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Tag: Monasteries

Come, Come, Come Upward (Aje Aje Bara Aje)

Posted on March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

A Korean film about a young woman who joins a nunnery and later returns to lay life, bringing Dharma into the lives of those she meets (Korean with Eng subs).

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The Monks In The Forest

Posted on October 28, 2022November 20, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the simple lifestyle of monastics from the Thai forest tradition in Germany

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How Thai Forest Buddhism Came to British Columbia

Posted on October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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Himalaya, a Path to the Sky

Posted on June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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A Simple Life (Thai Monasticism)

Posted on May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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A Monk’s Life (Thailand)

Posted on April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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The Path of Ordination

Posted on April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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The Making of a Novice Monk (Wat Ban Khun)

Posted on April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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Lama La

Posted on April 16, 2021March 25, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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The Celestial Dance of Bhutan

Posted on March 5, 2021March 6, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
The Celestial Dance of Bhutan

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

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