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Passage to Buddha (Hwaomkyung)

Passage to Buddha (Hwaomkyung)

Posted on March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
Passage to Buddha (Hwaomkyung)

A modern-day Sudhana on his quest for the meaning of life in industrial Korea (Korean, with Eng. subs).

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In the Footsteps of Wonhyo

Posted on March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

A journey across Korea in the footsteps of the best-loved Korean master, musing on Korean Buddhism along the way.

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The Children of the Buddha

The Children of the Buddha

Posted on March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
The Children of the Buddha

Kalu Rinpoche at the age of six, attending the Dalai Lama led Kālacakra initiation in Bodhgayā, with his friend Joost.

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The Heirs of Genghis Khan

Posted on March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at three very different groups of nomads living in Mongolia and their prospects.

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Morin Khuur

Morin Khuur, the Mongolian Horse-Head Fiddle

Posted on February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
Morin Khuur

Young people got to the steppes to learn how to play the traditional fiddle of Mongolia.

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Mongolian Nomads

Taiga, the Last Nomads of Mongolia

Posted on February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
Mongolian Nomads

Life on the plains of Mongolia with the last of the nomadic herders.

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The Wizards of Myanmar

The Wizards of Myanmar

Posted on February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
The Wizards of Myanmar

A look at the world of the weizzas, or wizards, in Myanmar who flourish alongside orthodox Buddhism.

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Buddha’s Lost Children

Posted on February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

A remarkable film about a monk living in the Golden Triangle area on the Thailand/Myanmar border, who together with a nun is bringing up and training poor children from the nearby villages.

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Zen Buddhism – In Search of Self

Posted on January 27, 2023March 14, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

This is a fly-on-the-wall type documentary made by Gong Jae Sung during the 90-day meditation retreat at the 10th century Baek Hung Nuns’ Temple on the Palgong Mountain in Korea during 2001/2.

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Why-Has-Bodhidharma-Left-for-the-East

Why Has Bodhidharma Left for the East?

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
Why-Has-Bodhidharma-Left-for-the-East

This is a hauntingly beautiful and deeply meditative film by Bae Yong-kyun, who spent 7 years making and editing the film, which is permeated by Buddhist themes and is built up around Zen koans and Zen-like dialogue.

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