Lamas

Padma Angdu was anointed as a Tibetan Buddhist rinpoche, or enlightened being, in 2010. He was 6 years old at the time.

Reincarnating as an enlightened being isn’t easy. Especially when you’re 6 years old.

Belief

After death comes for a rinpoche — a Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, imbued with supernatural powers — he or she may choose to reincarnate as an infant. Such was the extraordinary fate of a child named Padma Angdu, identified as a rinpoche in 2010. He was only 6 years old. A new documentary follows him as he grows into his destiny.

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The World

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Global Politics

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The World

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Global Politics

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The World

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Global Politics

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The World

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Global Politics

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