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You have to leave Tibet Your life's at great riskForgive my presumption but I made arrangements to get you out safelyWe should leave after the enthronement The Chinese would never expect itHow can I
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Seven Years in Tibet

It's not a conscious thought really, Kundun. He is always there. When I crossed Tibet he...

Heinrich Harrer:
You have to leave. You have to leave Tibet, Kundun. Your life's at great risk. Forgive my presumption but I have made arrangements to get you out safely. We should leave directly after the enthronement, the Chinese won't expect it.Dalai Lama:How can I help people if I run away from them? What kind of leader would I be? I have to stay here, Heinrich. Serving others is my path to liberation.Heinrich Harrer:Then I don't go either.Dalai Lama:Why not?Heinrich Harrer:Because you are my path to liberation.Dalai Lama:The Buddha said 'Salvation doesn't come from the sight of me. It demands strenuous effort and practise. So work hard and seek your own salvation constantly.' I am not your son. And I've never thought of you as my father. You've been much too informal to me for that. Do you ever think about him?Dalai Lama:And what do you think about?Heinrich Harrer:It's not a conscious thought really, Kundun. He is always there. When I crossed Tibet he was with me. When I came to Lhasa he was with me. When I sit beside you he is there with me. I can't even imagine how to picture the world without him in it

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You have to leave Tibet Your life's at great risk
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Forgive my presumption but I made arrangements to get you out safely
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We should leave after the enthronement The Chinese would never expect it
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How can I help people if I run away from them What kind of leader would I be
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I have to stay here
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Serving others is my path to liberation
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Then I don't go either Why not
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Because you are my path to liberation
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The Buddha said Salvation does not come from the sight of me
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It demands strenuous effort and practice
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So work hard and seek your own salvation diligently
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I am not your son
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and I never thought of you as my father
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You were much too informal with me for that
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Do you ever think about him
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And what do you think about
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It's not the conscious thought really
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It's just always there
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When I crossed Tibet he was with me
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When I came to Lhasa he was with me
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When I sit beside you he's
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there with me
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I can't even imagine how I pictured the world without him in it
Available in 6 languages
Duration
152 seconds
Views
1,383
Timestamp in Movie
01:59:04
Uploaded
Mar 17, 2026
Production
TriStar Pictures,Mandalay Entertainment,Applecross,Reperage & Vanguard Films,Sony Pictures

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Movie Summary

True story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China's takeover of Tibet.

Actors

Brad Pitt
Heinrich Harrer