Jamyang Buddhist Centre – The Old Courthouse

- July 8 – London – Jamyang Buddhist Centre – The Old Courthouse

- July 15 – York – City Screen Picturehouse

IRELAND:

- July 17 – Wexford – Wexford Arts Centre

- July 18 – Birr – Birr Theatre & Arts Centre

- July 20 – Bray – Mermaid Arts Centre

ENGLAND:

- July 23 – Newcastle - Tyneside Cinema

- July 25 – Derbyshire – Gothic Warehouse, Mill Lane, Cromford

- July 29 – Chichester – Chichester Cinema at New Park

- July 30 – Oxford - Phoenix Picturehouse


You may watch the trailer for the film, at: www.DalaiLamaFilm.com, or on the film's Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/DalaiLamaFilm

If you are interested in hosting a film screening and Director Q&A, or know of a cinema or organization that might be interested in hosting a film screening event, please contact Wakan Films at: Bookings (at) DalaiLamaFilm (dot) com.

 

 

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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

Dalai Lama Teaching – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk & Lecture – Tibetan Canadian Cultural Center – Geshe Langri Thangpa’s Eight Verses of Training the Mind (lojong tsik gyema)

| July 22, 2010

Date of Visit: October 24, 2010

Location: Toronto, Canada – Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre

Topic: Teaching on Geshe Langri Thangpa’s Eight Verses of Training the Mind (lojong tsik gyema)

Ticket Information: www.dalailamatoronto2010.org

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Teaching in Toronto, Canada on October 24: His Holiness will give a teaching on Geshe Langri Thangpa’s Eight Verses of Training the Mind (lojong tsik gyema) organized by Tibetan Canadian Cultural Center. Contact Websites: www.tcccgc.org and www.dalailamatoronto2010.org

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Visit to Toronto Oct 2010:

-Public Talk: Oct. 22: Human Approaches to World Peace

-Inauguration Ceremony Oct. 23: Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre

-Tibetan Audience: Oct 23- Tibetan Audience with His Holiness.

No translations services provided.

-Teaching Oct. 24: Long Life Empowerment and Ceremony
Teaching on Eight Verses of Training the Mind (lojong tsik gyema)

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October 24, 2010

Long Life Initiation Ceremony [Tibetan: Tsewang]
The Eight Verses of Training the Mind Teaching [Tibetan: Lojong Tsig Gye-ma]

On Sunday October 24, 2010 the following will take place at the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre:

Long Life Empowerment – Tsewang
Long Life Ceremony – Tenshug (Jointly sponsored by CTAO & Tsengdok Monastery, Vancouver)
Mind Training Teaching – Lojong

His Holiness will offer a Long Life Empowerment ~ Tsewang. An empowerment creates the necessary conditions for the development in us of the same qualities as the Buddha. This initiation is open to all, and can also be received by non-Buddhists as a blessing.

The Long Life Ceremony or the practice of Tenshug has existed for a long time in the Buddhist tradition. It consists of a religious offering destined to request a spiritual Master to live for a long time, so that he can work for the welfare of all beings as long as possible. This ceremony realized by the Tibetan community of Ontario and Tsengdok Monastery, Vancouver are a great occasion to pray for the long live of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and at the same time are a unique opportunity for each practitioner to strengthen their connection with His Holiness. The Tibetans who participate in the Tenshug aspire to develop a pure motivation and compromise, reciting as many long life prayers as possible for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It is a ceremony open to everyone.

The Long Life ceremony – Tenshug for His Holiness the Dalai Lama is jointly sponsored by the Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontario and Tsengdok Monastery, Vancouver.

Lojong - Mind Training Teaching

The Eight Verses of Training the Mind [Tibetan: Lo-jong Tsig Gye-ma], a classic text by Kadam Geshe Langri Thangpa, is a topic that His Holiness frequently chooses to teach.

Lojong (often translated into English as Mind Training) is a practice in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition based on the Eight Verses formulated in Tibet by Geshe Langri Thangpa. Practitioners undertake to connect with the world in an unconditionally positive way, and also to take full responsibility for their experience of it. The practice involves redefining, reconceptualizing and reprogramming one’s intent and way of thinking. The practice involves refining and purifying one’s motivations and attitudes – hence “Mind Training”.

It is recommended to read the text before taking the teaching.

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Dalai Lama Teaching – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk & Lecture – Tibetan Canadian Cultural Center – Long Life Initiation Ceremony

| July 22, 2010

Date of Visit: October 24, 2010

Location: Toronto, Canada – Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre

Topic: Long Life Initiation Ceremony

Ticket Information: www.dalailamatoronto2010.org

*****

Teaching in Toronto, Canada on October 24: His Holiness will give a teaching on Geshe Langri Thangpa’s Eight Verses of Training the Mind (lojong tsik gyema) organized by Tibetan Canadian Cultural Center. Contact Websites: www.tcccgc.org and www.dalailamatoronto2010.org

*****

His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Visit to Toronto Oct 2010:

-Public Talk: Oct. 22: Human Approaches to World Peace

-Inauguration Ceremony Oct. 23: Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre

-Tibetan Audience: Oct 23- Tibetan Audience with His Holiness.

No translations services provided.

-Teaching Oct. 24: Long Life Empowerment and Ceremony
Teaching on Eight Verses of Training the Mind (lojong tsik gyema)

*****

October 24, 2010

Long Life Initiation Ceremony [Tibetan: Tsewang]
The Eight Verses of Training the Mind Teaching [Tibetan: Lojong Tsig Gye-ma]

On Sunday October 24, 2010 the following will take place at the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre:

Long Life Empowerment – Tsewang
Long Life Ceremony – Tenshug (Jointly sponsored by CTAO & Tsengdok Monastery, Vancouver)
Mind Training Teaching – Lojong

His Holiness will offer a Long Life Empowerment ~ Tsewang. An empowerment creates the necessary conditions for the development in us of the same qualities as the Buddha. This initiation is open to all, and can also be received by non-Buddhists as a blessing.

The Long Life Ceremony or the practice of Tenshug has existed for a long time in the Buddhist tradition. It consists of a religious offering destined to request a spiritual Master to live for a long time, so that he can work for the welfare of all beings as long as possible. This ceremony realized by the Tibetan community of Ontario and Tsengdok Monastery, Vancouver are a great occasion to pray for the long live of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and at the same time are a unique opportunity for each practitioner to strengthen their connection with His Holiness. The Tibetans who participate in the Tenshug aspire to develop a pure motivation and compromise, reciting as many long life prayers as possible for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It is a ceremony open to everyone.

The Long Life ceremony – Tenshug for His Holiness the Dalai Lama is jointly sponsored by the Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontario and Tsengdok Monastery, Vancouver.

Lojong - Mind Training Teaching

The Eight Verses of Training the Mind [Tibetan: Lo-jong Tsig Gye-ma], a classic text by Kadam Geshe Langri Thangpa, is a topic that His Holiness frequently chooses to teach.

Lojong (often translated into English as Mind Training) is a practice in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition based on the Eight Verses formulated in Tibet by Geshe Langri Thangpa. Practitioners undertake to connect with the world in an unconditionally positive way, and also to take full responsibility for their experience of it. The practice involves redefining, reconceptualizing and reprogramming one’s intent and way of thinking. The practice involves refining and purifying one’s motivations and attitudes – hence “Mind Training”.

It is recommended to read the text before taking the teaching.

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Dalai Lama Visit – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk & Lecture – Tibetan Canadian Cultural Center – Inauguration of the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Center

| July 22, 2010

Date of Visit: October 23, 2010

Location: Toronto, Canada – Tibetan Canadian Cultural Center

Topic: Inauguration of the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Center

Ticket Information: www.tcccgc.org and www.dalailamatoronto2010.org

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Inauguration Ceremony in Toronto, Canada on October 23: His Holiness will be inaugurating the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Center organized by Tibetan Canadian Cultural Center. Contact Websites: www.tcccgc.org and www.dalailamatoronto2010.org

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Visit to Toronto Oct 2010:

-Public Talk: Oct. 22: Human Approaches to World Peace

-Inauguration Ceremony Oct. 23: Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre

-Tibetan Audience: Oct 23- Tibetan Audience with His Holiness.

No translations services provided.

-Teaching Oct. 24: Long Life Empowerment and Ceremony
Teaching on Eight Verses of Training the Mind (lojong tsik gyema)

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October 23, 2010

Grand Opening Ceremony of the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre (Gangjong Choedenling)

The Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre is honoured to have the presence of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama once again in Toronto for the official opening ceremony of the newly renovated Centre. His Holiness will unveil 50,000 square feet of renovated space. Enhancements to the space were made possible by funding provided by the Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada, local Tibetan community fundraising and with contributions from friends of the TCCC.

Date: Saturday October 23, 2010
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Event: Grand Opening Ceremony of the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre
Location: Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre
Tickets: Invitation Only

Tibetan Community Audience

Tibetan His Holiness will hold an audience with the Tibetan community following the Opening Ceremonies. This event will be delivered in Tibetan language only. Advance registration is mandatory.

Date: Saturday October 23, 2010
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Event: Tibetan Community Audience
Location: Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre
Tickets: $50.00 (Tickets will go on sale from July 14, 2010.)

Registration: Registration is mandatory

Dalai Lama Visit – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Schedule, Tickets, Public Talk & Lecture – Rogers Centre – public talk on Approaches to World Peace

| July 22, 2010

Date of Visit: October 22, 2o1o

Location: Toronto, Canada – Rogers Centre

Topic: public talk on Approaches to World Peace

Ticket Information: www.tcccgc.org and www.dalailamatoronto2010.org

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Public Talk in Toronto, Canada on October 22: His Holiness will give a public talk on Approaches to World Peace in the afternoon, organized by Tibetan Canadian Cultural Center. Contact Websites: www.tcccgc.org and www.dalailamatoronto2010.org

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Visit to Toronto Oct 2010:

-Public Talk: Oct. 22: Human Approaches to World Peace

-Inauguration Ceremony Oct. 23: Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre

-Tibetan Audience: Oct 23- Tibetan Audience with His Holiness.

No translations services provided.

-Teaching Oct. 24: Long Life Empowerment and Ceremony
Teaching on Eight Verses of Training the Mind (lojong tsik gyema)

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October 22, 2010

Public Talk at Rogers Centre: Human Approaches to World Peace

Once again, the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre is honoured to welcome His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Toronto. Thank you for your interest in learning about the events organized during His Holiness’ visit from October 22 to 25, 2010.

To purchase tickets for the Public Talk event at the Rogers Cenre go to www.ticketmaster.ca or by calling (416) 870-8000.

Date: Friday October 22, 2010
Time: 2:30
Gates open: 1:00pm (Please arrive early to go through security.)
Event: Public Talk: “Human Approaches to World Peace”
Location: Rogers Centre

Ticket prices are $20, $30, $40 and $50.
Discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more may be obtained by calling Group Sales at (416) 341-2255 or groupsales@rogerscentre.com.

The use of flash photography and professional equipment such as a telephoto lens over 75 mm is prohibited. Video or audio recording is not permitted. Only small digital point-and-shoot cameras will be allowed inside the building. Rogers Centre will reserve the right to confiscate any tape or film that is used during an event to prevent illegal sale of the public talk.

In today’s modern world, science and technology play vital roles in bringing unprecedented material comfort to the lives of human beings. However, the basic human problems of suffering, fear and tension still remain and form part of our daily lives. We are still constantly confronted with devastating news such as violence, crime, wars and natural disasters. Thus, it is only logical to try to strike a balance between material developments on the one hand and the development of spiritual, human values on the other hand. In order to bring about this great adjustment, we need to revive our humanitarian values. His Holiness will share his personal outlook on how we may bring about peace not only on a personal level but at the community and world wide level.