Unveiling the Silence: A Virtual Talk with Thukten Yeshi on The Monk Without Dharma: A Novel

Abstract

Hailing from Bhutan, Thukten Yeshi, the visionary author of The Monk Without Dharma, is a polymathic force whose creative energies traverse the twin realms of literature and cinema with sublime fluidity. A Tibetan filmmaker and writer of rare philosophical depth, Yeshi carves luminous narratives at the interstice of the sacred and the profane. His novel—an elegiac meditation on spiritual disillusionment—resonates with the cinematic precision of a director’s eye and the lyrical gravitas of a mystic bard. Within the rich mosaic of SAARC literature, Yeshi emerges as a transgressive cartographer of inner exile, reimagining the South Asian soul through frames of silence, loss, and transcendence. His artistry deconstructs monastic mythos, interrogating the commodification of dharma in a postmodern age. Whether behind the lens or beneath the lines, Yeshi conjures landscapes where metaphysics meets minimalism. He is not merely a storyteller but a philosopher-auteur—chronicling the silent revolutions of the spirit with austere beauty and existential fire.