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Ocean of Wisdom – The Life of the Dalai Lama

Posted on March 23, 2012October 22, 2013 by Dharma Documentaries

This documentary outlining not only the life of the Dalai Lama, but also the modern history of the Tibetan people, has many interviews with His Holiness, as well as historic footage.

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Beating the Bomb – The History of CND

Posted on March 9, 2012October 22, 2013 by Dharma Documentaries

Documentary about the founding, history, struggles and successes of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

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Kalacakra: Wheel of Time

Posted on March 2, 2012October 5, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

This is Werner Herzog’s record of the 2002 Kalacakra event in Bodhgaya, and same event later in the year held in Graz, Austria. The film also includes a visit to Mt. Kailash

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Buddha in Suburbia

Posted on February 24, 2012July 8, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

This is a candid look at the two lives of the Lelung Rinpoche: on the one hand he is one of the most revered of the the reincarnated lamas in the Tibetan tradition, recognised by the Dalai Lama and respected and revered wherever he goes. On the other hand he is an almost unknown and…

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Tears of Gaza

Posted on February 17, 2012February 18, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A devastating documentary on the effects of modern warfare, concentrating on people who are undoubtedly innocent of any crime or provocation: the children who were caught up in a war zone.

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Somawati Stupa Vandana led by Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero

Posted on February 10, 2012October 20, 2013 by Dharma Documentaries

Recollections of an impressive event in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka in 2004, and a video of a similar occasion from 2009.

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Ñāṇavīra Hamuduru

Posted on February 3, 2012May 23, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

This is a short documentary about the influential English monk Ven. Ñāṇavīra,

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Roots of Paradise (Sri Lanka)

Posted on January 20, 2012October 22, 2013 by Dharma Documentaries

A 40-minute film covering the history and culture of Sri Lanka, and looking at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura, and moving on to Ritigala, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya and finally the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy.

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Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World

Posted on January 13, 2012June 22, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

Historian Bettany Hughes explains some of the basic Buddhist concepts, and at the same time show some of the riches of Buddhist culture.

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Arnaud Desjardins: The Message of the Tibetans 2, Tantrism

Posted on December 30, 2011October 10, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries

The second of Arnaud Desjardin’s films about Tibetan Buddhism in which he looks more closely at the religious side of the culture, with an examination of the rites and rituals, yogic practices and meditation involved in Tantric Buddhism.

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