Note: All events will be held at: Artisphere's Spectrum Theatre, 1611 N. Kent Street, at the corner of Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209.
BuddhaFest Week Is Here!
Be part of an amazing community this week at the 2nd annual BuddhaFest. The response to this year's festival has just been tremendous -- we want to thank all of you for your support and encouragement. It has meant a lot to us. Seating at BuddhaFest is limited, and some events are going to sell out, so please get your tickets and passes soon.
Here are some BuddhaFest highlights for you to consider:
• A special opening night presentation on Thursday, including a sacred ceremony by a group of East Asian monks, a short talk by Hugh Byrne, and the powerful film I AM.
• The Friday East Coast premiere of a film that has created much buzz, CRAZY WISDOM. Filmmaker Johanna Demetrakas will be present for this film about Buddhist icon Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Lama Tsony will lead a talk and meditation before the film.
• Saturday morning talk and meditation by Rudy Bauer on becoming aware of awareness. Rudy shows us how inhabiting this field of awareness can help us more fully experience our own true nature, and realize the contiuous benefit of true peace.
• The world premiere of FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL BEINGS on Saturday. We think you're going to fall in love with Garchen Triptrul Rinpoche, the loving and compassionate subject of this inspiring film. Filmmaker Christina Lundberg will be present. Tara Brach will lead a talk and meditation before the screening.
• Roshi Enkyo O'Hara, Abbot of the Village Zendo in Greenwich Village and Co-Spiritual Director of the Zen Peacemakers, explores how we can engage our Buddhist principles while serving in our communities and in the world.
• The East Coast premiere on Saturday of a moving Spanish language film, UN BUDA, featuring a soundtrack with music by Krishna Das.
• A free Sunday morning panel discussion on Mindful Parenting, with free childcare provided during the program.
• A special double-event on Sunday: CAVE IN THE SNOW, about the amazing life of Tenzin Palmo and her quest for equality for women monastics, followed after a lunch break by an important workshop with Ruth King -- Emotional Wisdom: Healing Heart & Mind.
• Sunday afternoon program about next month's Kalachakra for World Peace here in DC, featuring a talk and meditation by Hugh Byrne, a presentation by a representative of the Kalachakra, and the mesmerizing Werner Herzog film WHEEL OF TIME.
• A Sunday Tibetan dinner provided by members of the Tibetan community.
• Our closing program: The award-winning film WITH ONE VOICE, with filmmaker Matt Flickstein present for questions. Followed by a talk and meditation on finding real happiness by NY Times best-selling author Sharon Salzberg.
Please visit buddhafest.org for the full schedule, trailers & descriptions, and tickets & passes.
Note: All events will be held at: Artisphere's Spectrum Theatre, 1611 N. Kent Street, at the corner of Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209.
