Culture – Page 34 – Dharma Documentaries

Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei

The extraordinary pilgrimage of a Buddhist monk belonging to the Tendai sect of Buddhism in Japan.

An investigation into the lost Buddhist kingdom of Kucha in Central Asia.

A film looking at one day in the life of an illiterate peasant woman in Tibet.

A look at the influence of Zen on all aspects of Japanese art and culture.

A look at the protests by self-immolation that swept over Tibet during the last decade.

A film about the culture, history and religions of Vietnam, with special emphasis on Buddhism and Thich Nhat Hanh.

A short film about the meeting and interchanges between Tibetan Buddhism and western culture.

A film which looks at the self-mummification of a monk in the Himalayan regions.

A look at what happens to people who die without any obvious next of kin to see to their disposal.

A film about the multi-faceted relationship there is between the Dalai Lama specifically, and Tibetans in general, with India.