"American Rimpoche: A Tibetan Lama in the 21th century"

Follow this link to watch a 9-minute online trailer of a documentary on Gelek Rimpoche by appino productions. Enjoy Rimpoche talking about his youth in Tibet, his parents and his journey from traditional Tibet to present-day America.



Gelek Rimpoche

Trailer press release:

"Gelek Rimpoche was born in this legendary Shangri-la. Trained as a traditional monk then forced to flee in 1959, he has lived an extraordinary life spanning continents, customs and cultures. No longer in monks robes, now a citizen of the United States, his story is a mirror of America's romance with Tibet and the assimilation of its unique treasures.

The feature-length documentary, American Rimpoche: A Tibetan Lama in the 21st Century, will interweave conversations with Gelek Rimpoche and interviews with key players in American's adoption of Tibetan Buddhism. Framed by remarkable photos of old Tibet taken by Rimpoche's father in the 1940's and 50's, the film will break ground in exploring one man's job as a modern spiritual leader and the impact of Tibet's myths and practices on Americans seeking direction in an increasingly complex world."