Blue Mountain Dharma Educational Film Series: The Devotion of Matthieu Ricard

Blue Mountain Dharma continues its educational film series, screening The Devotion of

Matthieu Ricard at 7 p.m. on the evening of Tuesday, April 18. The event is free, and it will be

held at 107 1st Street South #308, Charlottesville, VA 22902. (Buzz MATTINGLY on buzzer box and take elevator to 3rd floor).

All with an interest in Tibetan culture and Buddhism are welcome to attend.

The film will be followed by a lively seminar-style discussion.

About The Devotion of Matthieu Ricard:

Time magazine has called Mattieu Ricard “the happiest man alive.” Find out why! This engaging

documentary provides a sense of how Ricard discovered his path as a Buddhist monk. Filmed on

location in Europe, Tibet, India, and Nepal, The Devotion of Matthieu Ricard (2008) traces

Ricard’s trajectory from studying cellular genetics in France to practicing the dharma in the

Himalayas. Ricard was a devoted student and disciple of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, a renowned

Vajrayana master, who gave teachings throughout the world (and who was featured earlier in

our series in the documentary Brilliant Moon, as well as in Yangsi). The film documents their

close relationship, as well as how Ricard continues to work closely with Khyentse Yangsi

Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse’s recognized reincarnation. Ricard has served as a translator for His

Holiness the Dalai Lama, who also appears in the film. Running time: 1 hour, 7 minutes.

The Blue Mountain Dharma Film Series (BMD Film Series) is a monthly educational seminar on

Tibetan Buddhism. Meeting on a monthly basis to view and discuss films illustrating Tibetan

Buddhist practice, the seminar features documentaries and biographical films focusing on the

lives of notable Tibetan lineage