Monasteries – Dharma Documentaries

Urgan, Child of the Himalaya

One small boy’s epic journey in Ladakh to the temple where he will be ordained.

A look at the efforts to rebuild the Tsurphu monastery, the traditional home of the Karmapas from 1988.

A visit to one of the most historical monasteries in Tibet, an active pilgrimage centre to this day.

A short visit to one of Tibet’s most important monasteries and a recount of its history.

The tenth in a series of films about Buddhism looks at the spread of the Vajrayāna in the Himalayan regions and at the Cham dance.

A look at the old fortress town of Gyang Tse (Gyantse) and the wonderful Palcho Monastery.

A visit to the Ganden Gonba east of Lhasa to see the resting place of Je Tsongkhapa.

The eighth in a series of films about Buddhism looks at the east Indian state of Orissa and its connection to Vajrayana Buddhism.

The third of four films making a journey through the Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan

The last of a three part series about the ancient Tea Roads from Yunnan to Beijing, and to Tibet (English with Chinese subtitles).