Rubin Museum of Art (Venue Partner)
150 W 17th St
212.620.5000
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- When
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Saturday Jan 21 (1:30 & 4pm)
Sunday Jan 22 (1:30 & 4pm)
- Where
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Directions: A, C or E to 14th Street; 1 to 18th Street; 1, 2, 3 to 14th Street; F and M to 14th Street; N, R, Q, 4, 5 and 6 to 14th or the L to 6th Avenue. Bus: B20 to the corner of 7th Avenue and 17th Street.
- Price
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$12
- Links
“How much do you really know about Buddhism? Just what your hippie roommate espouses? Yeah, that's not gonna cut it. Get enlightened with Crazy Wisdom, a documentary that shares the story of how Buddhism came to the West — paying particular attention to Tibetan lama Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, the "bad boy of Buddhism." This is a guru who drank (that's taboo) and slept with his students (um, also taboo). How does this exactly jive with the tenets of spiritual Buddhism? Apparently it didn't bother Allen Ginsberg, a devout follower, or Pema Chodron, one of his disciples. Get facts and jumping-off points for further discussion at this screening, followed by a talk with local spiritual bad ass Elena Brower. In the indelible words of En Vogue, "free your mind, and the rest will follow."”
Leah Taylor, Flavorpill
Note:
Elena speaks only following the Saturday 4pm screening. We highly recommend making it out for this one, as they'll add a lot of insight to the film.
