When the Iron Bird Flies: Tibetan Buddhism Arrives in the West
A feature documentary that traces the astounding journey of the Buddhist teachings from the caves of Tibet to the mainstream of modern western culture.
Director: Victress HItchcock, Amber Bemak
Cast includes: Richard Gere, Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel, E. Gene Smith, Anam Thubten, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Dr. Reginald Ray
96 min / 2012 / India, Mexico, Nepal, USA, UK
A feature documentary that traces the astounding journey of the Buddhist teachings from the caves of Tibet to the mainstream of modern western culture and investigates the question: “In these increasingly challenging times, can these age-old teachings help us find genuine happiness and create a saner, more compassionate 21st century world?”
“When the Iron Bird Flies offers a lively, gripping and down-to-earth introduction to the most basic of human truths: the ways in which our minds are never lastingly satisfied and our existential uneasiness — and how we can finally find peace. I highly recommend it.” — Daniel Goleman, author, “Emotional Intelligence”
“This film is a riveting, poignant and beautiful window into the flowering of Tibetan Buddhism in the West” — Tara Brach, Buddhist teacher and author, “Radical Acceptance”
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