Dharma Documentaries – Buddhism and Its Cultures

Apannaka Jataka, A Tale of Two Merchants

The story of two merchants, one a fool and one wise and the fate of both.

The story of Angulimāla, his birth, studies, assignment, conversion, ordination and end.

The story-cycle around the Buddha’s great disciple, Anathapindika and his family.

An animated retelling of the story of the Buddha’s early conversions of fire worshippers at Gayā.

A non-verbal look at the New Year celebrations in Dharamsala in 1996, a historical record of the event.

A visit to the Koyasan group of temples in Japan to find out their history and present day standing.

The Maoists on one side and the Army on the other—and Tashi in the middle. What good can he do?

A look at the heart of Buddhism in Mongolia, the Erdene Zuu Monastery, and at the festivals in the Gandan temple in the capital.

The remarkable story of one woman’s pilgrimage to Lhasa at a time when Tibet was closed off to the world.

Some of the temples in Mustang, their restoration, and rehabilitation.