Our very own Reverend Gary M Silvia catches up with director Khashyar Darvich, and talks with him about Dudeism and his new film.

Playing to a packed house, Dalai Lama Awakening[wakan.com] had a showing at Railroad Square Cinemas in Waterville Maine, and the Dudespaper was there. Waterville, home city to Colby College, is a cultural center in Maine, hosting an international film festival annually, and a perfect place for Khashyar’s movie to have been shown. With a progressive attitude and a local Zen community, Waterville had no trouble filling seats for this showing. Regular theater patron Dennis said, “I haven’t seen it so packed in here for a long time.”

Dalia Lama Awakening is a roller coaster ride of ego, conflict, and finally synthesis as attendees to the Dalai Lama’s Renaissance Symposium try to work together in the spirit of compassion, but first they must overcome their differing world views.

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