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.
Tibet – A Buddhist Trilogy
A 3-part documentary about Tibetan religion that observes some of the rituals and meditative practices found in the culture.
Kalacakra: Wheel of Time
This is Werner Herzog’s record of the 2002 Kalacakra event in Bodhgaya, and same event later in the year held in Graz, Austria. The film also includes a visit to Mt. Kailash
Somawati Stupa Vandana led by Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero
Recollections of an impressive event in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka in 2004, and a video of a similar occasion from 2009.
Ñāṇavīra Hamuduru
Bodies Donated to Science and Monks
Contemplation of the charnel grounds and giving gifts to others are two of the ways the Buddha recommended to overcome selfishness. Here are some reflections on the subject, followed by today’s documentary which is about people who donate their bodies to medical science.
Man on Cloud Mountain
This is an hour long documentary with Harada Roshi giving many interviews on his visit to America in 1991
