The first of eight talks on the early history of Buddhism and its spread to the Theravada countries of today.
Eternal Smiles, Buddhist Sculptures of China
A look at the introduction of Buddhist sculptures in China and their development over the centuries.
The Story of Buddhism 07, The Intellectual Quest
The seventh in a series of films about Buddhism looks at the Pāla period with the rise of the great universities and Vajrayāna Buddhism.
Bodhi Gaya, The Sacred Land of Buddhahood
A film about the site of the Buddha’s Awakening, including its history, and people who are working and teaching there at the present day.
Great Minds 14, Nagarjuna and Vasubandhu
A brief introduction to the thought of two of the leading thinkers in the Buddhist tradition.
Great Minds 4, The Buddha
The first of a series of lectures on great Buddhist teachers begins with the Buddha himself.
The Scientific Buddha 4, The Future of the Past
The last in a series of four lectures by Prof. Donald Lopez looking at the prospects for relations between Buddhism and science.
The Scientific Buddha 3, The Problem With Karma
The third in a series of four lectures by Prof. Donald Lopez looking at the doctrine of Karma and its relation to evolution.
The Scientific Buddha 2, Building a Better Buddha
The second in a series of four lectures by Prof. Donald Lopez looking at the emergence of the idea of the scientific Buddha in the mid 19th c. Europe, and its persistence ever since.
