{"id":346444,"date":"2026-10-26T21:22:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/?p=346444"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:25:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:25:54","slug":"french-release-meeting-buddha-interview-director-marta-gyorgy-kessler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/en\/french-release-meeting-buddha-interview-director-marta-gyorgy-kessler\/","title":{"rendered":"French Release of \u201cMeeting the Buddha\u201d &#8211; Interview with director M\u00e1rta Gy\u00f6rgy Kessler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||10px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_2,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2000\/10\/Affiche_meeting-the-buddha_VF.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Affiche_meeting the buddha_VF&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>This multi-award-winning documentary recounts the life and legacy of the 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje and his student Ole Nydahl. Lama Jigme Rinpoche was a key adviser on the project from the very beginning, providing detailed guidance all along.<\/p>\n<p>Lama Jigme Rinpoche and the film\u2019s director will be present at<span style=\"color: #ab0032;\"><strong> the preview on November 4 in Paris.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The film will be released in <strong>movie theaters across France<\/strong> on <strong><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">November 18.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the launch, M\u00e1rta Gy\u00f6rgy Kessler, the film\u2019s director, spent a few days at Dhagpo Kagyu Ling, and took some time to share her insights.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#ab0032&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">Practical Information and Reservations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Preview<\/strong><br \/><strong>Wednesday November 4, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. Room 3<\/strong><br \/>Cin\u00e9ma Saint-Andr\u00e9 des Arts \u2013 75006, Paris<\/p>\n<p><strong>Book your seats online<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/parisstandredesarts.cine.boutique\/m-media\/2912?title=MEETING+THE+BUDDHA&amp;visanumber=2026006770&amp;showId=47568\">A<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ccess to tickets<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">French national release in movie theaters: <strong>November 18, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ab0032;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interview <\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Apr\u00e8s des projections aux \u00c9tats-Unis, en Am\u00e9rique du Sud, &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">After screenings across the Americas, in Australia and several European countries, <\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">\u201cMeeting the Buddha\u201d<\/span><em><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\"> releases in France on November 18. What special significance does this French launch hold for you?<br \/><\/span><br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;R\u00e9ponse &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>It\u2019s definitely special! France is such an important part of the history: <a href=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/en\/16th-gyalwa-karmapa-touches-down-dordogne\/\">the 16th Karmapa established Dhagpo Kagyu Ling here<\/a> when he first came and asked Lama Jigme Rinpoche to stay on. We also filmed here at Dhagpo and in the surrounding area where the16th Karmapa conducted pujas.<\/p>\n<p>Plus we interviewed Jigme Rinpoche and Trinlay Rinpoche. It\u2019s all part of the story of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/en\/march-17-1984-first-three-year-retreat\/\">16th Karmapa\u2019s teaching and vision came to the West and continues to this day.<\/a> Furthermore, we had access in France to footage filmed by Arnaud Desjardins[2]. He was one of the first to film the 16th Karmapa in the 1960s in Sikkim after his escape from Tibet, and took amazing shots that we used in the film.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;346282,346278,346391&#8243; posts_number=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; caption_font=&#8221;||on||||||&#8221; caption_font_size=&#8221;12px&#8221; caption_line_height=&#8221;14px&#8221; min_height=&#8221;252.2px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||9px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Lama Jigme Rinpoch\u00e9, qui guide le d\u00e9veloppement de Dhagpo Kagyu Ling depuis 1975,&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">Lama Jigme Rinpoche, who has guided the development of Dhagpo Kagyu Ling since 1975, was a key adviser on this film. How did you work together ?<\/span><br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;R\u00e9ponse&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><strong>Lama Jigme Rinpoche<\/strong> is a very <strong>key participant<\/strong> in this project. His support at so many levels has been very strong and very precious all along. I&#8217;m really so appreciative. From the start, he agreed to be the main advisor on all aspects of the 16th Karmapa\u2019s life, and anything related to Tibetan Buddhism and the Karma Kagyu lineage. He shared his vision about the film and gave us advice on the structure of the story line. I met him many times \u2013 I don\u2019t even know how often! He was always available to give advice on so many different details, and this was really very precious.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;346316,346306,346310&#8243; posts_number=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; caption_font=&#8221;||on||||||&#8221; caption_font_size=&#8221;12px&#8221; caption_line_height=&#8221;14px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-1px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Interviews with Lama Jigme Rinpoche and Trinlay Rinpoche in Dhagpo\u2019s Institute<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;R\u00e9ponse&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>He also gave me a copy of Shamar Rinpoche\u2019s book on the life story of the 16th Karmapa which only exists in Tibetan and that we had translated. He saw different cuts of the film while we worked on it.<\/p>\n<p>Making such a film is a process, with a lot of research involved. Many questions come up along the way. As we developed the storyline, I came back to consult Rinpoche on many aspects \u2013 on which sources to use, which images, who to interview, what to include or not to include.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_346291\" style=\"width: 322px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2000\/10\/2026-10_Meeting-the-Buddha_04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346291\" class=\"wp-image-346291\" src=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2000\/10\/2026-10_Meeting-the-Buddha_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"312\" height=\"591\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-346291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Lama Jigme Rinpoche in action with a film camera, a gift given to the 16th Karmapa<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>He also looked at all the animations in the film. He was very precise \u2013 for example indicating exactly how the 16th Karmapa\u2019s room should be or he would send me pictures on how different aspects of Tibet should be shown. My favorite story was when the film was in the very final stages. At one point he was laughing and said \u201cThe ear of the horse doesn\u2019t look like that!\u201d It was so funny. So sometimes when we thought we were done, it was not the case!<\/p>\n<p>Another aspect is that when I worked on the film about Hannah <sup>[3]<\/sup>, I was looking for footage about the 16th Karmapa. I asked Jigme Rinpoche if he knew someone who might have this. He replied, \u201cI have something in my storage.\u201d In fact there were five boxes of 8 mm footage film. \u201cSomeone gave the 16th Karmapa a film camera as a gift in the mid-1960s. I took it and was filming,\u201d he told me. Rinpoche gave me these five boxes, which I took to London and had digitalized. We used some of the material in the Hannah film but a lot in this one. It is an absolute treasure \u2013 from Rumtek, America when he was travelling with the 16th Karmapa and other places. So when I introduce Jigme Rinpoche, I also introduce him as a cameraman!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;En mars 2026, le film a \u00e9t\u00e9 projet\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019Institut bouddhiste&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">In March 2026, the film was shown at Karmapa International Buddhist Institute (KIBI) in presence of the 17th Karmapa. Was His Holiness consulted during the making of the film and what did he share with you after seeing it ?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;R\u00e9ponse foto&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>I met Kamapa before we started to edit as well as during the production process. I presented him the project as well as a list of people who we planned to interview. He was so kind, giving comments and going through the content. He suggested several more interviews to do, including with Khenpo Ch\u00f6drak Rinpoche. He also said it would be good that we film in Bhutan and suggested whom to interview. I went to KIBI before we finished the edit and gave it to him, he watched it, gave a bit of feedback and he was very happy with it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Karmapa wrote a beautiful message<\/strong> to us about the film :<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;||on||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2000\/10\/k16_ksr-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-346494\" src=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2000\/10\/k16_ksr-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"486\"><\/a>Viewing this was going down memory lane of sorts, it\u2019s a beautiful continuity of the late Hannah\u2019s story.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Through these two works, one gets to have a glimpse of the living Buddhas via this digital means. [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><em>I particularly loved the footage of my teacher, His Holiness the late Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche, and I wish there was more of it. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Every time I hear his recitation of the pure-land prayers, it moves me deeply, almost to tears. Maybe no one really recognizes it, or maybe some of you do, but I personally feel that it\u2019s always possible to see the non-different aspect of him and the 16<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Karmapa.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Avez-vous remarqu\u00e9 des r\u00e9actions communes dans les nombreux pays o\u00f9 le film a \u00e9t\u00e9 projet\u00e9 ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<em><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">Have you been struck by common reactions in the many countries where it has been shown ?<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;R\u00e9ponse&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">I think that everybody is touched in a different way, which is good. Those with a little interest in Tibet or in Buddhism often tell us how interesting they find the stories of people portrayed in the film. Sometimes it\u2019s just a feeling. In Australia, I was invited to an exchange with people belonging to a school of Chinese Buddhism. and were really inspired by the story.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The same goes for people from other schools of Tibetan Buddhism who have come to see the film. I\u2019m always proud when young people are excited about the film and give their feedback. I think people are touched because it\u2019s a life story. It\u2019s not just about one person, but about many lamas who appear throughout the film. I think these examples stay with people, it\u2019s the emotional part.<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Y a-t-il un message qui ressort particuli\u00e8rement pour vous dans le film ?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">Is there a message that stands out for you in the film?<\/span><br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;R\u00e9ponse&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>I hope the film moves many people. Since we are all unique, different things resonate with each of us, so I think everyone should find their own message in the film. What stands out most for me is the powerful presence of the great 16th Karmapa, his vision of bringing Buddhism around the world, and the idealism and devotion of his Western students, Lama Ole and Hannah Nydahl. In fact, Buddhist practitioners have mentioned that watching it made them feel truly closer to the Karmapa. I hope the film sparks curiosity about Buddhism and encourages people to explore it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;346398,346353,346274&#8243; posts_number=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; caption_font=&#8221;||on||||||&#8221; caption_font_size=&#8221;12px&#8221; caption_line_height=&#8221;13px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;R\u00e9ponse&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[1]<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> French author and filmmaker (1925-2011) who introduced the general public to the wisdom of Tibetan masters. In 1983, he offered very favourable conditions for Dhagpo to acquire his property in Le Bost (Auvergne) where the 16th Karmapa had given the Black Crown ceremony. The future site of Dhagpo Kundreul Ling housed the first three-year traditional retreat the same year.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/en\/march-17-1984-first-three-year-retreat\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/en\/march-17-1984-first-three-year-retreat\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[2]<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cHannah : Buddhism\u2019s Untold Story\u201d (2014). 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Lama Jigm\u00e9 Rinpoch\u00e9 a \u00e9t\u00e9 un conseiller essentiel sur ce projet d\u00e8s le d\u00e9part, apportant ses conseils d\u00e9taill\u00e9s tout au long de sa r\u00e9alisation.<\/p><p>Lama Jigm\u00e9 Rinpoch\u00e9 et la r\u00e9alisatrice seront pr\u00e9sents \u00e0 l'<span style=\"color: #ab0032;\"><strong>avant-premi\u00e8re, le 4 novembre \u00e0 Paris.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Le <strong><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">18 novembre<\/span><\/strong> le film sortira dans de <strong>nombreuses salles de cin\u00e9ma fran\u00e7aises.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00c0 l\u2019approche de la sortie nationale, nous avons <strong>interview\u00e9<\/strong> M\u00e1rta Gy\u00f6rgy Kessler, la r\u00e9alisatrice du film, lors de son passage \u00e0 Dhagpo Kagyu Ling.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.21.0\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font_size=\"17px\" text_line_height=\"1.2em\" custom_margin=\"15px|15px|15px|15px|false|false\" custom_padding=\"15px|15px|15px|15px|false|false\" border_width_all=\"1px\" border_color_all=\"#ab0032\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">Informations pratiques et r\u00e9servations<\/span><\/h2><p><strong>Avant-premi\u00e8re\u00a0<\/strong><br><strong>Mercredi 4 novembre 2026 \u00e0 19 h 30 \u2013 Salle 3<\/strong><br>Cin\u00e9ma Le Saint-Andr\u00e9 des Arts \u2013 Paris\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>R\u00e9server vos places en ligne<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/parisstandredesarts.cine.boutique\/m-media\/2912?title=MEETING+THE+BUDDHA&visanumber=2026006770&showId=47568\">Acc\u00e9der \u00e0 la billetterie<\/a><\/p><p>Sortie nationale en salles :<strong> 18 novembre 2026<\/strong><\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"3_4,1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.21.0\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"3_4\" _builder_version=\"4.21.0\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ab0032;\">Entretien avec M\u00e1rta Gy\u00f6rgy Kessler, la r\u00e9alisatrice <\/span><\/h2><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Apr\u00e8s des projections aux \u00c9tats-Unis, en Am\u00e9rique du Sud, \" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><p><em><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">Apr\u00e8s des projections aux \u00c9tats-Unis, en Am\u00e9rique du Sud, en Australie et dans plusieurs pays europ\u00e9ens, <\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">\u00ab Meeting the Buddha \u00bb (\u00c0 la rencontre du Bouddha)<\/span><em><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\"> sortira en France le 18 novembre. Quelle importance particuli\u00e8re rev\u00eat pour vous ce lancement en France ?<\/span><br><\/em><\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"R\u00e9ponse \" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">C\u2019est sans aucun doute un moment sp\u00e9cial ! La France occupe une place tr\u00e8s importante dans cette histoire : c\u2019est ici que le <a href=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/xvi-gyalwa-karmapa-fait-halte-dordogne\/\">XVI<sup>e<\/sup> Karmapa a fond\u00e9 Dhagpo Kagyu Ling<\/a> lors de son premier s\u00e9jour et qu\u2019il a demand\u00e9 \u00e0 Lama Jigm\u00e9 Rinpoch\u00e9 d\u2019y rester. Nous avons \u00e9galement tourn\u00e9 ici, \u00e0 Dhagpo, et dans les environs o\u00f9 le XVI<sup>e<\/sup> Karmapa avait accompli des pujas.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Et nous avons \u00e9galement fait des interviews avec Jigm\u00e9 Rinpoch\u00e9 et Thinley Rinpoch\u00e9 ici. Tout cela fait partie de l\u2019histoire, de la fa\u00e7on dont l\u2019enseignement et la<a href=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/en\/march-17-1984-first-three-year-retreat\/\"> vision du XVI<sup>e<\/sup> Karmapa sont parvenus en Occident et se perp\u00e9tuent encore aujourd\u2019hui<\/a>. De plus, nous avons pu acc\u00e9der en France \u00e0 des images tourn\u00e9es par Arnaud Desjardins <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deepl.com\/fr\/translator#_ftn2\">[1]<\/a>.<\/sup> . Ce dernier a \u00e9t\u00e9 l\u2019un des premiers \u00e0 filmer le XVI<sup>e<\/sup> Karmapa dans les ann\u00e9es 1960 au Sikkim, apr\u00e8s sa fuite du Tibet, et il a r\u00e9alis\u00e9 des prises de vue exceptionnelles que nous avons utilis\u00e9es dans le film.<\/div><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=\"346281,346277,346390\" posts_number=\"3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" caption_font=\"||on||||||\" caption_font_size=\"12px\" caption_line_height=\"14px\" hover_enabled=\"0\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Lama Jigme Rinpoch\u00e9, qui guide le d\u00e9veloppement de Dhagpo Kagyu Ling depuis 1975,\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><p><em><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">Lama Jigm\u00e9 Rinpoch\u00e9, qui guide le d\u00e9veloppement de Dhagpo Kagyu Ling depuis 1975, a \u00e9t\u00e9 un conseiller essentiel pour ce film. Comment avez-vous travaill\u00e9 ensemble ?<\/span><br><\/em><\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"R\u00e9ponse\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p>Lama <strong>Jigm\u00e9 Rinpoch\u00e9<\/strong> est un acteur incontournable de ce projet. Son soutien, \u00e0 bien des \u00e9gards, a toujours \u00e9t\u00e9 tr\u00e8s fort et tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9cieux. Je lui en suis vraiment tr\u00e8s reconnaissante. D\u00e8s le d\u00e9but, il a accept\u00e9 d\u2019\u00eatre le <strong>principal conseiller<\/strong> sur tous les aspects de la vie du XVI<sup>e<\/sup> Karmapa, ainsi que sur tout ce qui concerne le Tibet et la lign\u00e9e karma kagyu. Il nous a fait part de sa vision du film et nous a donn\u00e9 des conseils sur la structure du sc\u00e9nario ainsi que sur les \u00e9l\u00e9ments importants \u00e0 mettre en avant pour pr\u00e9senter le Karmapa. D\u00e8s lors, je l\u2019ai rencontr\u00e9 \u00e0 de nombreuses reprises \u2013 je ne sais m\u00eame plus combien de fois ! Il s\u2019est toujours montr\u00e9 disponible pour nous conseiller sur une multitude de d\u00e9tails, ce qui a \u00e9t\u00e9 vraiment tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9cieux.<\/p><\/div><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=\"346315,346305,346309\" posts_number=\"3\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" caption_font=\"||on||||||\" caption_font_size=\"12px\" caption_line_height=\"14px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font_size=\"17px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Entretiens avec Lama Jigme Rinpoch\u00e9 et Thinlay Rinpoch\u00e9 dans l'Institut de Dhagpo<\/em><\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"R\u00e9ponse\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p>Il m\u2019a \u00e9galement remis un exemplaire du livre de Shamar Rinpoch\u00e9 sur la vie du XVI<sup>e<\/sup> Karmapa, qui n\u2019existe qu\u2019en tib\u00e9tain et que nous avions fait traduire. Il a visionn\u00e9 plusieurs versions du film lorsque nous y travaillions.<\/p><p>R\u00e9aliser un tel film est tout un processus qui n\u00e9cessite beaucoup de recherches. De nombreuses questions surgissent en cours de route. Au fur et \u00e0 mesure que nous d\u00e9veloppions le sc\u00e9nario, je revenais consulter Rinpoch\u00e9 sur de nombreux aspects : quelles sources utiliser, quelles images choisir, qui interviewer, ce qu\u2019il fallait inclure ou non.<\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_346291\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"312\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2000\/10\/2026-10_Meeting-the-Buddha_04.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-346291\" src=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2000\/10\/2026-10_Meeting-the-Buddha_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"312\" height=\"591\"><\/a> Lama Jigm\u00e9 Rinpoch\u00e9 en action avec la cam\u00e9ra offerte au XVIe Karmapa \u00e0 l'\u00e9paule[\/caption]<p>Il a \u00e9galement pass\u00e9 en revue toutes les animations du film. Il \u00e9tait tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9cis : par exemple, il indiquait exactement \u00e0 quoi devait ressembler la chambre du XVI<sup>e<\/sup> Karmapa, ou bien il m\u2019envoyait des photos montrant comment diff\u00e9rents aspects du Tibet devaient \u00eatre repr\u00e9sent\u00e9s. Mon anecdote pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9e remonte \u00e0 la toute fin du tournage. \u00c0 un moment donn\u00e9, il a \u00e9clat\u00e9 de rire en disant : \u00ab L\u2019oreille du cheval ne ressemble pas \u00e0 \u00e7a ! \u00bb C\u2019\u00e9tait tellement dr\u00f4le. Ainsi, parfois, alors que nous pensions avoir termin\u00e9, ce n\u2019\u00e9tait pas le cas !<\/p><p>Par ailleurs, lorsque je travaillais sur le film consacr\u00e9 \u00e0 Hannah <sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deepl.com\/fr\/translator#_ftn3\">[2]<\/a><\/sup>, je cherchais des images du XVI<sup>e<\/sup> Karmapa. J\u2019ai demand\u00e9 \u00e0 Jigm\u00e9 Rinpoch\u00e9 s\u2019il connaissait quelqu\u2019un qui pourrait en poss\u00e9der. Il m\u2019a r\u00e9pondu : \u00ab J\u2019ai quelque chose dans ma r\u00e9serve. \u00bb En fait, il y avait cinq bo\u00eetes de bobines de films 8 mm. \u00ab Quelqu\u2019un avait offert une cam\u00e9ra au XVI<sup>e<\/sup> Karmapa au milieu des ann\u00e9es 1960. Je l\u2019avais prise et je filmais \u00bb, m\u2019a-t-il expliqu\u00e9. Rinpoch\u00e9 m\u2019a donn\u00e9 ces cinq bo\u00eetes, que j\u2019ai emport\u00e9es \u00e0 Londres pour les faire num\u00e9riser. Nous avons utilis\u00e9 une partie de ces images dans le film <em>Hannah<\/em>, mais une grande partie dans celui-ci. C\u2019est un v\u00e9ritable tr\u00e9sor : des images tourn\u00e9es \u00e0 Rumtek, aux \u00c9tats-Unis lorsqu\u2019il voyageait avec le XVI<sup>e<\/sup> Karmapa, et dans d\u2019autres lieux. Ainsi, lorsque je pr\u00e9sente Jigm\u00e9 Rinpoch\u00e9, je le pr\u00e9sente \u00e9galement comme cam\u00e9raman !<\/p><\/div><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"En mars 2026, le film a \u00e9t\u00e9 projet\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019Institut bouddhiste\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><p><em><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">En mars 2026, le film a \u00e9t\u00e9 projet\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019Institut bouddhiste international du Karmapa (KIBI) en pr\u00e9sence du XVIIe Karmapa. Sa Saintet\u00e9 a-t-elle \u00e9t\u00e9 consult\u00e9e pendant la r\u00e9alisation du film et qu\u2019a-t-elle partag\u00e9 avec vous apr\u00e8s l\u2019avoir vu ?<\/span><\/em><\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"R\u00e9ponse foto\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p>J\u2019ai rencontr\u00e9 le Karmapa avant de commencer le montage ainsi que pendant le processus de production. Je lui ai pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 le projet ainsi qu\u2019une liste des personnes que nous avions l\u2019intention d\u2019interviewer. Il s\u2019est montr\u00e9 tr\u00e8s attentif, nous faisant part de ses commentaires et passant en revue le contenu. Il a sugg\u00e9r\u00e9 plusieurs interviews suppl\u00e9mentaires, notamment avec <em>khenpo<\/em> Ch\u00f6drak Rinpoch\u00e9. Il nous a \u00e9galement conseill\u00e9 de tourner au Bhoutan et\u00a0nous a sugg\u00e9r\u00e9 les personnes sur place \u00e0 interviewer. Je me suis rendu au KIBI avant la sortie du film et je le lui ai montr\u00e9. Il en a \u00e9t\u00e9 tr\u00e8s satisfait.<\/p><p>Par la suite, le <strong>Karmapa nous a adress\u00e9 une tr\u00e8s belle lettre \u00e0 propos du film:<\/strong><\/p><\/div><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" body_font=\"||on||||||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><p><em>Regarder ce film, c\u2019\u00e9tait en quelque sorte une remont\u00e9e dans le temps, c\u2019est une magnifique suite \u00e0 l\u2019histoire de feu Hannah. <\/em><\/p><p>\u00c0 travers ces deux \u0153uvres, on peut entrevoir les bouddhas vivants gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 ce support num\u00e9rique. [...]<\/p><p>J\u2019ai particuli\u00e8rement aim\u00e9 les images de mon ma\u00eetre, Sa Saintet\u00e9 le regrett\u00e9 Kunzig Shamar Rinpoch\u00e9, et j\u2019aurais aim\u00e9 qu\u2019il y en ait davantage. Chaque fois que j\u2019entends sa r\u00e9citation des pri\u00e8res de la Terre Pure, cela me touche profond\u00e9ment, au point de me faire venir les larmes aux yeux. Peut-\u00eatre que personne ne s\u2019en rend vraiment compte, ou peut-\u00eatre que certains d\u2019entre vous le remarquent, mais personnellement, j\u2019ai le sentiment qu\u2019il est toujours possible de percevoir l\u2019aspect non-diff\u00e9rent entre lui et le XVI<sup>e<\/sup> Karmapa.<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Avez-vous remarqu\u00e9 des r\u00e9actions communes dans les nombreux pays o\u00f9 le film a \u00e9t\u00e9 projet\u00e9 ?\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><p><em><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">Avez-vous remarqu\u00e9 des r\u00e9actions communes dans les nombreux pays o\u00f9 le film a \u00e9t\u00e9<br>projet\u00e9 ?<\/span><br><\/em><\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"R\u00e9ponse\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Je pense que chacun est touch\u00e9 \u00e0 sa mani\u00e8re, ce qui est une bonne chose. Ceux qui s\u2019int\u00e9ressent un peu au Tibet ou au bouddhisme nous disent souvent \u00e0 quel point ils trouvent int\u00e9ressantes les histoires des personnes pr\u00e9sent\u00e9es dans le film. Parfois, c\u2019est juste une impression, un sentiment.<\/div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">En Australie, j\u2019ai \u00e9t\u00e9 invit\u00e9 \u00e0 un \u00e9change avec des membres d\u2019une \u00e9cole de bouddhisme chinois. Ils ne connaissaient pas grand-chose au bouddhisme tib\u00e9tain et ont \u00e9t\u00e9 vraiment inspir\u00e9s par l\u2019histoire. Il en va de m\u00eame pour les adeptes d\u2019autres \u00e9coles du bouddhisme tib\u00e9tain qui sont venus voir le film. Je suis toujours fier lorsque des jeunes s\u2019enthousiasment pour le film et nous font part de leurs impressions. Je pense que les gens sont touch\u00e9s parce qu\u2019il s\u2019agit d\u2019une histoire de vie. Il ne s\u2019agit pas seulement d\u2019une personne, mais de nombreux lamas qui apparaissent tout au long du film. Je pense que ces exemples marquent les esprits, c\u2019est la dimension \u00e9motionnelle.<\/div><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"Y a-t-il un message qui ressort particuli\u00e8rement pour vous dans le film ?\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><p><em><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">Y a-t-il un message qui ressort particuli\u00e8rement pour vous dans le film ?<\/span><br><\/em><\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"R\u00e9ponse\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p>J'esp\u00e8re que ce film touchera de nombreuses personnes. Puisque nous sommes tous uniques, ce sont des choses diff\u00e9rentes qui trouvent un \u00e9cho en chacun de nous ; je pense donc que chacun devrait y trouver son propre message. Ce qui me marque le plus, c\u2019est la pr\u00e9sence puissante du grand XVI<sup>e<\/sup> Karmapa, sa vision de porter le bouddhisme \u00e0 travers le monde, ainsi que l\u2019id\u00e9alisme et le d\u00e9vouement de ses disciples occidentaux, Lama Ole et Hannah Nydahl. D\u2019ailleurs, des pratiquants bouddhistes ont d\u00e9clar\u00e9 que le fait de voir ce film les avait v\u00e9ritablement rapproch\u00e9s du Karmapa. J\u2019esp\u00e8re que ce film \u00e9veillera la curiosit\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9gard du bouddhisme et encouragera les gens \u00e0 le d\u00e9couvrir.<\/p><\/div><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\"R\u00e9ponse\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><div><table style=\"width: 80%; border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 50%;\">[caption id=\"attachment_346397\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"492\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2000\/10\/2026-10_Meeting-the-Buddha_07-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"wp-image-346397\" src=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2000\/10\/2026-10_Meeting-the-Buddha_07-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"492\" height=\"328\"><\/a> Une partie de l'\u00e9quipe du film avec Jigm\u00e9 Rinpoch\u00e9 dans le temple historique de Dhagpo[\/caption]<\/td><td style=\"width: 50%;\">[caption id=\"attachment_346273\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"491\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2000\/10\/2026-10_Meeting-the-Buddha_02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"wp-image-346273\" src=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2000\/10\/2026-10_Meeting-the-Buddha_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"328\"><\/a> Rep\u00e9rage sur la c\u00f4te de Jor avec la r\u00e9alisatrice et Adam Penny, co-producteur et auteur[\/caption]<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=\"R\u00e9ponse\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deepl.com\/fr\/translator#_ftnref2\">[1]<\/a> Auteur et cin\u00e9aste fran\u00e7ais (1925-2011) qui a fait d\u00e9couvrir au grand public la sagesse des ma\u00eetres tib\u00e9tains. En 1983, il a offert \u00e0 Dhagpo des conditions tr\u00e8s avantageuses pour l\u2019acquisition de sa propri\u00e9t\u00e9 au Bost (Auvergne), o\u00f9 le XVI<sup>e<\/sup> Karmapa avait c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9 la c\u00e9r\u00e9monie de la Coiffe noire. Le futur site de Dhagpo Kundreul Ling a accueilli la premi\u00e8re retraite traditionnelle de trois ans la m\u00eame ann\u00e9e.<a href=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/en\/march-17-1984-first-three-year-retreat\/\"> https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/en\/march-17-1984-first-three-year-retreat\/<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deepl.com\/fr\/translator#_ftnref3\">[2]<\/a> \u00ab <em>Hannah : Buddhism\u2019s Untold Story<\/em> \u00bb (2014). Un film sur Hannah Nydahl (1946-2007), enseignante et traductrice danoise, disciple du XVI<sup>e<\/sup> Karmapa, qui, avec son mari Lama Ole, a contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 faire conna\u00eetre les enseignements authentiques de la lign\u00e9e Karma Kagyu en Occident.<\/p><\/div><p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.21.0\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_video src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qcFu3Y0pQcc?si=-ZDMsvas4yYvXR0_\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2000\/10\/Affiche_meeting-the-buddha.jpg\" title_text=\"Affiche_meeting the buddha\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_font_size=\"17px\" text_line_height=\"1.2em\" custom_margin=\"||||false|false\" custom_padding=\"15px|15px|15px|15px|false|false\" border_width_all=\"1px\" border_color_all=\"#ab0032\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<\/p><h2><span style=\"color: #ab0032;\">Sortie pr\u00e9vue dans de nombreuses villes fran\u00e7aises<\/span><\/h2><p>Biarritz<br>Bordeaux<br>Cannes<br>Clermont-Ferrand<br>Le Havre<br>Lyon<br>Montignac<br>Paris<br>Rouen<br>Gen\u00e8ve<\/p><p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=\"http:\/\/www.meetingthebuddha.com\" button_text=\"\ud83c\udf10 Site officiel du film\" _builder_version=\"4.27.6\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[100,121],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-346444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-dkl","category-lama-jigme-rinpoche-english","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>French Release of \u201cMeeting the Buddha\u201d - Interview with director M\u00e1rta Gy\u00f6rgy Kessler - Dhagpo Kagyu Ling<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dhagpo.org\/meeting-buddha-entretien-realisatrice-marta-gyorgy-kessler\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"French Release of \u201cMeeting the Buddha\u201d - Interview with director M\u00e1rta Gy\u00f6rgy Kessler - Dhagpo Kagyu Ling\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This multi-award-winning documentary recounts the life and legacy of the 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje and his student Ole Nydahl. 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