Theravada – Dharma Documentaries

Myanmar, The Grand Plain of the Irawaddy

A look at the Irawaddy river in Myanmar and the civilisations it has supported.

The story of a young girl in Myanmar who decides to become a nun.

A record of a month long walking pilgrimage in Sri Lanka by Thai monks

A look at three important temples in Myanmar and their construction.

Ajahn talks about the history of Buddhism in Thailand from its beginnings up to the present day.

Ajahn looks at the establishment of Buddhism in Burma, and its long history through the ages.

How Buddhism travelled to Sri Lanka, and how it survived through the changing fortunes of history.

An overview of the debates that were taking place in the early centuries of the Buddhist teachings.

Ajahn talks about the initial and later splits of Buddhism into the various schools, and what their ideas were.

The second of these eight talks focuses on the councils that followed the passing of the Buddha.