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
The second of these eight talks focuses on the councils that followed the passing of the Buddha.
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
From Myanmar to the World 1, Overland to India
The beginnings of the world-wide vipassanā movement through the eyes of those who helped found it.
The Rise of Dhamma
A look at how SN Goenka brought Vipassana back to India, and how it spread around the world.
