The seventh in a series of films about Buddhism looks at the Pāla period with the rise of the great universities and Vajrayāna Buddhism.
The Legend of Buddha
Bodh Gaya, the Seat of Enlightenment
Interviews with pilgrims at the central pilgrimage site of Bodhgaya, in which they tell the story of the Buddha and his teachings.
Great Minds 19, Saicho to Nichiren – Japanese Buddhism
Belief in Kannon
A film by NHK taking a look at the worship of the Bodhisattva Kannon as it is found in Kyoto, Japan.
A Christian Buddha: The Medieval Tale of Barlaam and Josaphat
The first in a series of three lectures by Prof. Donald S. Lopez, in which he looks at the medieval encounters between Buddhism and Christianity, and the misunderstandings it gave rise to.