Vajrayana – Dharma Documentaries

Bhutan, Back to the Roots along with Matthieu Ricard

A journey back to a much-loved country by Matthieu Ricard, and his experiences while there.

An excellent introduction to Mongolian thangka painting, its history and characteristics.

An overview of the teachings found in the Tibetan Book of the Dead.

The preservation of priceless thangkas and bronzes in a monastery in Ladakh.

A journey on foot into Tibet in 1949 to meet the Dalai Lama

A return to Zanskar to meet the nuns of the remote Tungri Nunnery is the remote Himalayas.

Life in a Ladakhi village recorded in 1986 before the opening of the country to the modern world.

This film follows the life of a Yangsi (or young Tulku) as he is recognised, enthroned and grows up in Bhutan and Nepal.

The story of how the highest educational degrees were opened up to nuns in the Tibetan tradition.

An excellent summary of the whole history of Buddhism in China from 1972.