With so many myths revolving around the legendary figure-such as his ability to fly over mountains or survive being burned at the stake-Brahm decided to use this year's expedition to ascertain the facts about his existence.

He assembled a research team that spent last year documenting the history of the Buddhist master's life and investigating the locations he journeyed to.

Following in the master's footsteps, earlier this year he launched a series of expeditions to travel over 20,000 kilometers across China, India, Pakistan and Nepal.

"We scaled the mountains that the Lotus-Born Master had crossed, explored the caves where he meditated and visited the sacred lakes where he performed his legendary magic," recalls Brahm.

The experience came as something of a revelation to Brahm, leading him to believe that he had discovered the connection between Tibetan Buddhism and quantum physics.

"The Lotus-Born Master had eight manifestations depicted in thangka paintings, murals and statues across the Himalayan range. Our expedition team sought to decode the quantum energy fields behind each of these manifestations," he explains.

"These involve the discoveries in the 7th and 8th centuries of electromagnetic energy fields, vibrational sound and light frequencies, and the use of certain metals to conduct electricity."

Brahm believes Tibetan monks had a rich scientific knowledge that dates back centuries, and can cite evidence of this, including ancient murals that depicted how humans evolved from monkeys, and relics showing that locals understood how copper could conduct electricity.

The team also interviewed several leading quantum physics experts and researchers, including Jeanne Lim, chief marketing officer at the artificial intelligence company Hanson Robotics in Hong Kong, and Danah Zohar, an American professor in quantum philosophy at Zhejiang University, who has written many books on the subject of quantum physics.

In addition, Brahm believes the documentary offers a fresh take on the historical relationships among China, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan by "following in the footsteps of an icon of Buddhism on the Silk Road, and seeking the history that lies within the legends".

"Moreover, the idea that earlier cultural exchanges between the nations of these regions may have given rise to an earlier understanding of science reflects the importance of globalization and the need to exchange ideas along with trade and commerce," he says.

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