Archive for the ‘Buddhism’ Category

Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy

Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy

An interesting three part series about Tibetan Buddhism.
Part I: The Dalai Lama, The Monasteries and the People
Filmed in the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, North India, and in the re-built Sera Monastery, the second largest monastery of the old Tibet, this opening part of the Trilogy observes the Dalai Lama in his dual role as [...]

Buddhism: Light At The Edge Of The World

Buddhism: Light At The Edge Of The World

National Geographic’s Light At The Edge Of The World explores the Buddhism and the Himalayan Science Of The Mind.
Buddhism asks the fundamental question: What is life and what is the point of existence? Wade Davis goes on an anthropological and spiritual journey into the Himalayas of Nepal to learn the deepest lesson of Buddhist practice. [...]

Blue Buddha: Lost Secrets of Tibetan Medicine

Blue Buddha: Lost Secrets of Tibetan Medicine

Twelve hundred years ago the people of Tibet developed a comprehensive medical system. They understood how the mind affects the body. They knew subtle ways of changing the body’s chemistry with medicines made from plants and minerals. They blessed their medicines in lengthy rituals. And they encoded this knowledge in a series of elaborate paintings [...]

The Life Of Buddha

The Life Of Buddha

Over 2,500 years ago, one man showed the world a way to enlightenment. This beautifully produced Buddhist film meticulously reveals the fascinating story of Prince Siddhartha and the spiritual transformation that turned him into the Buddha.