Joy Lane Movie Presentation: Amongst White Clouds - 2009-07-24

Last Friday Movie Night at Joy Lane (last Friday of the every Month)
July 24, Friday at 7 pm to 9 pm (due to scheduling conflicts, the movie will be held on the fourth Friday instead of last).

Movie presentation: Amongst White Clouds

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to live the life of a religious hermit, sequestered away from the world on an isolated mountaintop, devoted to a life of contemplation and religious practice? Nothing captures the imagination quite like the life of the iconic hermit-monk, and until now not many of us could ever dream of seeing what that kind of life might really be like. The movie Amongst White Clouds provides us with just that glimpse.


“An unforgettable journey into the hidden tradition of China's Buddhist hermit monks, the film is an intimate insider's look at students and masters living in scattered retreats dotting China's Zhongnan Mountain range. These peaks have reputedly been home to recluses for some five thousand years. One of only a few foreigners to have lived and studied with these elusive practitioners, American director Edward Burger is able, with humor and compassion, to present their tradition, their wisdom, and the hardship and joy of their everyday lives among the clouds." Filmed on location in China.

A discussion will follow the film with our presenter, Zen priest and Open Palm Zendo facilitator Pilar Teishin G. Dea.

Please contact the Center, Marin Goldstein at 301-373-2522 or email info@joylanehealingcenter.net, for additional information. This event is entirely free; donations for the Center are gratefully appreciated.