Kalachakra: Initiation and Transmission of Tibetan Buddhism to United States
odd: label: Local Number
content: HSFA 1986.1.1
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Bastian, Edward W.
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content: Edward W. Bastian films of Tibetan Buddhism
physdesc: label: Extent
content: Film reels (sound color; 40,000 feet, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1981
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Full film record documents Buddhism in Tibetan settlement communities in India, bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the United States by Americans and Tibetans, and building a temple in Wisconsin which includes interviews with those involved and the local community. The film also documents aspects of the first Kalachakra Initiation conferred in the United States. Project includes video documentation of the mchod gar dance.