Akong A Remarkable Life

2 Jan 2016

Dear Friends, we hope you had a wonderful Christmas….. now we have some New Year Good News for you!!!

Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche has checked the Tibetan calendar for an auspicious date and decided that we will have

the International Premiere of “Akong – a Remarkable Life” on

Thursday 24^th March 2016 in Samye Ling.

There will be a special event in the new Samye College Lecture Hall hosted by Akong Rinpoche’s brother, Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche.

We want to thank everyone who has helped make it possible to tell the world this inspirational story of Akong Rinpoche’s amazing life dedicated to Compassion in Action.

“Akong – a Remarkable Life” will not be made available for general release until we have taken it to selected film festivals, but in the coming weeks we will contact

our sponsors and supporters with an invitation to witness the first screening of the film.

There is still much work to be done!

The film’s Executive Producer, Vin Harris is working with a small team of volunteers to plan for the screening and distribution of the film.

The film’s Director, Chico Dall'Inha and his team have already given so much of their time and energy to bring this ambitious project to completion.

Chico is now really busy with final editing, sourcing archive images, preparing soundtracks and creating the finished look and feel of the film.

Chico at work

Chico at work in his studio in London

If you want to stay up to date with news about the film and view short promotional videos please check our website http://www.akong-remarkablelife.com/

How Can You Help?

So far it has been amazing to see how friends of Akong Rinpoche have been willing to contribute their expertise, resources and generous donations.

We are nearly there but we do need more money to finish and distribute the film!

When it is released all revenues will be donated to the Akong Memorial Foundation.

If you want to be part of this project to honour the life of the 2^nd Akong Tulku and provide support for the 3^rd Akong Tulku but have not yet done anything about it

Now is the Time to Act

If you have any questions please do contact us.

Thank You!

Chico Dall'Inha: chico@chicodallinha.com

Vin Harris: vin@hartknowe.co.uk

The Buddhist principle is to be everybody's friend, not to have any enemy.

Meditation means simple acceptance.

Only the impossible is worth doing.

Whenever we see something which could be done to bring benefit to others, no matter how small, we should do it.

Freedom is not something you look for outside of yourself. Freedom is within you.

Hasten slowly, you will soon arrive.

It doesn’t matter whatever comes, stop judging and it won’t bother you.

Whatever obstacles arise, if you deal with them through kindness without trying to escape then you have real freedom.

To tame ourselves is the only way we can change and improve the world.

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

Strive always to be as kind, gentle and caring as possible towards all forms of sentient life.

Every sentient being is equal to the Buddha.

Wherever and whenever we can, we should develop compassion at once.

Reminding ourselves of how others suffer and mentally putting ourselves in their place, will help awaken our compassion.

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