Bön: Mustang to Menri

(2012)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 2012

Runtime: 53 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Tad Fettig

Cast: Geshe Sonam Gurung, Lungtok Tenpai Nyima, Geshe Samdup, Tenzin Gyatso

Plot

Bön: Mustang to Menri tells the story of Asonam, a 10 yr. old boy, who made a journey from his homeland, the ancient kingdom of Mustang (now part of Nepal) to Menri Monastery in Northern India. There Asonam made the commitment to become a Geshe, equivalent to a PhD, and after 13 additional years of education in languages, philosophy, debate, and Bön traditions he achieved this goal.