A report on the effects that increased tourism due to gaining World Heritage status is having on SE Asian cultural sites, both living and historic, by Alea Callan.
Land of Buddha
An interesting documentary visiting many of the main archeological sites in India connected with Buddhism
Eternal Ancestors – Buddha’s Relics
Lecture at the Metropolitan Museum in New York about the importance of reliquaries in Buddhist culture
My Brother, Buddhist Monk
Documentary following Santeri Ahola on his trip to Thailand where he hopes to ordain as a Buddhist Monk.
Beliefs Made Visible – Hindu and Buddhist Art in South Asia
Two short documentaries giving an overview of Hindu and Buddhist art in India, made by the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, which is one of the largest museums of Asian Art in the world.
The Teachings of Pra Acharn Tippakorn Sukhito
Three videos by Jörg Dittmar made over a period of about a decade based on the teachings of Pra Acharn Tippakorn Sukhito
Reconstructing the Ruined Buddhist Complex of Banteay Chhmar
A presentation by Oliver Cunin on Banteay Chhmar, a Mahayana Temple, which is the largest of the Angkorian sites outside of the main complex itself.
Divine Dwellings: The Architectural Context of Khmer Sculpture
A very good overview of the development of Khmer architecture and statuary given by Helen Jessup as part of the Aspects of Angkor series of lectures at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington
Roots of Paradise (Sri Lanka)
A 40-minute film covering the history and culture of Sri Lanka, and looking at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura, and moving on to Ritigala, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya and finally the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy.
