More Than One Life
At the end of Akong – a Remarkable Life, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa says that when the time is right, he will find the next reincarnation of Akong Rinpoche. For Tibetan Buddhists, the idea of an ongoing connection between a teacher and his students from life to life does not seem strange: but most people might well ask what on earth does it mean and what is involved. To satisfy the curiosity that many people have about the subject of reincarnation and to continue the story of Akong, our team has started work on a new film called More than One Life.
Our purpose is to engage, inform, challenge and inspire an audience of both Buddhists and those who hold different views. The film will be an invitation to consider the possibility of more than one life from the perspectives of scientific research as well as Buddhism and other spiritual traditions. In parallel to this exploration we will tell the emerging story of what is involved in finding the next incarnation of Akong Rinpoche. This film will give an insight into how his trusted representatives and the organisation he established are preparing for his return.
More than One Life considers some of the key questions and challenges facing Tibetan Buddhism. The tradition of teachers intentionally returning to continue their compassionate activity had existed for centuries in the remote land of Tibet. How can it survive in our rapidly changing modern world that is overflowing with information whilst struggling to understand the true value of life? However, the view of life beyond this life also has implications for every one of us and raises some vital questions that tend to be ignored in our materialistic society. What difference would it make if we each took responsibility for our interconnected futures?
We look forward to the return of Akong Rinpoche and we hope that this new film will contribute to his endless compassionate activity.
We have already recorded several interviews about the next stage of this remarkable story and some different perspectives on reincarnation.
Watch this space for a short video introducing Akong – Life after Life coming soon!
Read the full film proposal here!
