Ajahn discusses King Asoka’s rise to power, and holding of the 3rd council, before sending out missionaries to the outlying countries.
A Monk’s Life
The Mission to Japan of Ven. Jian Zhen (Ganjin)
The story of the heroic efforts of one Chinese monk to bring a good vinaya lineage and the dharma to Japan during the Tang dynasty.
Fa Xian’s Spiritual Journey, 3 & 4
The third and fourth films tracing the life of the famous Chinese Buddhist scholar monk Fa Xian, and his journey to India in search of Vinaya texts.
Fa Xian’s Spiritual Journey, 1 & 2
The first two of four films tracing the life of the famous Chinese Buddhist scholar monk Fa Xian, and his journey to India in search of Vinaya texts.
The Buddha comes to Sussex
A look at the foundation of the Thai Forest Tradition in England by Ajahn Chah in 1979 (English with Thai subtitles).
The Precious Guru (Trailer)
A trailer of a new feature documentary looking at the teaching of Guru Padmasambhava one of the great missionaries of Buddhism to Tibet.