Geshe Wangyal. With Blessing of the Three Jewels ~ trailer
#Documentary film by Ella Manzheeva

"In 1923, as a young man, he left his home & spent over 30 years in Tibet & India, reaching the #Buddhist scholarly degree of “Geshe.” He was a friend of the Dalai Lama & taught at Columbia University. He devoted his life to putting the teachings of Buddha into practice & trained a host of talented students ..."

#Kalmyk #GesheWangyal #NgawangWangyal #TibetanResistance

https://youtu.be/Xg9MY07Oxuk

From #Russia with Love, The untold story of how Tibetan Buddhism first came to #America, David Urubshurow, Tricycle, 2013.

"#Refugees from #Stalinism and unlikely beneficiaries of America’s early #ColdWar maneuverings, the Kalmyks transformed an unassuming town in the middle of #NewJersey into the epicenter for #TibetanBuddhism in the West."

#Geshe #NgawangWangyal #Kalmyk #TibetanResistance

🙏 https://tricycle.org/magazine/geshe-ngawang-wangyal/