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Bön: Mustang to Menri (2012)

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

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.

Release: 2012-05-12
Runtime: 53 min

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Geshe Sonam Gurung
Geshe Sonam Gurung
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Lungtok Tenpai Nyima
Lungtok Tenpai Nyima
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Geshe Samdup
Geshe Samdup
Tenzin Gyatso
Tenzin Gyatso
14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso