Little Buddha Page #2

comfortable.

[ Laughing ]

Lama Norbu

is also my teacher...

in our monastery

in Bhutan.

Oh. I see.

And he's come on a very important

mission for all of us.

He will stay at the Dharma Center

we've started here in Seattle.

- Of course, of course.

- [ Man ] Lisa!

Oh. It's my husband.

Excuse me.

Hey, honey. Hey, what's the matter?

You look done in.

I am.

- Come on. I have

a little distraction for you.

- What's going on, honey?

[ Chuckling ]

You'll see.

Who are these people?

Tibetan monks.

They just appeared.

- The round one's a teacher of astrology.

- And the square one?

Teacher's teacher.

- Where's Jesse?

- He's finishing his homework.

Shall we?

- This is, um--

- Lama Norbu.

- Kenpo Tenzin.

- This is my husband Dean.

Hi.

- Uh, they were just admiring

the emptiness of the room, sweetheart.

- Uh-huh.

No room will be empty

if your mind is full.

You learn that in a prison cell.

[ Chuckling ]

We are Buddhists

from Tibet.

For many years

we have been living in exile,

the guests of our brothers

in Bhutan, Nepal and India.

Since the occupation

in 1959.

[ Lama Norbu ]

In Tibetan Buddhism,

we believe that everybody

is reborn,

again and again.

But there are a few...

very special beings...

who come back

as spiritual guides,

particular people

whom we can identify.

That is why we are here.

So you're here in Seattle

to find someone.

Yes. My old teacher,

Lama Dorje.

The man

who once found me.

We are looking

for his reincarnation.

Jesse, is that you?

Come on. Come out.

Come say hello.

[ Lisa ]

Come on.

Come here.

This is Jesse.

This is Lama Norbu.

And do you remember

Kenpo Tenzin from school?

Why don't you wear shoes?

It's an old

Tibetan habit.

Do you like my mask?

- In our country, we love masks.

- I made it.

- It's a red rat.

- Oh.

[ Lama Norbu Laughing ]

- Honey, I need a scotch.

- Mmm.

[ Whispering ]

So do I.

You see, my teacher,

Lama Dorje,

who was even a teacher

of the Dalai Lama,

towards the end

of his life...

he felt he was needed in the West

to teach the Dharma,

the path of Buddha.

So he came to America,

to Seattle,

where he passed away

nine years ago.

We have been searching

for his reincarnation in many places,

but now we think he might

have been reborn right here,

as your son.

- As Jesse?

- Yes.

- [ Kenpo ] Lama Dorje had

a great sense of humor.

- [ Both Chuckling ]

This is Champa,

and this is Punzo.

[ Lama Norbu ]

Champa, so you have woken up.

Please excuse us.

It was a great honor

to visit you,

but now we must leave.

[ Jesse ] You should see the monorail.

I'll show you the monorail.

[ Lama Norbu ]

Uh, Champa.

This book is for you.

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