Unmistaken Child Page #5

Synopsis: In Nepal, a venerable monk, Geshe Lama Konchog, dies and one of his disciples, a youthful monk named Tenzin Zopa, searches for his master's reincarnation. The film follows his search to the Tsum Valley where he finds a young boy of the right age who uncannily responds to Konchog's possessions. Is this the reincarnation of the master? After the boy passes several tests, Tenzin takes him to meet the Dalai Lama. Will the parents agree to let the boy go to the monastery, and, if so, how will the child respond? Central to the film is the relationship the child develops with Tenzin.
Genre: Documentary
Director(s): Nati Baratz
Actors: Tenzin Zopa
Production: Ocilloscope Pictures
  9 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Metacritic:
66
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
NOT RATED
Year:
2008
102 min
Website
98 Views


This.

Hand drum.

Now your hand drum.

Which one?

Not this one... this.

- Which one?

- This.

Ask him. Is this the one?

It is.

- He said it is.

- I see, that's good.

- Which one, this?

- Yes.

- This one?

- No.

Yes.

He picked the right one.

Thank you. What is your name?

Your name?

Don't go.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche got

a good impression

and decided to write a letter

to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

In order to make very precious,

he wants the Dalai Lama to announce,

Dalai Lama to recognize.

So that's why Rinpoche has already

sent the name to Dalai Lama.

To check.

Both Rinpoches said,

even though he stays in family

for the moment, keep clean.

Keep clean... like that.

So today is one of the

shaking days for my life.

I want to go to Grandma Lhamo.

So this is the letter.

A letter from the Dalai Lama.

It was sealed by His Holiness.

"I received a request from

"the devoted Lama Zopa Rinpoche,

"on behalf of his monasteries.

"To check the reincarnation candidate

"of the late Lama Konchog

"Accordingly,

I conducted checks and tests.

"Therefore, with a comfortable mind

and very good divination,

"I recognize Tenzin Ngodrup

"as the reincarnation

of Gen Lama Konchog.

"Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso,

"a monk of the Shakyamuni tradition.

"17th December 2005."

So, this is it.

His Holiness wants to see him,

so we must be ready.

Sit still.

Sit still and it won't hurt.

Don't cut my hair. Don't cut.

Don't move, OK?

I want to wash my head.

You are not allowing me

to wash, Big Uncle.

Ani's shirt got dirty, didn't it?

Your shirt is not dirty.

Don't move your head. Don't cry.

More water.

Wait a moment, OK?

Wait, we will wet it.

Catch with your hands.

Catch the hair with your hands.

It's falling on the ground.

My eyes are burning.

I will wipe your eyes. OK?

Aren't you a good boy?

Don't cut. Wash.

Are your eyes burning?

Don't cut, don't.

OK, nearly finished.

Wait. Don't cut.

Don't cut. - Wait.

Wait, wait.

It's almost done... almost.

Come to Uncle.

I want to go.

Where do you want to go?

Does it burn?

Don't you want to shave

before Grandma Lhamo arrives?

Shave the rest. Then when Grandma

arrives, you'll be clean shaven.

We will quietly shave in the tent.

Quietly in the tent.

- Welcome.

- He looks very fresh and clean.

In reality we must begin

by contemplating the teachings:

Consider whether it is possible

to become a Buddha

who is free from faults

and full of perfect virtues.

In general, liberation,

including the highest virtue

of omniscience, is a possibility.

When you recite:
"In order

to benefit sentient beings",

you are not aspiring

to become a Buddha

or to have happiness,

with a selfish motive.

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