The documentary tells the story of the filmmaker's friendship with a young Tibetan monk, Gyalten Rinpoche. The Rinpoche was sent by his Master to walk 1,000 miles across the rooftop of the world into the sacred lands of India. Six years later, he establishes a Buddhist center in Vancouver and befriends filmmaker Geoff Browne. Together, they embark on an emotional return to the Rinpoche's village, inspiring Geoff to retell his friend's remarkable life story.