Dharma Documentaries – Page 64 – Buddhism and Its Cultures

Five Storey Pagodas in Japan

A look at the construction and maintenance of these iconic buildings in Japan.

A compilation of documentaries about the Japanese Zen Master and his works in America.

A documentary about the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang which represent the peak of Chinese classical Buddhist art.

A film looking at the work of a Taiwanese monk in southern Africa, and the orphanages he has set up there (English and Mandarin with subtitles).

A look at the founding, history, importance and daily life of the first Buddhist Temple in China (Mandarin with English subtitles).

A short documentary about the Buddhist Retreat Centre in South Africa and the impact it is having on the local community.

A look at the long and difficult pilgrimage on the island of Shikoku in Japan, which is undertaken by hundreds of thousands each year.

The third of this series of films in which people speak about the things that matter to them in their lives.

A short introduction from NHK on the various Buddhist statues that are found in Japan.

The second of this series of films in which people speak about the things that matter to them in their lives.