A look at Zen training at the Japanese Rinzai School of Zen Buddhism Shogen ji Monastery in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan.
Mirror of Zen, A Day in the Moment of a Modern Zen Monk
Two non-narrative films, the first following the daily activities of the western zen teacher Hyon Gak sunim, the second showing a retreat he leads in Germany.
The Eye-Opener
A meditative look at the work that goes into preparing a Arhat statue at a Tibetan monastery.
Sit (Zen and Everyday Life)
Mandala (Korean Film)
A film from Korea about two very different monks, their relationship, and their quest for awakening (Korean, with Eng subs).
My Reincarnation
A film about the troubled and eventually reconclied relationship between a Dzogchen teacher and his son born in the west.
A Day in the Life of a Sri Lankan Child Monk
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.
NatGeo’s Inside the Living Body
A look inside the body using modern camera and scanning techniques as it develops from birth to death.
