How the traditions and stories surrounding the trickster King Kesar are kept alive in Ladakh.
The Culture of Khampa, The Love Song of Kangding
This is the last of three films looking at the history, geography, wildlife and cultures of the Kham region of Tibet.
The Culture of Khampa, King Gesar
This is the second of three films looks at the epic of King Gesar, the longest epic in the world.
The Crow Birth (told by Margo McLoughlin)
A retelling of Jātaka 140 in which the Bodhisatta in born as a crow and saves his fellows from a brahmin’s anger.
The Antelope Birth (told by Margo McLoughlin)
An interactive retelling of the Antelope Jātaka before an audience of devotees at Birken Forest Monastery.
The Acrobats, Citta & Sambhūta (told by Margo McLoughlin)
A magical retelling of a story which traces the lives of friends as they pass from life to life.
The Weaver’s Daughter (told by Margo McLoughlin)
A retelling of the story about a weaver’s daughter who hears the Buddha and practices what he teaches.
Ramayana, A Shared Culture
A look at the impact of the story of Prince Rāma on the cultures of south and south-east Asia.
