Women of Tibet: Gyalyum Chemo, The Great Mother (2006)
Directed by Rosemary Rawcliffe
Genres - Spirituality & Philosophy |
Sub-Genres - Biography |
Run Time - 57 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis
The story of Dekyi Tsering, the mother of the Dalai Lama, is detailed. Known by Tibetans as Great Mother, she is the mother of 16 children, including two incarnate lamas. Included: comments from her children, grandchildren and friends. Also: a look at the Great Mother archetype in history, featuring comments from authors Alice Walker and Marion Woodman ("Addiction to Perfection"), as well as anthropologist Angeles Arrien ("The Second Half of Life").
