Monasteries – Page 2 – Dharma Documentaries

How Thai Forest Buddhism Came to British Columbia

The beginnings of the Thai Forest Tradition in Canada is explained in this presentation.

A film looking at a reincarnated lama in the Phuktal monastery in Zanskar.

Another look at the daily life of a monk in the Thai tradition, with narration.

A beautiful film looking at the daily life of a young monk in NE Thailand.

A film looking at the preparatory steps in becoming a Buddhist monk in the Thai tradition.

A look at the daily life of young novices in this monastery in northern Thailand.

A film from Nepal about a young monk’s journey through his war torn country (Nepali with English subtitles).

The central dance held in a Bhutanese monastery, its meaning and the preparations.

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.