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An Uncommon King (2011)

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Nepal, India, Singapore, Germany
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A documentary about Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, the son of a meditation master and the leader of a global Buddhist community. It follows his life and his work with meditation centers around the world.

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What happens

An Uncommon King is a 2011 72-minute HD documentary film directed by award-winning documentary and television producer Johanna J. Lunn. It records the life of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, son of meditation master Chögyam Trungpa and leader of the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and Shambhala International, a global community with over 200 meditation centers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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