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From the World Cup to the mythical mountain kingdom of Bhutan, "Words of My Perfect Teacher" follows three students on a quest they hope will lead to wisdom. The catch is the teacher,. soccer obsessed, charismatic filmmaker, and citizen of the world: Khyentse Norbu may be one of the world's most eminent Buddhist teachers, but it's a job description he slyly rejects at every turn.

Unrated, 1 hr. 43 min.

Musical & Performing Arts, Documentary

Directed By: Lesley Ann Patten

Written By: Lesley Ann Patten, Patrul Rinpoche

In Theaters: Dec 22, 2006 Limited

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Perhaps Patten is trying to do to us what Rinpoche does to his followers, but the film's meandering structure and intrusive narration detract from the focus on the master.

December 7, 2007 Comment

Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

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Thoughtful, surprisingly fast-moving docu overcomes contextual messiness to provide a memorably quirky look at Dzonghsar Khyentse Rinpoche.

December 7, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety

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Ken Eisner

Variety

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Much like Rinpoche has let go of what others expect a Buddhist leader to be like, Patten's documentary is her own way of letting go of what others expect a documentary about Buddhism to be like.

April 23, 2007 Full Review Source: culturevulture.net

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Beverly Berning

culturevulture.net

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Great doc about Khyentse Norbu, a Tibetan Lama. As a student of Buddhism, it's really cool to see a master who takes a very modern approach to his teachings. Basically the film follows Rinpoche, the Lama, as he travels around the world, from a World Cup game, to Sept. 11th, and finally back to Bhutan. The filmmakers

July 26, 2008

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