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Kiwi Buddha follows the journey of seven-year-old Rinpoche as he becomes the first Buddhist High Lama incarnated in the Southern Hemisphere. ‘Venerable Pong Re Sung Rap Tulku Rinpoche', is a schoolboy from Kaukapakapa, north of Auckland. The film documents Rinpoche's journey as he leaves small town New Zealand behind (along with McDonalds and Pokemon) to travel to a monastery in the Himalayas where he will spend his next 20 years studying Buddhism. Kiwi Buddha sold to the National Geographic channel and to 60 territories.

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Background by NZ On Screen Team 13.12.2008

Kiwi Buddha follows the journey of seven-year-old Rinpoche, a schoolboy from Kaukapakapa, who becomes the first Buddhist High Lama incarnated in the Southern Hemsphere.

Rinpoche was brought up by Tibetan-born parents just north of ...

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 Peta Carey
 Leanne Pooley
 Swami Hansa

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 Shubhal

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Hi there, What is the exact address to go and visit this place

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