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Tag: Buddha Biography

Path to Enlightenment, 2/4

Posted on June 6, 2014August 21, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

The second part of this film series on the Life of the Buddha and his Disciples covering some of the main events in his early career (Vietnamese with English Subtitles)

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Path to Enlightenment, 1/4

Posted on May 30, 2014August 21, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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The Life of Gautama Buddha in Animation

Posted on November 29, 2013August 21, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

Cartoon version of the Life of the Buddha with a good helping of Dhamma Teaching.

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Life of Buddha by Martin Meissonnier

Posted on December 21, 2012January 23, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A 90-minute film made for French networks in 2003 about the Life of the Buddha, featuring traditional story-tellers and interviews with archeologists, pandits and monks.

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Siddhartha, A Musical Journey to Enlightenment

Posted on May 4, 2012June 19, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries

Extracts from a musical produced by the vibrant Fo Shang Guan community in the Philippines tracing the Life of Siddhartha until his Awakening and his return to his home town – a special for Vesak.

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The Life of the Buddha Animation Film

Posted on August 7, 2011August 21, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

In a very short compass this animated Life of the Buddha tells more of the significant stories from the Buddha’s life than a lot of other films do. It concentrates on getting across the meaning of the teaching, rather than the heroics of the endeavour.

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PBS – The Buddha

Posted on February 24, 2011May 1, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

This 2-hour retelling of the Buddha Story by acclaimed film-maker David Grubin was made for PBS with the help of prominent American Buddhists who tell the story.

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