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Tashi and the Monk

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On a remote mountaintop, former Buddhist monk Lobsang Phuntsok attempts to heal his own childhood abandonment by adopting 85 unwanted children and raising them with love and compassion at Jhamtse Gatsal, a children's community in the foothills of the Himalayas. This film, directed by Andrew Hinton and Johnny Burke, follows Jhamtse's newest arrival, a wild and troubled 5-year-old girl named Tashi, as she learns what love is and how it can help her to heal.

Be The Change

Find out more about Lobsang Phuntsok, "the uninvited guest of this universe," in this interview with the film's co-director, Andrew Hinton.

Learn about the work of Jhamtse International, a loving home and learning community for at-risk children.

How might you show more love and compassion to the "uninvited guests of the universe" in your own community?

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Patrick

Beyond the threshold lay a field that Rumi wrote a poem about. I envision such a communitas there. 🙏🏽❤️

Deepak Sethi

Life lessons , one never forgets . Thank you .

Unknown

Everyone of notoriety have more than one mood, how we perceive is how the camera or air transmits & how the receiver calculates. But our behavior goes a long way in creating an idea of how were perceived but again we all receive & transmit the way we do. If you need food & or want a TV like everybody else doesn't come it doesn't matter how & what.

Aysima

I am very happy to see these good hearts,they proved to me that there is hope!love love love...

Katja

It's amazing to see how love and trust really change those children and how Lobsang Phuntsok himself "is living all these childhoods" getting back part of what was taken from him... Love and compassion, great heart!

SIM LUCY

very nice and educational video. Lobsang has a lot of patience, love and compassion to share with childred. i am so fortunate to be borne in singapore

Kristin Pedemonti

I remember seeing this several years ago, it touched me then, it touches me again. Lobsang's patience and compassion is so beautiful and a great reminder for us to also be kind and patience with such love from one to another. I can only imagine how agonizing it must be for him to choose which children to bring in and be of service to.

Athena

This movie reminded me, reinforced, the hope and joy love can bring.
This was a gift and I am deeply moved.

Sharon

The compassion. & love that he had & he didn't give up on anyone, especially the little girl. It was such a heartwarming story & because I cried it was because it touch my soulz

Carolyn Johnson

This man, so badly treated as a child, could have succumbed to anger and resentment, but instead turns the suffering in his life into a force for good...mercy...love. Makes me ashamed of any of the grudges I've held or the small sufferings I complain about. I want to be more like Lobsang!

Michael Marchetti

I am deeply touched. So inspiring,so beautiful! Thank you ðŸ™

Sister Marilyn Lacey

No words to describe how this film moves my heart. Lobsang lives the compassion we aspire to live. He is gentle, wise, patient, and present. I will watch this film again and again. What we pay attention to, grows. Thank you.

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