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Tag: Meditation

Mandala (Korean Film)

Posted on January 13, 2017March 13, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

A film from Korea about two very different monks, their relationship, and their quest for awakening (Korean, with Eng subs).

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My Reincarnation

Posted on October 21, 2016October 21, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A film about the troubled and eventually reconclied relationship between a Dzogchen teacher and his son born in the west.

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A Day in the Life of a Sri Lankan Child Monk

Posted on April 18, 2016March 20, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the life of Sri Lankan novice monks from dawn to bedtime taking in various activities during the day including chanting, meditating and learning.

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NatGeo’s Inside the Living Body

Posted on January 22, 2016August 15, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries

A look inside the body using modern camera and scanning techniques as it develops from birth to death.

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Zen in America, Shunry Suzuki Roshi

Posted on November 20, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A compilation of documentaries about the Japanese Zen Master and his works in America.

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Buddha in Zululand

Posted on November 6, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A short documentary about the Buddhist Retreat Centre in South Africa and the impact it is having on the local community.

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Sketch of an Excellent Man, Pa Auk Sayadaw

Posted on September 18, 2015July 29, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the life and the teachings of the Pa Auk Sayadaw and its implementation in various monasteries around the world.

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The Great Legacy

Posted on May 29, 2015May 29, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

A movie from Myanmar involving a quest for the real legacy a girl in given from her dying Father, involving a heady mix of adventure, dancing, fighting, Dhamma and meditation.

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The Buddhist Science of the Mind

Posted on November 10, 2014May 2, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A film by NatGeo explorer in residence Wade Davis on Tibetan Culture and the science of meditation in Nepal.

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Mother Sela – Artist and Buddhist Nun

Posted on September 29, 2014October 1, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A fascinating documentary following a successful Lebanese artist as she leaves behind her previous life in the States and ordains in Sri Lanka.

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