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Tag: Pilgrimages

The Challenging Shikoku Pilgrimage in Japan

Posted on November 2, 2015September 14, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the long and difficult pilgrimage on the island of Shikoku in Japan, which is undertaken by hundreds of thousands each year.

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The Saltmen of Tibet

Posted on September 11, 2015September 2, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries

A film following the lives of nomads as they gather salt from a lake in Tibet (Tibetan with English subtitles).

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The Great Pilgrim Xuanzang

Posted on May 1, 2015March 14, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A shortened version of Fo Gaung Shan’s long video biography of the great Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang (Mandarin with English and Mandarin subtitles).

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Towards a Sustainable Lumbini

Posted on January 9, 2015January 9, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

This is a short UNESCO film about the birthplace of Lord Buddha, and the efforts being made to conserve and develop the area.

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On the Path of the Buddha

Posted on July 11, 2014September 16, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

A description of some of the main pilgrimage sites in Nepal and India, including the four main sites.

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Mystic Tibet with Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Posted on February 21, 2014July 17, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A record of a pilgrimage to Tibet by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and 50+ of his students from all round the world in or around 2006.

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Cold Mountain, Chinese Poet of the Tang Dynasty

Posted on February 5, 2014February 5, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

An appreciation of the Chinese Tang Dynasty era poet Han Shan (Cold Mountain) by some of his finest American translators.

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The Silk Road Series 16/16: The Travels of Xuang Zang in India

Posted on December 27, 2013October 14, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

The expedition team crosses into India proper, and down the Ganges Basin, following in the footsteps of China’s most famous pilgrim, Xuang Zang.

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In the Footsteps of a Yogi

Posted on December 7, 2012June 22, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

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.

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Land of Buddha

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Dharma Documentaries

An interesting documentary visiting many of the main archeological sites in India connected with Buddhism

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