This film was shot between 2007 and 2008 during the run up to the Beijing Olympics, and interviews most of the main players on the Tibetan side.
Vibrations of India
Bones of the Buddha
A documentary tracing the history of the discovery of the Buddha’s relics at Piprahwa in northern India and the subsequent controversy surrounding them.
Sky Caves of Nepal
In these episodes of National Geographic Live! three of the participants in the making of the documentaries about lost caves in Mustang, Nepal discuss what making these films meant for them.
India’ and Indonesia’s Shared Ancient and Modern Cultural Heritage
This is a wonderful documentary looking at the close cross-cultural links between India and Indonesia.
The Tibetan Oracles
A documentary by David Cherniack that looks the place of the oracles in Tibetan Buddhism, their history and their role in the current tradition.
Yogis Of Tibet
This film from 2002 is a look at the esoteric world of the Tibetan yogi, and includes interviews with the Dalai Lama and some outstanding practitioners in the modern era.
Conserving the Diamond Sutra
This 15-minute film is afascinating look at the decade-long conservation effort being made on the oldest, complete, dated printed book in history, a scroll of the Diamond Sutra, from 868 CE.
Sakyamuni Pagoda
This is a four-part series of short, 20-minute documentaries about the famous Sakyamuni Pagoda in Ying County, Shangxi Province, China, which is the tallest wooden Pagoda in the world.
