One of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's most senior monks, Khamtruel Rinpoche (a 4th reincarnate Lama), embarks on a three-month journey to the mysterious kingdom of Mustang, a remote Tibetan community virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages, to offer blessings and accept two young boys who will receive a traditional Buddhist education under the guidance of the Dalai Lama.