An animated retelling of one of the most popular Jataka stories, illustrating the perfection of perserverance.
I Have Seen the Earth Change, Mongolia
First of two films about traditional communities and the impact global warming is having on their life-style and the changes they are having to make to survive in the new realities.
Tibetan Buddhism in China (Sertar)
NHK documentary about life in the Sertar monastery in Tibet, including interviews with high lamas and nuns.
King Bhumibol of Thailand, The People’s King
A documentary telling the story of the life of King Bhumibol of Thailand in narration, photos and film
The Himalayan Boy and the TV Set
A story of how modernisation in remote parts of the country of Bhutan, and its effect on traditional life.
Somtow’s Mahajanaka Opera-Ballet
An opera and ballet based on one of the most famous Jataka stories by the prolific American/Thai writer and composer S. P. Somtow.
David Eckel: Buddhism 23-24 of 24
The final two lectures by Prof David Eckel on Buddhism look at the influential Zen school and the introduction of Buddhism to America during the 20th century.
The Revival of Buddhism in China
A talk outlining the history and then examining the current status of Buddhism in China, the forms it is taking and how it can operate in a communist country.
David Eckel: Buddhism 21-22 of 24
The twenty-first and twenty-second lectures by Prof David Eckel on Buddhism look at the background to the introduction of Buddhism to Japan, and then at some of the great teachers and the schools they founded.
