With the film Yogis of Tibet I want to document the millennia-old tradition of the Yogis for posterity before their knowledge and examples are pushed from an increasingly materialistic world into the realm of myths and fairy tales. The Yogis say themselves that they are the last of their kind.
Since I discovered Buddhism for myself, I have been fascinated by the examples of Tibetan Yogis. On my first journey to Tibet in 2007, I wanted to meet this extraordinary people in person. At the beginning of the journey, I had no idea if this tradition survived the turmoil of recent Tibetan history. At the end of the journey I had met people and phenomena that cannot be explained with our Western understanding of reality.
The footage from this journey of which I thought it would only be researching material became the documentary film Looking for Ancient Tibet. Although my options were very limited at that time, the film became one of the most successful documentary films of recent years in Germany. In the new film Yogis of Tibet the Yogis themselves will have their say. Before, in-depth discussions were not possible due to translation issues. The encounters with the Yogis consisted of an aspect with an admiration from our side and of an examination of our authenticity from the side of the Yogis.
If you like my first movie Looking for ancient Tibet you will love Yogis of Tibet. With your help, we will travel to Tibet and give you insights into the world of yogis. The money will be spend for visas, flights, translation, transport and film technology. We will keep the team as small as possible: camera, sound, translator, driver. When the crowdfunding goal is achieved, we will go! Nevertheless, the target amount is not enough to complete the film. Your support beyond the crowdfunding goal will be of great help to finish the film in the best possible quality and to present it to a worldwide audience. You may want to support Yogis of Tibet if:
You are interested in the high culture of Tibetan Buddhism
You would like to get a glimpse of the potential that is hidden inside your own mind
You like to witness that happiness is not dependent on outer things
or if you like to make friends with the idea that this world is a shared dream.