Soundtrack CD ut Dalai Lama Renaissance Membrana est iam available

Khashyar | February 18, 2010

Soundtrack CD ut Dalai Lama Renaissance Tabellae Membrana

Soundtrack CD ut Dalai Lama Renaissance Tabellae Membrana

Soundtrack CD ut Dalai Lama Renaissance est iam available pro emo, hic: www.DalaiLamaCD.com

An exemplar musical mosaic embodying usus quod omnimodus verum Dalai Lama personifies. Tibetan, Indian, Sufi, Jazz quod Afro-Cuban music desparatus per bacca of sapientia in Dalai Lamas’ own lacuna quod per vox vocis of Harrison Vadum.

“…fascinating, ravishingly decorus quod sonically conforto…” John Griffin Montreal Obtutus


A Recenseo ex L.A. Yoga magazine:

Febuary 15, 2010

Is maximus album eram contraho quod producto produxi productum per Michel Tyabji quod Rosa Costanza Tyabji ut secui of a tabellae titulus Dalai Lama Renaissance. soundtrack album consisto of viginti-six semita of Tibetan- affectus chants quod pieces of music ut opus ut a perficio celebratio accompaniment ut visual statua of Dalai Lama. Sulum vitualamen in is album est secui of a contraho suggero a boo ut est overwhelmingly decorus, pius quod illustrator. Illic es multiplex prodigiosus artifex in is contraho quod si vos es a devoveo, vel iustus a solator of Dalai Lama’s iter itineris, is album est a must-have.

Effectrix, music presul quod tractare in plures pieces, Tyabji has videor lascivio drums quod percussion per orbis terrarum quod est notus pro suus opus per legendary African artifex comprehendo Ndala Kasheba quod Garikayi Trikoti. Tyabiji est unus of plures eximius artifex hic, in vexillum of Larry Mitchell, Ralph “Kito” Rodriguez quod digestor, keyboardist quod digestor Henry Rememdium Gero Reid, totus cuius producto produxi productum music dignitas a audio. Tibetan aduro/songwriter Techung lascivio institutio Tibetan instruments quod preces pro Dalai Lama in instrumental semita quod Roop Verma dedi an inspired “Alap,” per per alius ingurgito semita. In “Bassant Blue,” quod “Jog Jazz,” Novus Delhi- substructio ensemble accersitus Yoginis’ profundus thoughtful drones erant producto produxi productum per Sessio- substructio digestor Yogi McCaw. Quoque notabilis, Lama Tsering Wangdu Rinpoche had mihi in lacrima per suus vindico of “Lady of Valde Bliss.”

Per per plures of musical semita dedi in is proprius CD, auditor can quoque utor auditurus esse lacuna of Suus Holiness quod succurro accerso suus nuntius of “hope” domus. EGO altus suadeo is album pro quisquam interested in universitas music quod a secuutus of Dalai Lama’s iter itineris per orbis terrarum quod hopefully tergum in suus patria nonnullus nunc. www.DalaiLamaCD.com .

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A Recenseo ex “ lux lucis quod Conscientia” Magazine:

A tabellae membrana soundtrack, producto produxi productum per Michel Tyabji quod Rosa Costanza Tyabji. Is est plus quam a soundtrack of membrana recenseo supremus. Is est an eclectic moneo of quotations per Dalai Lama quod narrations per Harrison Vadum interspersed per a dynamic fusion of Tibetan, Indian, Sufi, Jazz quod Afro- Cuban music. Featured musicians comprehendo Michel Tyabji, Tibetan recording artifex Techung, Henry Rememdium Gero Reid, Roop Verma, Teneo vocalist Heyraneh, Lama Tsering Wangdu Rinpoche, Ralph “Kito” Rodriguez quod plures alius. Ut per membrana, is soundtrack est a unique iter itineris ut embodies omnimodus sapientia Suus Holiness personifies.

Soundtrack CD ut Dalai Lama Renaissance est iam available pro emo, hic: www.DalaiLamaCD.com

Dalai Lama quod Harrison Vadum Membrana Inspires Carcer Inmates ut Diluo Pugna

Khashyar | January 19, 2010

Dalai Lama Renaissance membrana, boo per Harrison Vadum(www.DalaiLamaFilm.com), quod a QA& per Presul Khashyar Darvich, dedi insights in penitus pacis ut men secundum bars, dimidium cuius es incarcerated pro interficio.

'Dalai Lama Renaissance' Tabellae Membrana Effectrix - Presul Khashyar Darvich fatur per inmates secundum a screening of membrana procul Etiam Maximum Obses Carcer near Domus Texas. Super dimidium of inmates in celebratio es famulus vicis pro interficio.

'Dalai Lama Renaissance' Tabellae Membrana Effectrix- Presul Khashyar Darvich fatur per inmates secundum a screening of membrana procul Etiam Maximum Obses Carcer near Domus, Texas. Super dimidium of inmates in celebratio es famulus vicis pro interficio.

Domus, TX – In a rarus vicis considero vis of suus existence quod rimor substantia of penitus pacis, dozens of inmates procul duos Texas carcer lucrum insights per screenings of award- victor tabellae membrana Dalai Lama Renaissance, boo per Harrison Vadum(www.DalaiLamaFilm.com). membrana screened procul carcer ut secui of an ethics progressio organized per “Project Videlicet Light,” a nonprofit Buddhist voluntarius norma ut officina per Texas Department of Scelestus Justicia, quod est scheduled ut screen procul alius carcer trans Iunctus Civitas in coming mensis.

“illic est talis tripudium in res validus exhibeo membrana amo Dalai Lama Renaissance ut inmates,” said Atrox Conrad, a certified voluntarius Chaplain’s suffragium, quod Presul of Exertus Videlicet Lux lucis. “It est sic remuneror sedeo in theoricus quod have a sermo per lemma super quis est vere maximus, quod intellego quisnam nos es quod quis nos es idoneus of.”

Conrad asked film’s Effectrix- Presul, Khashyar Darvich, exhibeo Dalai Lama Renaissance ut inmates quos Conrad ordine opportunus per quod magister. Per suffragium ex carcer administrators, duos screenings erant scheduled: unus in Etiam carcer in Beaumont, Texas, quod unus in Ramsey carcer, meridianus of Domus. Darvich tunc volunteered volo ut Texas oro per inmates secundum sulum screening. Super dimidium of inmates in carcer celebratio erant redarguo of interficio.

“ intention of condita is membrana eram ut labefactum celebratio in a positus way,” said Presul- Effectrix Khashyar Darvich of Wakan Membrana. “I had nunquam been ut a carcer pro, tamen EGO had a profundus voluntas ut inmates may have quispiam loquor super film’s lemma of victum ego quod oris one’s pectus pectoris”

Utriusque Darvich’s quod Conrads’ voluntas in screening membrana pro inmates eram ut suggero lemma per a nuntius ut urgeo lemma ut focus in improvidus themselves ex inside sicco.

“audivi Dalai Lama sermo super gravitas of pietas pro compassion’s sake, quoniam it’s vox res ut do,” said David, an inmate procul Ramsey Iunctum. “quoniam that’s quis planto vos gauisus inside, suus’ quis succurro vos develop penitus pacis. Ut is coepi sermo super is, EGO iustus coepi questus tingly totus super. Is vere pulsatus me.”

“quis EGO sententia eram sic profundus super membrana eram parvulus- amo simplicity of Dalai Lama quod profoundness of suus intelligendo of quam humanus vis quod clementia officina” said Deon, alius inmate procul Ramsey.

award- victor membrana, quod est boo per Harrison Vadum, quod has screened in centum of cinis inter orbis terrarum in plures lingua, insisto a humus of Westerners quisnam eo ut India per negotium of solving universitas problems sub phasmatis regimen of Dalai Lama. membrana contendo Westerners’ intellectual propinquo ut forsit-solving obviam illustrator propinquo of Dalai Lama, quod illustrates quam participants usus a profundus alio mutatio.

Inmates procul Ramsey maximum obses carcer in Texas vigilo membrana 'Dalai Lama Renaissance' ( boo per Harrison Vadum ).

Inmates procul Ramsey maximum obses carcer in Texas vigilo membrana, 'Dalai Lama Renaissance' ( boo per Harrison Vadum).

Super vicis pro introspection, membrana quoque dedi inmates nonnullus chances derideo trunco of clementia.

“is eram funny video vidi visum illa eximius-smart populus quod animadverto ut they erant quoque smart pro negotium” said Jason, a captus procul Ramsey, super scientists quod alius universitas sententia- gubernatio in membrana.

Inmate Kelly added, “ ego saw quispiam in Dalai Lama ut EGO iam animadverto in meus own alio vita, quod est tripudium quod pietas quod pacis”

Procul utriusque carcer, inmates erant officiosus ut membrana quod vultus pro mores ut adicio suus dictata ut suum alio ago.

“cepi pauci notitia, tamen EGO sentio amo EGO requiro super 20,000 praeter EGO eram validus ut loco down,” said John, an inmate procul Etiam carcer.

Socius Etiam inmate Antoine added, “ ego could vigilo quispiam amo is cotidie, singulariter in environment I’m in. Vos teneo, it’s amo a snake vorago. Sive you’ve got penitus pacis, vos mos motum sulum alio inter”

Darvich intentio prebeo membrana pro screenings procul alius carcer inter rus ruris, quod would amo ut famulor quod narro per alius inmate humus in alio.

“ fundamental intention of condita is membrana eram ut labefactum quod verto celebratio in a positus way,” Darvich said,  “ quod EGO can recordor haud melior locus ut screen membrana quam a carcer”

Retineo super Dalai Lama Renaissance quod carcer screenings es available proculwww.DalaiLamaFilm.com.

Membrana Screening Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol. 2: A Revolution of Informatio Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canalis Venue: Iunctum Templum of Winnipeg February 12, 13 & 20, 2010

Khashyar | December 27, 2009

Balanus of Screening: February 12, 13, 20, 2010

Membrana res screening: Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol. 2: A Revolution of Informatio

Screening Venue: Iunctum Templum of Winnipeg

Oratio: Iunctum Templum of Winnipeg, 300 Arlington Vicus, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canalis R3G 1Y9

Website: www.unityofwinnipeg.com

Contactus Phone: 240-783-6459

Contactus Email: iunctum ( procul) mts.net

Additional Retineo: Screening of “Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol. 2: A Revolution of Ideas”. Oratio of Screening: Iunctum Templum of Winnipeg, 300 Arlington Vicus, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canalis R3G 1Y9; Contactus Email: iunctum ( procul) mts.net.

Membrana Screening quod QA& Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol. 2: A Revolution of Informatio Sacramentum, California Venue: Unus Bodhi Nemus February 27, 2010

Khashyar | December 17, 2009

Balanus of Screening: February 27, 2010

Membrana res screening: Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol. 2: A Revolution of Informatio (quod QA& per Effectrix- Presul)

Screening Venue: Unus Bodhi Nemus

Oratio: Unus Bodhi Nemus, 2620 Caput Exsequor, Sacramentum, CA 95765

Website: www.onebodhitree.org

Contactus Phone: 916-705-3261

Contactus Email: ravi.verma ( procul) telecommand.com

Additional Retineo: Screening of “Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol. 2: A Revolution of Ideas”. Effectrix- Presul Khashyar Darvich mos videor in alio parumper QA& per celebratio secundum screening. Oratio of Screening: Unus Bodhi Nemus, 2620 Caput Exsequor, Sacramentum, CA 95765; Contactus Email: ravi.verma (procul) telecommand.com. Nota, a screening of primoris membrana of serius, ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ Tabellae Membrana, mos exsisto in February 24.

Membrana Screening Dalai Lama Renaissance Tabellae Membrana London, England (UK) Venue: St Jamess’ Templum January 25, 2010

Khashyar | December 17, 2009

Balanus of Screening: January 25, 2010

Membrana res screening: Dalai Lama Renaissance Tabellae Membrana ( boo per Harrison Vadum)

Screening Venue: St Jamess’ Templum

Oratio: 197 Piccadilly, London, UK  W1J9LL

Website: www.alternatives.org.uk

Contactus Phone:

Contactus Email: uber ( procul) alternatives.org.uk

Additional Retineo: Effectrix- Presul Khashyar Darvich mos videor parumper QA& secundum screening. praevius vesper, in Dec 10, volubilis 1 in serius (”Dalai Lama Renaissance” Tabellae Membrana”) ero screening, secuutus iterum per a QA& per Effectrix- Presul Khashyar Darvich

Membrana Screening quod QA& Dalai Lama Renaissance Tabellae Membrana Sacramentum, California Venue: Unus Bodhi Nemus February 24, 2010

Khashyar | December 17, 2009

Balanus of Screening: February 24, 2010

Membrana res screening: Dalai Lama Renaissance Tabellae Membrana ( boo per Harrison Vadum) (quod QA& per Effectrix- Presul)

Screening Venue: Unus Bodhi Nemus

Oratio: Unus Bodhi Nemus, 2620 Caput Exsequor, Sacramentum, CA 95765

Website: www.onebodhitree.org

Contactus Phone: 916-705-3261

Contactus Email: ravi.verma ( procul) telecommand.com

Additional Retineo: Screening of “Dalai Lama Renaissance” Tabellae Membrana. Effectrix- Presul Khashyar Darvich mos videor in alio parumper QA& per celebratio secundum screening. Oratio of Screening: Unus Bodhi Nemus, 2620 Caput Exsequor, Sacramentum, CA 95765; Contactus Email: ravi.verma (procul) telecommand.com. Nota, a screening of alter DVD of serius, ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol 2: A Revolution of Ideas,” mos exsisto in February 27.

Membrana Screening quod QA& Dalai Lama Renaissance Membrana Palma Ver, California Venue: Crystal Fantasy Enlightenment Center December 10, 2009

Khashyar | November 23, 2009

Balanus of Screening: December 10, 2009

Membrana res screening: Dalai Lama Renaissance Tabellae Membrana

Screening Venue: Crystal Fantasy Enlightenment Center

Oratio: 268 N. Palma Canyon Coegi; Palma Ver, CA 92262

Website: www.crystalfantasy.com

Contactus Phone: 760-322-7799

Contactus Email: tripudium ( procul) crystalfantasy.com

Additional Retineo: Effectrix- Presul Khashyar Darvich mos videor parumper QA& secundum screening. tunc vesper, in Dec 11, volubilis 2 in serius (”Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol. 2: A Revolution of Informatio”) ero screening, secuutus iterum per a QA&

Membrana Screening Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol. 2: A Revolution of Informatio Albuquerque, Novus Mexico Venue: Dolus Theatrum February 5 quod 6, 2009

Khashyar | November 23, 2009

Balanus of Screening: February 5 quod February 6, 2009 (multiple screenings per dies)

Membrana res screening: Dalai Lama Renaissance Tabellae Membrana

Screening Venue: Dolus Theatrum

Oratio: Dolus, 3405 Central Ave NE; Albuquerque, NM 87106

Website: www.rigdzin.com

Contactus Phone: 505-401-7340

Contactus Email: dougherty2001 ( procul) aol.com

Additional Retineo: Screening sponsored per RigDzin Dharma Center

Dalai Lama Saluto Cedar Cado, Iowa Schedule, Tickets, Publicus Sermo & Lecture Universitas of Northern Iowa (UNI) McLeod Center

Khashyar | November 14, 2009

Balanus of Saluto: May 18, 2010

Locus: McLeod Center, Universitas of Northern Iowa, Cedar Cado, Iowa (2501 Hudson Via, Cedar Cado, IA)

Thema: gravitas of erudio in an incrementabiliter global congregatio

Ticket Notitia: available in January

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Dalai Lama facio historic saluto ut UNI in May 2010

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Dalai Lama facio historic saluto ut UNI in May 2010

CEDAR Cado, Iowa — 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet mos saluto Universitas of Northern Iowa Tuesday, May 18, communico suus visum in gravitas of erudio in an incrementabiliter global congregatio.

“UNI est veneratio ut populus Dalai Lama, quisnam has suscipio awards ex inter orbis terrarum ut agnosco suus nuntius of pacis, non- vis, penitus- monastica intelligendo, quod omnimodus officium quod pietas” said UNI Praesieo Benjamin Refer. “procul UNI, capimus valde superbia in suggero species erudio quod preparing posterus altor. Dalai Lama affero a nuntius ut orbis terrarum ut stresses gravitas of eruditio, quod persona erudio lascivio in developing amicabiliter responsible civitas. Is est a valde vicis ut suggero inspiration quod cultum novus sententia quod informatio procul UNI.”

dies of suus saluto ero an vicis tripudio erudio quod confero suus gravitas dum foveo verto of informatio quod visum. A trado has been statutum tempus ut coordinate academic orsus, castra quod defero progressio, quod K-12 activities sumo locus per cado quod ver semesters plumbum usque Dalai Lamas’ saluto.

Magis notitia super dies of Dalai Lamas’ saluto quod socius vices mos insisto in cado.

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Nuntius ex Praesieo Ben Refer

EGO sum commodo nuntio ut 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet has recipero nostrum invitation ut saluto castra quod partis suus visum in erudio quod negotium of scientia. Nunc nos es opus per Dalai Lamas’ North American Responsal praemunio a balanus. Nos es conscius Dalai Lamas’ valetudo sollicitudo quod ut is has temporarily suspended suus eo commitments. Nostrum posterus factum mos pendeo in suus valetudo quod sententia ex suus muneris. Nos es spes ut saluto mos evulsum per academic annus of 2009-10 vel in cado 2010.

Vultus ahead, is est an vicis pro universus castra, defero quod civitas advenio una quod celebrate nostrum commitment ut totus vultus of erudio quod pondero in eternus infigo nos can licentia in quisque nos congressus — utriusque in quod ex classroom.

EGO vultus porro ut opus per universitas castra defero creo a verum proprius serius of vices culminating in an maximus quod validus dies procul UNI per Dalai Lama. A carnero trado ero statutum tempus, quod EGO foveo universus castra ut suscipio meditatus quam optimus facio saluto a eruditio vicis pro totus.

Nos mos suggero vos per updates ut notitia fio available.

Benjamin Refer
Praesieo
Universitas of Northern Iowa

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Affiliated Vices

A Jugis & Loginquitas Erudio tractus

Dalai Lama: A Sanctus Institutio quod a Political Institution

Universitas of Northern Iowa Jugis & Loginquitas Erudio est recipero enrollments pro upcoming duos- promeritum- hora tractus, Dalai Lama: A Sanctus Institutio quod a Political Institution. Is ver 2010 interdisciplinary tractus est publicus members of defero per an penitus in Dalai Lama. Discipulus in tractus mos adepto a vultus in vita quod informatio of Suus Holiness Dalai Lama Nobel pacis praemium- victor quod sapiens, mitis magister.

Coursework, materia quod sermo mos focus in: (1) Quisnam est Dalai Lama?; (2) Quare est is maximus ut Tibetan populus?; quod (3) Quis does is sto pro, quod quam has is parlayed suus unique significance ut Tibetan populus in a magis omnimodus videor ut has donatus him statim obvius ut practically sulum terra obvius universitas?

Totus UNI discipulus quisnam universa tractus mos suscipio a ticket ut Dalai Lama keynote vicis on May 18.

January 21 April 17, 2010
Varius Thursday vesper quod Imbuo oriens
Schindler Erudio Center

Ut enroll
  • UNI discipulus: enroll pro tractus numerus 010159:, section 1T per MyUNIverse
  • Defero members: $530 tuition quod fees pro 2 hora undergraduate promeritum ( vel celebratio). Enroll pro tractus numerus 010159: perJugis & Loginquitas Erudio.
  • Magister: $500 tuition pro 2 hora graduate promeritum ( pondero proprius officina rate pro magister). Enroll pro tractus numerus 210133g: perJugis & Loginquitas Erudio.

Tuition rates, fees quod tractus schedule es thema muto.

Instructors
  • Jeannie Adamans, magister, Curriculum & Instruction, Universitas of Northern Iowa
  • Saluto scholasticus Recolitus Geshe Thupten Dorjee, instructor, Universitas of Arkansas, quod Tibetan Humanitas Institute of Arkansas co- fundator
  • Saluto scholasticus Sidney Burris, magister of English, Fulbright Contraho Veneratio quod Monastica Bulla Progressio, Universitas of Arkansas, quod Tibetan Humanitas Institute of Arkansas co- fundator
Questions?

Phone: 800-648-3864 vel 319-273-2121

E-mail: ContinuingEd@uni.edu

Varius vices ero scheduled inter saluto of Dalai Lama ut UNI, comprehendo presentations, propono, quicumque. Vices ero added ut Textus site ut they es finalized.


A Exanimus Universitas tractus

Buddhism of Dalai Lama

Tibetan Buddhism est sepius duco insolitus quod ignotus tamen optimus- notus instar of this religion, the Dalai Lama, explains that it is a religion of compassion and peace, and committing oneself to the happiness of others. This course explores the basic teachings of Buddhism and looks particularly at its Tibetan form.

Nov. 3, 10, 17

1:30 3 p.m.
Alumni Suite, McLeod Center
Tuition: $30
Instructor: James Robinson, associate professor, world religions
University of Northern Iowa

Registration

Call 319-273-6899 for availability.


Sand mandala constructed at UNI

The University of Northern Iowa hosted four visitors from the Tibetan Cultural Institute and the University of Arkansas in April, 2009 who constructed a sand mandala. Mandalas are geometric patterns laid out with compasses and chalk lines and then filled in, grain by grain, with sand ground from white marble and colored. The sand is applied with small tubes, funnels and scrapers until the pattern is achieved. They’re believed to hold magical power and said to prolong life and protect against evil.

Dalai Lama Renaissance Film Screens in Prisons Director Speaks with Inmates after Screenings

Khashyar | November 13, 2009

Inmates at the Ramsey maximum security prison in Texas watch the film, 'Dalai Lama Renaissance' (narrated by Harrison Ford). Half of the inmates in the audience were convicted of murder.

Inmates at the Ramsey maximum security prison in Texas watch the film, 'Dalai Lama Renaissance' (narrated by Harrison Ford). Half of the inmates in the audience were convicted of murder.

HOUSTON, Texas When documentary film Producer-Director Khashyar Darvich was invited to screen his award-winning film about the Dalai Lama, ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ (narrated by Harrison Ford www.DalaiLamaFilm.com), for inmates in maximum security prisons near Houston, Texas, he immediately said ‘yes.’

He offered to purchase his own an airline ticket, attend the screenings, and then speak with the inmates afterwards.

“I had never been to a prison before,” said Director Darvich. “But, I had a deep feeling that the experience would be meaningful and powerful, for the inmates, but also for me.”

“When I sense that my heart responds to something, and I feel warmth in my chest, then I take this as a clear sign that it is the right thing for me to pursue that course of action. The fundamental intention of making this film was to impact and transform audiences in a positive way,” Darvich says,  “and I thought of no better place to screen ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ than a prison.”

Half of the inmates who attended the screenings in the two Texas prisons, were convicted of murder, some of them for double murder. There were some in the audience who were convicted of fraud.

However, Darvich was very surprised at how insightful and intelligent the inmates comments were about the film, and how the inmates applied the themes and insights in the film to themselves in a very personal and direct way.

'Dalai Lama Renaissance' Producer-Director Khashyar Darvich speaks with inmates after the screening of his film about the Dalai Lama to inmates.

'Dalai Lama Renaissance' Producer-Director Khashyar Darvich speaks with inmates from the Stiles maximum security prison near Houston, Texas after the screening of his film about the Dalai Lama to inmates.

“One of the main themes of the film,” says Darvich, “is resolving both inner and outer conflicts, and understanding that the best way to resolve conflicts in the world and in your community is to first resolve issues within yourself. I was very surprised at how the inmates understood this right away, and applied the message of the film immediately and effortlessly to themselves.”

One of the inmates in the Stiles maximum security prison in Texas, was emotional and expressed, as he pointed his fingers to his chest, that the issue of Tibet and China mentioned in the film and the realization that we all have our own “Inner Tibets,” really impacted him.

“One of the realizations that was crystal clear to me while I was at the prisons,” Darvich says, “was that some of the inmates would never be able to get out, and were to spend every day of their lives in prison. For most people, this would be a depressing and unfathomable thought. Before I visited the prisons, just imagining the thought of being incarcerated created fear and panic within me.”

Many of the inmates who attended the screenings have life sentences, and had a lot of time to think and reflect.

And yet, Darvich says, a person who is not physically in prison, can appear to have all of the freedom in the world, and yet be imprisoned by their thoughts, habits and the jail that they create within their own mind.

“Inmates who lose their freedom through their mistakes and actions,” Darvich says, “can choose to see their time in prison as an opportunity, and a place for spiritual learning and person growth.”

Darvich was speaking with the person who invited him to screen the film in the prisons, Terry Conrad, the Director of ‘Project Clear Light’ (www.projectclearlight.org), about how the life of an inmate is somewhat like a monk who lives in a monastery.

Except in the case of inmates, their world is often surrounded by violence, which is an added incentive to work on finding inner peace.

After the screenings and Q&A sessions, Darvich said that many of the inmates mentioned that they do not experience many positive life-affirming experiences in prison, and they felt inspired and impacted by the screening, and listening to the Dalai Lama’s words about compassion and personal responsibility.

“But,” Darvich says, “it felt good to my heart and one of the most meaningful things I have done with the film to show inmates that someone cares and wants to show compassion…”

Darvich says that he would like to screen the film in other prisons, and have further open dialogues with inmates.

Khashyar Darvich is the Producer-Director of both the ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance’ documentary film (narrated by Harrison Ford), as well as the newly released ‘Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol. 2: A Revolution of Ideas,’ both of which are available on DVD here: www.DalaiLamaFilm.com