Samsara (2001 film)

Samsara is a 2001 independent IndianItalianFrenchGerman film which tells the story of a Buddhist monks quest to find Enlightenment. The film stars Shawn Ku as the monk Tashi, and Christy Chung as Pema. It was directed by Pan Nalin and written by Pan and Tim Baker.

The exlama becomes a farmer and landowner, becoming financially successful by bringing the harvest to the city instead of selling to the local merchant Dawa Lhakpa Tsering, who cheats the local farmers. This puts him at odds with JamayangKelsang Tashi, Pemas former fiancee and local stonemason, who resents Tashi for damaging the longstanding relationship between the people of the valley and Dawa.Tashi is at odds with his sexuality and an attraction to Sujata, a migrant worker who returns to the farm to labor each year. While Pema goes to the city to sell their harvest, he and Sujata have sex. Hes told that this was something Sujata and Pema have talked about for years. His friend from his time as a lama comes to visit, and informs Tashi that their mentor, Apo, has died. Racked with guilt over his infidelity and the death of Apo, Tashi leaves the farm to return to the monastery. ........

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