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From Tibet to Turtle Island

Posted on May 6, 2015June 11, 2026 by Dharma Documentaries
A film from 1999 about Tibetan tradition nuns in Nepal and their first trip to the States presenting Tibetan cultural activities.

From Tibet to Turtle Island

This is a film from 1999 by Frame of Mind Films who are specialising in documentaries about Tibet and Tibetan nuns and women.

It follows the nuns of the Khachoe Ghakyil Ling nunnery in Nepal, set up by Lama Zopa to give full monastic education to nuns of the Tibetan tradition.

There are scenes from their home monastery and from a fund-raising tour they made in the USA, complete with interviews with a number of the nuns.

The film shows the nuns performing traditional Tibetan arts, like monastic dance and chants; and also building a mandala.

 

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Culture, Dharma, Nepal, Nuns, Tibet, Vajrayana, Women

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