Dharma Documentaries – Page 62 – Buddhism and Its Cultures

Sketch of an Excellent Man, Pa Auk Sayadaw

A look at the life and the teachings of the Pa Auk Sayadaw and its implementation in various monasteries around the world.

A short documentary on the one time capital of Angkor, Koh Ker, which flourished during the 10th century (Khmer with English subtitles).

A film following the lives of nomads as they gather salt from a lake in Tibet (Tibetan with English subtitles).

A look at some of China’s most famous cultural and natural sights mainly from the air.

A film about the suppression of the Tibetan peoples and culture in China, and the attempt to maintain it in the diaspora.

A look at the flora and fauna in Cambodia which is dominated by the flow of the Mekong River and the monsoon rains.

A long and excellent animated film on the life of the Buddha from Thailand.

A very good Bollywood-style film on the life of the Buddha (Hindi, with English subtitles)

A look at traditional Buddhist Temple architecture in Kyoto and the work of craftsmen in maintaining the temples to this day.

A film about the life of the Buddha and the relevance of his revolutionary ideas for the modern world.