NETPAC presents "The Inner Path" a Festival of Buddhism, through Films and Art and Philosophy at Azad Bhavan, I.P. Estate > 6th to 10th September 2013
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Event Description : The Second Edition of 'The Inner Path', a Festival of Buddhism, through Films and Art and Philosophy organised by the NETPAC INDIA (in Association with the Asoka Mission)
‘Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.’
Inspired by this philosophy of Gautam Buddha and his view that one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue to walk safely through the maze of human life, the Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) is organizing ‘The Inner Path’, the second International Buddhist festival in the country of his birth.
The festival will present Buddhist philosophy and aesthetics through various creative forms – a concert from a western band, around 20 short and full length films, an exhibition of photographs of Buddhist sites, and selected art works, discourses, discussions and debates.
The objective of the festival is to promote an understanding and appreciation of the art and philosophy of Buddhism together with the interaction of audiences with scholars and filmmakers.
The festival, which is now an annual feature, has been promoted by renowned film critic and NETPAC President Aruna Vasudev.
The opening at Azad Bhavan will see a concert from the ‘Dharma Bums’ an American band playing chants, spiritual renditions and Bhajans. The exhibitions include a select range of photographs of Buddhist sites from the world as captured by three eminent international photographs.
More than Twenty features, documentaries, and shorts will be screened. Some of these are:
Cave in the Snow, Liz Thompson, Australia, 2002
The Giant Buddhas, Chritian Frei, Switzerland, 2005
Milarepa, Liliana Cavani, Italy, 1974
Spring Summmer Fall Winter…and Spring, Kim Ki-Duk, South Korea/
Vows, Edward A. Burger, China/Vietnam, 2013
The Yellow Robe, Lester James Peries, Sri Lanka, 1967
Samsara, Pan Nalin, India/France/Germany/Italy
Karma, Tsering Rhitar Sherpa, Nepal, 2006
Renowned directors and film personalities from these countries will During the festival discourses with discussions will be conducted by renowned Buddhist teachers and scholars. Some of them are Prof. Askar Akmatov from Kyrgyztan, Venerable Suluk Sivaraksa from Thailand and Dr. Rabindra Panth, the director of the Nav Nalanda University, Bihar to name a few.
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(click here for film synopsis)
Entry : Free
Contact : 011-23379310
Place : Azad Bhavan Art Gallery, Indian Council for Cultural Relations ( ICCR ), Azad Bhavan, I.P. Estate, New Delhi-110002
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Event Description : The Second Edition of 'The Inner Path', a Festival of Buddhism, through Films and Art and Philosophy organised by the NETPAC INDIA (in Association with the Asoka Mission)
‘Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.’
Inspired by this philosophy of Gautam Buddha and his view that one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue to walk safely through the maze of human life, the Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) is organizing ‘The Inner Path’, the second International Buddhist festival in the country of his birth.
The festival will present Buddhist philosophy and aesthetics through various creative forms – a concert from a western band, around 20 short and full length films, an exhibition of photographs of Buddhist sites, and selected art works, discourses, discussions and debates.
The objective of the festival is to promote an understanding and appreciation of the art and philosophy of Buddhism together with the interaction of audiences with scholars and filmmakers.
The festival, which is now an annual feature, has been promoted by renowned film critic and NETPAC President Aruna Vasudev.
The opening at Azad Bhavan will see a concert from the ‘Dharma Bums’ an American band playing chants, spiritual renditions and Bhajans. The exhibitions include a select range of photographs of Buddhist sites from the world as captured by three eminent international photographs.
More than Twenty features, documentaries, and shorts will be screened. Some of these are:
Cave in the Snow, Liz Thompson, Australia, 2002
The Giant Buddhas, Chritian Frei, Switzerland, 2005
Milarepa, Liliana Cavani, Italy, 1974
Spring Summmer Fall Winter…and Spring, Kim Ki-Duk, South Korea/
Vows, Edward A. Burger, China/Vietnam, 2013
The Yellow Robe, Lester James Peries, Sri Lanka, 1967
Samsara, Pan Nalin, India/France/Germany/Italy
Karma, Tsering Rhitar Sherpa, Nepal, 2006
Renowned directors and film personalities from these countries will During the festival discourses with discussions will be conducted by renowned Buddhist teachers and scholars. Some of them are Prof. Askar Akmatov from Kyrgyztan, Venerable Suluk Sivaraksa from Thailand and Dr. Rabindra Panth, the director of the Nav Nalanda University, Bihar to name a few.
Related Events : Films at Cultural Places | Movies | Film Festivals | Exhibitions
NETPAC presents "The Inner Path" a Festival of Buddhism, through Films and Art and Philosophy at Azad Bhavan, I.P. Estate > 6th to 10th September 2013
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