Monastics – Page 5 – Dharma Documentaries

A Bright Moon, the Life of Hong-yi

The life of one of the most famous Mahāyāna monks of early-modern China set against the turbulent times he lived in.

A look at the development and current practice of Tibetan medicine, and attempts to base it in science.

A look at the life and thoughts of a young Thai meditation teacher.

A retelling of the life of Xuan Zang distinguishing him from his fictional counterpart.

A series of short films looking at various aspects of Chinese Buddhism from 2004.

A short film on the lives of the ascetic Yambushi monks in Japan.

Interviews with nuns conducted from 2012-2015 discussing their paths into monastic life.

The first of a series of lectures on great Buddhist teachers begins with the Buddha himself.

A film from 2003 which looks at the establishment of Buddhism in NZ from a number of different angles.

A look at one day in the life of a reincarnated master as he prepares to carry on the teachings from his last life.