October 19 – 21, 2007 is designated worldwide as a inspiring weekend of Unity and Peace; events designed to bring our community organizations together in a celebration of understanding, unity, tolerance, peace, and oneness.

One has only to gaze at the newspaper, turn on the television news for fifteen minutes or have a community discussion group to possess the awareness that our world is wounded and in need of peaceful efforts to heal.

The Future Begins Today
“I believe that to meet the challenge of the next century, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. Each of us must learn to work not just for his or her own self, family or nation, but for the benefit of all mankind”.
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama

ABOUT THE FILM

How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future? These are some of the questions posed to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray. Ray examines some of the fundamental questions of our time by weaving together observations from his own journeys throughout India and the Middle East, and the wisdom of an extraordinary spiritual leader. This is his story, as told and filmed by Rick Ray during a private visit to his monastery in Dharamsala, India over the course of several months. Also included is rare historical footage as well as footage supplied by individuals who at great personal risk, filmed with hidden cameras within Tibet. Part biography, part philosophy, part adventure and part politics, “10 Questions for The Dalai Lama” conveys more than history and more than answers - it opens a window into the heart of an inspiring man.

Some have called him "the rock star of peace." The man known as the 14th Dalai Lama is both an extraordinary spiritual leader and the exiled head of Tibet. He is also a scholar, Nobel Peace Prize winner and humble Buddhist monk with a mischievous sense of humor who travels the world promoting compassion, tolerance and peace.

The film will enjoy a strategic US theatrical release beginning with the 2007 visit of His Holiness and culminating with a simultaneous nationwide event weekend prior to the North American DVD release Tuesday, October 23rd.

Get more information about the film here.