[Reellife] Not your regular Tibetan Monk story

[dave olsen]

Tomorrow night at the Vancity Theatre <http://www.viff.org/theatre>, there is 
one showing of /Monk with a Camera/ 
<http://www.viff.org/theatre/films/fc8563-nepal-earthquake-fundraiser-monk-with-a-camera> 
to help raise funds for people affected by the recent Nepal Earthquake.  The 
screening is at 7pm.

The film is a documentary about an heir to the Vogue Magazine throne (glitzy 
lifestyle, living in the heart of urbanity - Paris, New York) who chooses to 
become a Tibetan Monk.

If you have a sense of what life is for a Tibetan Monk, you'll understand that 
this film could not have been made for quite some time.  But more surprisingly, 
it was made after Nicolas Vreeland did what most Monks never achieve.  You'll 
have to see the film to discover what and why.

I was quite taken by the film partly because I was curious to see any 
manifestations of Nicky's ego.  As a monk, he has committed to reducing that 
aspect of his civilized being, and as a practicing Buddhist, enlightenment is 
the ultimate goal, which to me means zero ego.  Despite a camera in his face for 
an exhibit of his work, I was very impressed at the way he dealt with 
everything.  Very inspirational.

If you'd like to be inspired and support a more-than-worthy cause 
<http://www.viff.org/theatre/films/fc8563-nepal-earthquake-fundraiser-monk-with-a-camera>, 
make a date with the Vancity Theatre <http://www.viff.org/theatre> tomorrow, 
Thursday, June 25 @ 7pm.
-- 

Warmly,
dave/
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