Meeting the Buddha

Films

Meeting the Buddha presents the life and legacy of the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje-the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage, one of four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The film captures the remarkable presence of this spiritual teacher, known as a Living Buddha and the King of the Yogis. We meet Ole Nydahl, a wild young hippy from Denmark who, as a small child, had declared his wish to become the "Danish champion of mind." His life is radically transformed by a chance encounter with the Karmapa in Nepal in 1969. Ole and his wife, Hannah, become key figures in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West, founding hundreds of meditation centres-from Mexico City to Vladivostok-and carrying forward their teacher's vision with unshakable dedication.