Ganden, the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, was the sacred home to monks for more than 500 years before a forced exodus to India. The film looks at the last generation to have studied where the Dalai Lama’s lineage began.
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Ganden: A Joyful Land
Likened by Buddhists to the Vatican City, Ganden is considered the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism. Monks lived in the monastery for more than 500 years before a brutal invasion drove them to India. Ganden: A Joyful Land is a look at the lives and remembrances of the remaining generation of monks to have studied at the monastery in Tibet where the Dalai Lama’s lineage began.
