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Stars: Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Gyurme Tethong, Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin, Tenzin Yeshi Paichang
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 134 minutes

It would be a mistake to call Kundun a disappointment, or a film that director Martin Scorsese was not equipped to create. Both statements may be true to some viewers, but they ignore the higher purpose of Scorsese's artistic intention and take away… more »

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Indian:
Are you the Lord Buddha?

Dalai Lama:
I believe I am a reflection, like the moon on water. When you see me, and I try to be a good man, you see yourself.

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Richard Galea Debono
I have always found this line fascinating, but I have never managed to understand it. any ideas, anyone?
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- KZT
  Yes, I too have always found this quote intriguing and it is one of my favorites. I have come to understand it as seeing the goodness in all people. Like seeing the reflection of the moon on water, while it is clear, it is not what you see. It is a reflection of the actual moon. As such, when you see me, and I try to be a good man, you are seeing the goodness in yourself instead. That is, what you see is a reflection of yourself and your own Buddha-Nature (by me trying to be a good man, if that is what you see). That is the quality we all possess that makes each of us perfect. It is that quality that shows that each of us are capable of enlightenment. more »
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