Bön: Mustang to Menri

Name: Bön: Mustang to Menri
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-05-12
Duration: 53 min
Cast: Geshe Sonam Gurung, Lungtok Tenpai Nyima, Geshe Samdup, Tenzin Gyatso

A film illuminating the interconnectedness of education, spiritual dedication, and persistence.

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Documentary

Overview

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.