Dharma Documentaries – Page 59 – Buddhism and Its Cultures

How a Prince Became the Buddha

A modern retelling of the Buddha story with illustrations from the Asian Art Museum.

A journey through the early form of Buddhism as practised in Sri Lanka, with Ven Ananda Maitreya as our guide.

A short lecture introducing the cosmological meaning behind the symbology of the Swayambhu stupa.

A film looking at various projects in Nepal, featuring an extended interview with Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.

A film about a medical camp round the remote regions of Mustang in Nepal providing eye care, and other medical services, for the poor.

A journey of discovery through Buddhism via its art works.

A film about the gift of a lineage painting from West Virginia to a remote village in Mustang.

A film about the history of Buddhism from its beginnings to the present day made by the History Channel in the late 1990s.

A 20-minute slideshow of photographs taken at the photogenic site of Bagan in Myanmar.

A trip to remote regions of Tibet to enquire into the building of large towers that dot the landscape.