Kyimolung: A Buddhist Pilgrimage

Kyimolung: A Buddhist Pilgrimage

Film screening, dinner, reception

Saturday evening, May 21, 2011

7:00 PM reception and dinner

8:30 PM screening

The NeXus

at the Historic Ford Building in the Marina District

1414 Harbor Way South

Richmond, California 94804

Film:  Kyimolung, a Hidden Valley in the Himalayas

(Produced by Brian Hofstetter for Nomadics with original soundtrack by Michael Gill)

This movie has not been presented publicly for over twenty years and is truly a special experience.  This private event is the kick-off of a charitable release of the film to raise funds for repairs and general improvement of life at the monastery.  Please join us for this special evening!

Kyimolung is the sacred and secret Buddhist pilgrimage circuit in the mountains around Tsum Valley in a 30 km radius of the Nepal-China border. It is bounded by Lajyang Bhanjyang in the west, Thapla in the east, and goes through places such as Chhekam, Philim, Sirdibas, Dyang, Bihi, Namrung, Prok, Lho, Samagaon and Samdo in Nepal, and Rui Gaon, Ning, Sala Himal and Nyang in Tibet.

 Come share this early video showing a region in the far Himalayas years before it was open to Westerners and still one of the most remote places in the world! 

Kyimolung takes its name from Kyimo, meaning “happiness” and Lung, meaning “stream”. That is why the area is called Kyimolung, or the “stream of happiness.”  Kyimolung is the most sacred and secret pilgrimage in Buddhist Lamaism.  Circumambulating the area means paying the highest homage to Guru Padmasambhava.  Meditating at Kyimolung is akin to becoming close to Padmashambhava and obtaining bliss and complete salvation. 

7:00pm              Pre-show reception with the sounds of Tibetan bowls, played by Tensin Yangdon & Robert Kudrna

8:30pm              Screening – Kyimolung, A Hidden Valley in the Himalayas 

9:30pm              Post screening “Meet and Greet” – How to help support Kyimolung and show the film at your home or event…

$40 pre-event ticket includes dinner            

$20 pre-event ticket (Movie Only)             

$25 at the door (movie only)         

Purchase tickets at: http://thenexus.ticketbud.com/kyimolung