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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
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
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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.
