An illustrated talk on the great pilgrim-scholar monks in China in the 7th and 8th centuries and their influence on the arts.
Eminent Buddhists 3-4, Yijing and the West Market
Third and fourth documentaries about eminent Buddhists in the old Chinese capital city concerns the translator Yijing, the West Market area of the city and the Great Mosque (Mandarin, with English subtitles)
The Mission to Japan of Ven. Jian Zhen (Ganjin)
The story of the heroic efforts of one Chinese monk to bring a good vinaya lineage and the dharma to Japan during the Tang dynasty.
Fa Xian’s Spiritual Journey, 1 & 2
The first two of four films tracing the life of the famous Chinese Buddhist scholar monk Fa Xian, and his journey to India in search of Vinaya texts.
Beyond the Himalayas 2, In Search of the Buddha
The second of five films tracing an Indian expedition along the Silk Road in which they seek for the Buddhist sites along the route.
Lost Oasis on the Silk Road, Parts 7-9
Sections seven to nine from a three-hour documentary on the Buddhist Silk Road kingdom of Kucha made by CCTV.
Chinese Buddhism
Hang Gliding along the Karakoram Highway
Great Minds 4, The Buddha
The first of a series of lectures on great Buddhist teachers begins with the Buddha himself.
