Online Screenings – “Chenrezig Institute: The Origin of Tibetan Buddhism in Australia”

The film will be available for 48 hours during the screening period indicated on your ticket.

If you have a ticket but didn't manage to watch the film, please let me know at chenrezigfilm@gmail.com, and I will send you a discount code to join another 48-hour screening period for free.

This documentary traces the remarkable journey of Tibetan Buddhism into the Western world. Through intimate personal stories, it reveals the vision, challenges, and devotion behind the founding of Chenrezig Institute for Wisdom Culture, the first centre established by Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa in the West.

Through the voices of those who were there, the film follows the story from the early days in Kopan to the establishment of a thriving spiritual centre in Australia. It captures not only the history of the centre, but also the early emergence of what later became the global FPMT network, as well as the spirit, spontaneity, and courage that made it possible.

Set against the spiritual revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, and the rise of the hippie movement, it shows how a generation of young seekers, inspired by a deep hunger for meaning, helped shape a grassroots movement that made Tibetan Buddhism accessible in the West.

Official website: chenrezig-film.com

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Do you know a Buddhist centre, university or public library that might be interested in hosting a screening? I would be very grateful if you could share the following link with them:

https://chenrezig-film.com/shop

Educational and community licences are available through the website.

Photo on the graphic: Lama Zopa Rinpoche with kangaroo in Adelaide, Australia, 1983.
Photo courtesy of Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive and Chenrezig Institute Archive.