Garchen Rinpoche Movie - For The Benefit of All Beings

UPDATES

The film premiered at BuddhaFest in June in Washington D.C.

Over 400 people filled the theater for a sold out show. Garchen Rinpoche was skyped in on the big screen as a surprise at the end and the audience cheered. People were geniunely inspired and moved to tears.

During the Kalachakra in July in Washington D.C. the film was a big success.

Close to 1,000 people saw the film and all 3 shows were sold out!

The word on the street is that Garchen Rinpoche is amazing and people's hearts were opened and inspired. There is such a positve buzz on the film.

There was a sold out screening in Moscow on August 11th.

Over 600 people poured into the theater, standing room only.

Garchen Rinpoche attended and the audience was deeply moved.

More blessings for Israel on August 11th, when Garchen Rinpoche skyped in for the 350 people gathered to watch the film.

About 200 people in Munich saw the film in September.

Close to 200 people saw the film in Rochester NY in October.

An Asian Premiere in Singapore hosted over 500 people in October.

People flocked to a sold out screening in Mexico City. They loved the film and plan to take it on tour to 4 other cities in Mexico.

An estimated 7000 or more people have now seen this film on the big screen in 10 cities in the U.S. and abroad.

UPCOMING SCREENINGS

Screenings in the U.S are in being planned for
New York City, Vermont, Arizona, California, Flordia, Chicago and Texas.

Screenings in Spain, Germany and Austraila are also being planned.

You will get an update on new screening dates as soon as it's set.
Be sure to sign up for updates on the home page.

Please contact us if you are interested in hosting a screening in your city.

All proceeds from the screenings will go to the Endowment Fund for Garchen Institute.

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His Eminence Garchen Triptrul Rinpoche
and filmmaker Christina Lundberg
at the Benefit Screening, August 2010

GOOD NEWS!
The documentary film about His Eminence Garchen Triptrul Rinpoche’s
extraordinary life is finished in English.
Now we must create the film in 8 other languages
and edit the bonus features for the dvd.

This dvd should be for sale by the spring of 2012.
Please sign up for the email announcement
on the home page.

In progress simultaneously is the editing and translation
of the DVD archive of Garchen Rinpoche's teachings.
This will be in 3 languages.

All the profits from the screenings of the film, the sales of dvd and archive
will go to Garchen Rinpoche's endowment fund for his center in AZ.
The Garchen Buddhist Institute.

For information on the biography that is being written on
His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche's life story
go to www.garchenbiography.net

DONATIONS

We currently have donation gifts that are sent automatically when you donate $15, $30, $108, $1,000, $1,500 and $3,500 or more, respectively. Click ‘DONATIONS / GIFTS’ for more information
on those gifts and how to donate.
The proceeds from the gifts will first cover any extra costs to market the film project and then will go to the Endowment Fund.

Make a donation of $108 or more to
receive this rare photograph of Garchen Triptrul Rinpoche
taken in 1972. This is the earliest know photo to exist of Rinpoche.
Also receive a poster signed by Rinpoche
and a White Tara Blessings CD.

Make a donation of $30 or more for a film poster that has been signed
by Garchen Rinpoche.

Make a donation of $15 or more to receive the CD
White Tara Blessings,
the hauntingly beautiful theme song from the film.
Composed by Klaus Hillebrecht,
with vocals by Mercedes Bahleda.