Want to recommend this documentary called Unmistaken Child. The documentary tells the true account about the search of the reincarnation of a Lama, Geshe Lama Konchog. When he (Geshe Lama Konchog) died at the age of 84, the task offinding his reincarnation fell to his long serves attendant. Tenzin Zopa. And the journey starts as he searches for the Unmistaken Child.
The film follows Tenzin Zopa, on his search for his teacher reincarnation. Tenzin had been a close attendant to his beloved teacher, Geshe Lama Konchog. After Lama Konchog passed away, Tenzin has a sense of lost and lonely because having spent most of his life with Lama Konchog since young. Tenzin emotional state is so shattered where in a scene, Tenzin breaks down when he is back to visit his teacher's meditating cave and also where he first meet Lama Konchog.
Since he's been selected for the task on searching the unmistaken child, Tenzin got unsure whether or not he has the ability to find the rebirth, but he also knows that it's important for him to search for his teacher's reincarnation. He consulted many high lama's and astrologer for advises. The astrologer who based in Taiwan, drawn up an astrological charts, studied, and examined to determined Lama Konchog’s rebirth may be in a certain area, making the process of finding the Lama's rebirth a little bit easier. Throughout his journey, Tenzin interviews numerous children, villagers and visited many families who has children age within a specific age group.
This film is visually stunning, beautifully filmed and emotionally gripping. Throughout the film, you will not only see how Tenzin in search for his reincarnated teacher but will also exposed to the Tibetan's lifestyle, aw by the beautiful and majestic scenery of The Land of Snow. Apart from these, if you're a Buddhist, you may see also how relics are collected, the process of recognition of a reincarnated Lama and how Tibetan's highly respect and practices Buddhism. Unmistaken Child is the first real time documentation of reincarnation and rebirth that will make you understand the whole process.
I truly recommend watching this film if you haven’t. Here are some pictures and also trailer for the film.
Tenzin Zopa
Tenzin Zopa and Phuntsok Rinpoche (a new name given by The Dalai Lama to the child)
HH Dalai Lama giving recognition to little rinpoche
Poster of the film
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