I just watched a remarkable documentary, the first of three one-hour shows being produced by Frame of Mind Films.

http://www.womenoftibet.org/pages/index.php

This first part juxtaposes the archetype of the Great Mother with the details of the Dalai Lama's mother's life. It includes interviews with the DL's family--brothers and sisters, sister in law, nieces, nephews, great nephew, and friends of the family, as well as segments with Jungian psychologists, anthropologists, and author Alice Walker and lots of family photos. The DL has always struck me as very human and down to earth; listening to him and other people speak of his mother, it's easy to see where that came from. And he looks just like her, too!

If you can lay your hands on a copy, I highly recommend it. It's interesting and detailed, but also very heart warming.