Updated: Was “The Dharma Bum” the first Western Buddhist monk?

There’s not much to say that isn’t said in this video, which is surely one of the most compelling crowdfunding videos we’ve seen—and a great pitch for a movie we want to see.

Lion’ s Roar18 March 2015

Update – Wednesday, March 18, 11:35am: For more information, filmmaker Ian Lawton has published a second video on the project. Watch that video, above.

There’s not much to say that isn’t said in this video, which is surely one of the most compelling crowdfunding videos we’ve seen—and a great pitch for a movie we want to see.

Lion s Roar Staff

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