BAFF: Geshe Wangyal: With Blessing of the Three Jewels 

2024 BAFF All-Access Pass  ($65) Tickets

GESHE WANGYAL: WITH BLESSING OF THE THREE JEWELS, directed by Ella Manzheeza

“Geshe Wangyal: With Blessing of the Three Jewels” is a dramatic story about the incredible earthly and spiritual journey of a Buddhist monk from Russia, who became one of the first preachers of Tibetan Buddhism in the United States. In 1923, as a young man, he left his home and spent over 30 years in Tibet and India, attaining the Buddhist degree of Geshe. He was a friend of the Dalai Lama and taught at Columbia University, dedicated his life to putting the Buddha’s teachings into practice, and trained many talented students, increasing interest in Buddhism in the West.

Armenia/2022/English and Russian and Tibetan with English subtitles/77 min/documentary