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Tag: Buddha Biography

The History of Buddhism

Posted on May 13, 2016March 9, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A film about the history of Buddhism from its beginnings to the present day made by the History Channel in the late 1990s.

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Little Buddha

Posted on March 18, 2016October 15, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

A film about the finding of a reincarnated Tibetan Lama, along with a retelling of the Buddha story.

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Cities associated with Buddha

Posted on September 28, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A series of short films showing the archaeological remains of various cities associated with the Buddha, and their importance in Buddhist history.

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Buddhism and Buddhist Footprints

Posted on September 21, 2015September 21, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

Two well made films from India on the life of the Buddha and the spread of the religion in its various forms, and its re-entry into India in recent times.

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Thai Animated Life of Buddha

Posted on August 28, 2015November 3, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A long and excellent animated film on the life of the Buddha from Thailand.

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Tathagata Buddha

Posted on August 21, 2015August 5, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A very good Bollywood-style film on the life of the Buddha (Hindi, with English subtitles)

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Buddha, Genius of the Ancient World

Posted on August 14, 2015August 24, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A film about the life of the Buddha and the relevance of his revolutionary ideas for the modern world.

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The BBC’s Life of the Buddha

Posted on March 13, 2015June 9, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries

Acclaimed video documentary on the traditional life of the Buddha. Quite realistically portrayed, and a very positive film, even though it presents myth as history.

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Path to Enlightenment, 4/4

Posted on June 20, 2014August 21, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

The last of four drama films on the Life of the Buddha and his main disciples, covering the period from the ascetic practice to the Bamboo Grove (Vietnamese with English Subtitles)

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Path to Enlightenment, 3/4

Posted on June 13, 2014August 21, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

The third of four drama films on the Life of the Buddha and his main disciples, covering the period from the ascetic practice to the Bamboo Grove (Vietnamese with English Subtitles)

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