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A Tale of Three Monks

Episode 5 of 5

Documentary series about the society of the Tibetan town of Gyantse. Tsultrim has to juggle running the monastery while complying with government restrictions.

Documentary series following a year in the life of the society living in and around the Tibetan town of Gyantse. Deputy head lama Tsultrim has to juggle running the monastery whilst complying with a myriad of government restrictions. Young monk Tsephun lives and works with his master Dondrup, a curmudgeonly old lama. Tsephun helps his master with the day-to-day jobs of cleaning and tidying; in return, Dondrup teaches Tsephun the sutras and scriptures, an essential part of becoming a monk.

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Thu 27 Nov 2008 01:00

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