The first two lectures by Prof David Eckel on the history of Buddhism gives a course overview and a look at the background to the society the Buddha was born into
The Voice of the Buddha
A documentary on the revival of Tipitaka chanting in modern times and a recording of some chanting from the festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
108 Yaks, A Journey of Love and Freedom
A record of an astonishing journey undertaken to save the lives of 108 yaks doomed to be sold for slaughter in Nepal.
Soto Zen Buddhism, Daihonzan Eiheiji
A short look at the famous Daihonzan Eiheiji Temple, its history, structure and daily routine.
H.E. Chogye Trichen Rinpoche’s Succinct Biography and Funeral
Two films, the first giving a short biogrpahy of one of the great Tibetan masters, and the second recording his moving funeral.
Karmapa, The Lion Begins To Roar
A film made in 1999 in Tibet when the Karmapa was 14 years old and just before he fled to India
His Holiness the 17th Karmapa’s Return to Tsurphu Monastery
A record of the return of the reincarnated Gyalwa Karmapa to his home monastery in Tibet in 1992.
Amongst White Clouds in China
A documentary featuring meetings with contemporary Buddhist Masters living remotely in the Zhongnan mountains in China (mainly Mandarin with English subtitles).
Looking for Ancient Tibet
A journey through modern Tibet is search of the great yogis and teachers of the past and the present.
