The Dalai Lama's Gift [1444160] Released: 2025-02-22 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 76 mins Popularity: 0.053 Vote Average: 0 Vote Count: 0 Overview: In 1981, a Buddhist monk teaching at the University of Madison, Wisconsin, made the bold request of the Dalai Lama to come and perform a rare ritual, never before done outside of India or Tibet: the Kalachakra, among the highest of the Buddhist tantric teachings. In just a few months, with a team of dedicated students, and cameras rolling, they constructed a temple and organized an event for over a thousand spiritual seekers, in a cornfield outside Madison. The incredible footage was tucked away in the Smithsonian vaults, until now. What unfolds is the story of a powerful ritual, its impact on the people that made it happen, and the meaning behind this ancient initiation. Cast [1] Tenzin Gyatso Hompage: https://saifff.org/events/the-dalai-lamas-gift-2025/ Trailers