A documentary covering the life of the English monk Ven. Dhammanando over a period of about a decade.
The Background to the Buddha’s Teaching
An illustrated talk on the geographical, social, political and religious background to the Buddha’s teaching.
Caring for the Beyond, Two Lao Buddhist Festivals for the Deceased
An ethnographic and anthropologic documentary about two festivals held in Laos which help keep the departed and the living connected.
The Zen Mind
This is a beautifully photographed and edited introduction to the many faces of Zen in contemporary Japan.
Enter the Mandala
An introduction to a small, but significant, exhibition on the mandala at the Asian Art Museum.
Tibetan Buddhism in China (Sertar)
NHK documentary about life in the Sertar monastery in Tibet, including interviews with high lamas and nuns.
King Bhumibol of Thailand, The People’s King
A documentary telling the story of the life of King Bhumibol of Thailand in narration, photos and film
David Eckel: Buddhism 23-24 of 24
The final two lectures by Prof David Eckel on Buddhism look at the influential Zen school and the introduction of Buddhism to America during the 20th century.
David Eckel: Buddhism 21-22 of 24
The twenty-first and twenty-second lectures by Prof David Eckel on Buddhism look at the background to the introduction of Buddhism to Japan, and then at some of the great teachers and the schools they founded.
