Karmapa - Two Ways of Divinity (1998): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1998, Karmapa - Two Ways of Divinity is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Arto Halonen, running about 58 minutes.

What it’s about. The main characters of the film are two small boys who share the throne of Karmapa, the highest office of one of Tibetan Buddhism's main sects and the third in line after the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama. As with the Dalai Lama, Karmapa is the same soul which reincarnates in each successor to the office, who is identified by omens, portents and other signs. The Karmapa line actually pre-dates the Dalai Lama's, and their respective importance has alternated in the course of history with either the Karmapa or Dalai Lama holding precedence. Only one of the current Karmapas lives in Tibet, who is recognized by the Dalai Lama but controlled by the Chinese government for political ends. The second Karmapa lives in New Delhi, India and was selected by a Tibetan group in exile. The film was shot in India, Nepal and Tibet and features the Dalai Lama as narrator, providing an incisive spiritual and political view of occupied Tibet.

Who’s in it. Karmapa - Two Ways of Divinity stars Tenzin Gyatso, Xiaoming Zhu, Shamar Rinpoche and The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Karmapa - Two Ways of Divinity sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Karmapa - Two Ways of Divinity page.

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