Abstract:

This program concentrates entirely on the Buddhist monastery at Rumtek, a small village close to the Capital, Gangtok. The monastery was founded by the Gyalwa Karmapa, a reincarnated lama who, with his followers, fled from Lhahsa, in Tibet, ahead of the advancing Chinese. This video is part 1 of the 7 part series "JOURNEY INTO THE HIMALAYAS" In this video series a team led by Keith Adam spent five months in the Himalayas, filming from Kashmir in the west to the remote kingdom of Bhutan In the east. It is the first time that a film crew has ever filmed so extensively in this area, capturing the scenery, culture and lifestyle of the people.