How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future?
These are some of the questions posed to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray. In this enlightening documentary, Ray examines some of the fundamental questions of our time by weaving together observations from his own journeys throughout India and the Middle East, and the wisdom of an extraordinary spiritual leader. Over the course of Ray's journey, we also learn about the life of the Dalai Lama and the history of Tibet, finally culminating in a private interview in his monastery in Dharamsala, India.
Also included is rare historical footage as well as footage supplied by individuals who at great personal risk, filmed with hidden cameras within Tibet. Part biography, part philosophy, part adventure and part politics, "10 Questions for The Dalai Lama" conveys more than history and more than answers - it opens a window into the heart of an inspiring man.
"There have been several documentaries about the Dalai Lama, but few have done a better job of packaging the Tibetan religious leader's circumstances, both historical and current, along with his philosophies, than 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama." – The San Francisco Chronicle
"One comes away from 10 Questions emboldened, energized, and sadder – aware that peace remains so radical a concept that most of us aren't yet worthy of it." – The Boston Globe
"'10 Questions for the Dalai Lama' is a tedious title for an anything-but-tedious film that expertly merges the mystical and the mundane." – The New York Times
"A nicely crafted, economic (it's only 85 minutes) introduction to that most eminent of men, the spiritual leader and deposed head of state of Tibet." – The Washington Post
