India – Page 2 – Dharma Documentaries

Indians 5, Nalanda and the Decline of Buddhism

The fifth in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations focuses on the great universities of the North-East.

The fourth in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations looks at the Āndhra kingdoms, which produced so much of Buddhist art.

The third in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations looks at the Mauryan period.

The second in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations focuses on the Aryans and the Vedic Age.

The first in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations focuses on the Indus Valley Civilisation.

The story of how the highest educational degrees were opened up to nuns in the Tibetan tradition.

A talk by the curator John Guy about the early Buddhist art of India, especially focusing on the remains in the Deccan.

Ajahn discusses King Asoka’s rise to power, and holding of the 3rd council, before sending out missionaries to the outlying countries.

Ajahn talks about the initial and later splits of Buddhism into the various schools, and what their ideas were.

The second of these eight talks focuses on the councils that followed the passing of the Buddha.