The Last Life of Nirmala as a Woman
This documentary follows one young Jaina as she prepares to leave home for the monastic life in the strict Digambara sect, forever cutting off ties to her family and past life.
Shaolin Zen Meditation, Martial Arts and Medicine
A documentary about meditation martial arts and medicine at Shaolin Temple in China (Mandarin with English Subtitles)
Webu Sayadaw: Anthology of a Noble One
An anthology of material by and about Webu Sayadaw with rare video, photos, writings and audio recordings of the great monk.
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter . . . and Spring
This sensitive 2003 film by Kim Ki-duk from South Korea is set around the changing seasons, both of nature and of man, as they play out in a hermitage in a remote and beautiful part of the country (Korean, with English subtitles).
The Tibetan Oracles
A documentary by David Cherniack that looks the place of the oracles in Tibetan Buddhism, their history and their role in the current tradition.
They Call it Myanmar: Lifting the Curtain
Filmed over a two-year period before the 2011 elections that started the slow changes that Myanmar’s reformist government introduced, this 80-minute documentary by Robert Lieberman shows what an uphill struggle the country is going to face simply to catch up.
In the Footsteps of a Yogi
A wonderful record of a pilgrimage to Lapchi in a remote part of Nepal by Nubpa Rinpoche and his disciples to visit the holy sites associated with Milarepa.
The Meaning of Tibetan Mandalas
Two films on Tibetan maṇḍalas, explaining their meaning, showing their construction and animating them in 3D computer animations.
