The film, Seven Years in Tibet, presented multiple messages about Buddhism. Throughout the film, Buddhist monks were continuously displayed in a positive and respectful manner. These monks performed many Buddhist practices, two of which were chanting and meditation, especially in times of stress or worry. The Buddhist monks created a exquisite and beautiful mandala out of sand before the war with the Chinese. Also during the war, the many monks took turns praying besides prayer wheels in their time of crisis. Lastly, the Buddhist consider all life to be very valuable because of the belief that their ancestors could be reincarnated into any living being. When Heinrich Harrer was building a movie theater for the Dalai Lama, the Dalai Lama and