Blue Mountain Dharma Educational Film Series:

The Silent Holy Stones

Directed by Pema Tseden

This is the dramatic feature debut of Pema Tseden (The Search, Old Dog) the first Tibetan graduate of the Beijing Film Academy. Shot in the Amdo region, birthplace of Je Tsongkhapa, this neo-realist film follows the life of an enthusiastic young Tibetan monk.

Blue Mountain Dharma continues its educational film series, screening at 7 p.m. on the evening of Tuesday, July 16th. (The doors open at 6:30 p.m.) The event is free, and it will be held at the Gryphon (213 West Main St., Charlottesville above Mudhouse Coffee on the historic Downtown Mall). All with an interest in Tibetan culture and Buddhism are welcome to attend. The film will be followed by a lively seminar-style discussion. 

The Blue Mountain Dharma Film Series (BMD Film Series) is a monthly educational seminar on Tibetan Buddhism. Meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to view and discuss films illustrating Tibetan

Buddhist practice, the seminar features documentaries and biographical films focusing on the lives of notable Tibetan lineage