A talk by the curator John Guy about the early Buddhist art of India, especially focusing on the remains in the Deccan.
Ajahn Punnadhammo, 04 King Asoka and the 3rd Buddhist Council
Ajahn discusses King Asoka’s rise to power, and holding of the 3rd council, before sending out missionaries to the outlying countries.
Ajahn Punnadhammo, 03 the 18 Schools of Buddhism
Ajahn talks about the initial and later splits of Buddhism into the various schools, and what their ideas were.
Ajahn Punnadhammo, 02 The First Two Councils
Ajahn Punnadhammo, 01 India in the Time of the Buddha
The first of eight talks on the early history of Buddhism and its spread to the Theravada countries of today.
The Children of the Buddha
Kalu Rinpoche at the age of six, attending the Dalai Lama led Kālacakra initiation in Bodhgayā, with his friend Joost.
From Myanmar to the World 2, Caves to Pagodas
A look at how the vipassana movement designed special meditation cells pagodas to enable deeper meditation