He had fame, followers, and fortune—then he walked away with nothing. What he found will wreck your priorities.
Under cover of darkness and with no word of his plans, much-beloved Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche walked away from his life on the international stage to live that of a wandering yogi. Unheard of among eminent teachers today, such a practice is rife with hardships. For Mingyur Rinpoche, these challenges—begging, finding food and shelter, illness, and all the attendant risks of wandering incognito from place to place with the barest of possessions—present fertile ground for deepening insight into the true nature of the mind. Wandering . . . But Not Lost is an intimate account of Mingyur Rinpoche's four-and-a-half-year retreat (June 2011 – November 2015) interspersed with Rinpoche’s own guidance in applying Buddhist wisdom to our daily modern lives that will touch—and inspire—audiences everywhere.
Direction
Paul MacGowan lets silence breathe—no manufactured drama needed.
Cinematography
Stunning Himalayan footage that makes your apartment feel obscene.
Writing
Rinpoche's teachings cut through spiritual Instagram nonsense.
Director
Paul MacGowan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'wandering yogi' tradition (tchopa) was nearly extinct; Rinpoche revived it publicly, sparking debate about spiritual authenticity versus accessibility in the Tibetan diaspora.
Peter Coyote recorded narration while battling his own health crisis—he and Rinpoche never met, yet their parallel fragility threads through the film.
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