In the 8th century, Guru Padmasambhava prophesied
When the iron bird flies and horses run on wheels, the Tibetan people will be scattered like ants across the face of the earth.
The way I heard it is, “When the iron bird flies and horses run on wheels, the dharma [Buddha’s teachings] will come to the West”.
Perhaps they are both true.
Padmasambhava is thought to have brought Vajrayana Buddhism to Tibet. This is the from of Buddhism practiced by Tibetans.
This video is a preliminary trailer for the documentary film, When the Iron Bird Flies.
I am looking forward to watching the whole movie. The Dalai Lama, Matthieu Ricard and Richie Davidson as well as Richard Gere are in the movie.
Please share your feelings about Padmasambhava’s prophecy and the movie.
