Milarepa's Full of Grace: Desson Thompson (Article on Washington Post)

Friday, October 12, 2007; Page WE32

Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint," a picturesque fable filmed in the mountains of northern India, shows us how most -- if not all -- roads to spiritual enlightenment are paved with suffering.

Set in the 11th century, this Tibetan film retells the story of Thopaga, an impoverished villager who would eventually became the enlightened Milarepa, one of Tibet's most revered saints. But his path to bliss followed a traumatic chapter marked with tragedy, injustice, vengeful sorcery and the destruction of his village.

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-- Desson Thomson

Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint PG, 90 minutes Contains disturbing images. In Tibetan with subtitles. At Landmark's E Street Cinema. Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint PG, 90 minutes Contains disturbing images. In Tibetan with subtitles. At Landmark's E Street Cinema.