Dharma Documentaries – Page 45 – Buddhism and Its Cultures

Himalaya, a Leader’s Childhood

Posted on March 16, 2018May 4, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A movie about salt traders and their epic journey through the Nepalese Himalayas, during which they grow and come to deeper understandings about life.

Lama Osel Hita

Posted on March 9, 2018August 31, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

A portrait of the life of a young Western lama from 1998; and a film by the same lama in 2012.

Magical Show

Posted on February 16, 2018March 22, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A film about Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche and Khenpo Kunga Wangchuk, who headed his educational efforts.

Life as Cinema, the Making of the Cup

Posted on February 9, 2018March 22, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A film following Khentsye Rinpoche as he makes his first feature film, The Cup.

Samye Ling, Fulfilling the Visions

Posted on February 2, 2018February 3, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

A short documentary looking at the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Europe and its works.

Paths of the Soul

Posted on January 26, 2018March 22, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A film about a remarkable pilgrimage from a remote Tibetan village to Lhasa and Mt. Kailash.

Thera Stories, Spiritual Journeys of Monks

Posted on January 19, 2018January 19, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

Western monastics speak about their paths to becoming first Buddhists, and then ordained members of the Sangha.

Koyasan Shingon Buddhism

Posted on January 15, 2018September 29, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

A non-narrative film from the head temple of the Shingon esoteric sect in Japan.

Shikoku Pilgrimage (Sacred Journeys)

Posted on January 12, 2018January 12, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at one of Japan’s most sacred pilgrimages through the eyes of American Pilgrims.

Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei

Posted on January 5, 2018August 24, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

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