Kiwi Buddha
Kiwi Buddha tells the story of how a six-year old child, born in New Zealand of Tibetan parents, came to be recognized as a highly respected religious leader, the Venerable Pong Re Sung Rap Tulku Rinpoche. The documentary chronicles how he came to be recognized, his family and life at the monastery in New Zealand, then finally follows his journey to Sherab Ling Monastery in Northern India where he was enthroned and his official duties as a high Tibetan Lama begin.
Primary Title
- Kiwi Buddha
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 25 October 2000
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV3
Broadcaster
- TV3 Network Services
Programme Description
- Kiwi Buddha tells the story of how a six-year old child, born in New Zealand of Tibetan parents, came to be recognized as a highly respected religious leader, the Venerable Pong Re Sung Rap Tulku Rinpoche. The documentary chronicles how he came to be recognized, his family and life at the monastery in New Zealand, then finally follows his journey to Sherab Ling Monastery in Northern India where he was enthroned and his official duties as a high Tibetan Lama begin.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Tibetan
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Buddhism--New Zealand
- Lamas
- Karma Kunsang Thubten Dorje Lungtok Nyima Pal Sang Po
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Jennifer Ward-Lealand (Narrator)
- Leanne Pooley (Producer)
- Peta Carey (Director)
- Spacific Films (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- Buddhism--New Zealand
- Lamas
- Karma Kunsang Thubten Dorje Lungtok Nyima Pal Sang Po