University of Arkansas Tibetan Film Series Presents

DHARMA RIVER

Journey of a Thousand Buddhas

Tuesday November 20, 7:00 pm
Giffels Auditorium, Old Main
Admission is Free and Open to the Public

Yatra is the Sanskrit word for pilgrimage or spiritual journey. As the first documentary in the Yatra Trilogy, Dharma River is a timeless journey through legendary rivers to the greatest Buddhist temples and mystical sites of Laos, Thailand, and Burma. It offers a direct experience of lost civilizations, sacred spaces, and ancient traditions. The Buddha image reverberates continually through Dharma River and in dozens of temples, caves, and shrines, yet it is never the same. Journey into the living traditions and lost civilizations of this vibrant part of the world and explore the universal ideals of wisdom, compassion, and inner peace at the very heart of these ancient Buddhist cultures.

“Dharma River carries us along in the stream of spiritual blessings and delight. This visual feast transports us into the ancient yet timeless mystic East in a way that goes beyond place and time to touch the eternal. Watching DHARMA RIVER is a visual meditation and a contemplative experience. I thoroughly enjoyed making this sacred journey with John Bush and know others will too.”

Lama Surya Das, Author of Awakening the Buddha Within

Click here to view the movie trailer.

SPECIAL INTRODUCTION AND Q&A SESSION
Tibetan monks Geshe Thupten Dorjee and Rinzin Dorjee will provide an introductory chant, and will be available to answer questions about the film and about their lives in exile following the screening.

UPCOMING FILMS IN THE TIBETAN FILM SERIES
Feb 20: Wheel of Time
Mar 27: Tibetan Book of the Dead