Doco - Hannah: Buddhism's Untold Journey

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Doco - Hannah: Buddhism's Untold Journey

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Trailer https://filmsforchange.stream/programs/ ... ld-journey
Hannah: Buddhism's Untold Journey tells the story of Hannah Nydahl and her adventure bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West.

From her wild and idealistic roots as a hippy in Copenhagen, the film follows Hannah and her husband Ole to the hedonistic city of Kathmandu, where, in 1968 they became two of the first Western students of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa – the first consciously reincarnated lama of Tibet, and the man who would change their lives forever.

At the heart of the film lies the unique and inspiring love story of Hannah and Ole and their unwavering dedication to bring Buddhism to the West. From Europe and North America, through the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and Russia, to being kidnapped by guerrillas in South America, the film portrays the path of a great woman at the forefront of a turbulent, ever-changing world.
...and that's all I know about it. Has anyone here seen it?

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No, but I know quite a lot about Ole and Hannah…
They are the founders of the Diamond Way Sangha which is very controversial.
Hannah sadly died young of cancer.
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I think it is also available for free on Amazon Prime video.
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Re: Doco - Hannah: Buddhism's Untold Journey

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It's not a bad documentary, but I would take it with a grain of salt. As was said Diamond way buddhism is a very controversial sangha and the documentary paints Hannah as a sort of saint which she might have been I don't know. Just... I don't always believe the narrative that Ole Nydahl peddles. But it was nice to watch. I mean whether we like them or not they played a huge role in the transmission of Karma Kagyu teachings into the west. But their version of history makes them look probably a bit more important than they actually were/are.
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Re: Doco - Hannah: Buddhism's Untold Journey

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:good:
My thoughts on it as well.
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