Casting of Tibetan Lamas
Sogyal Rinpoche and Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche — both Tibetan teachers identified as reborn lamas or tulkus — appeared in the film. Sogyal Rinpoche plays in the earlier segments the role of Khenpo Tenzin, and Khyentse Rinpoche appears near the end when Lama Norbu is shown meditating overnight. Khyentse Rinpoche served as a consultant to Bertolucci for the film. In a later documentary about Khyentse Rinpoche entitled Words of my Perfect Teacher, his role in the film is discussed along with a short interview with Bertolucci.
The Venerable Khyongla Rato Rinpoche plays the part of the Abbot of the monastery in Bhutan.
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