Bön: Mustang to Menri
2012
53 min
A film illuminating the interconnectedness of education, spiritual dedication, and persistence.
Bön: Mustang to Menri tells the story of Asonam, a 10 yr. old boy, who made a journey from his homeland, the ancient kingdom of Mustang (now part of Nepal) to Menri Monastery in Northern India. There Asonam made the commitment to become a Geshe, equivalent to a PhD, and after 13 additional years of education in languages, philosophy, debate, and Bön traditions he achieved this goal.
Top Cast
Geshe Sonam Gurung as Geshe Sonam Gurung
Lungtok Tenpai Nyima as Lungtok Tenpai Nyima
Geshe Samdup as Geshe Samdup
Tenzin Gyatso as 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso
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