Частично биографичен, философски, приключенски и политически, филмът предлага нещо повече от история и нещо повече от отговори - той отваря прозорец в сърцето на един вдъхновяващ човек. Ако разполагахте с един час при Далай Лама, какво бихте попитали? Как се съвместява посвещение на ненасилието, когато се сблъскате с насилието? Защо бедните често изглеждат по-щастливи от богатите? Трябва ли едно общество да изгуби традициите си, за да има бъдеще?

Filmmaker Ricky Ray onderzoekt een aantal fundamentele vragen zoals: waarom zijn arme mensen vaak gelukkiger dan rijke mensen? Hoe ga je om met geweld wanneer je zelf voor geweldloosheid staat? Moet de maatschappij tradities laten vallen om door te gaan in de toekomst?

How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future? These are some of the questions posed to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray. Ray examines some of the fundamental questions of our time by weaving together observations from his own journeys throughout India and the Middle East, and the wisdom of an extraordinary spiritual leader. This is his story, as told and filmed by Rick Ray during a private visit to his monastery in Dharamsala, India over the course of several months. Also included is rare historical footage as well as footage supplied by individuals who at great personal risk, filmed with hidden cameras within Tibet.

Der Filmemacher Nick Ray porträtiert mit seinem Dokumentarfilm den Oberhaupt des Buddhismus, den Dalai Lama und gibt Einblick in den chinesisch-tibetanischen Konflikt. Passend zum Start der Olympischen Spiele 2008 kommt der Film in die Kinos.

O diretor Rick Ray faz perguntas a Tenzin Gyatso, o Dalai Lama. Eles falam sobre sua história pessoal e a relação de Gyatso com a China, o processo de escolha do Dalai Lama, e abordam temas como a paz mundial e a tolerância religiosa.

Documental del cineasta Rick Ray en el que el director examina algunas de las cuestiones fundamentales de nuestro tiempo a través de las observaciones de sus propios viajes en India, Oriente Medio y de la sabiduría de un líder espiritual extraordinario.