buddhism movies page 7

Summer in the Lotus Ground (2012)
10 / 10

Documentary

A beautiful documentary film set around Dzogchen monastery in Tibet. It focuses on Kjabje Dzogchen Pema Kalsang Rinpoche, who has been instrumental...

The Art of Life (2019)
0 / 10

Documentary

As a rising star in the field of abstract mathematics, Michael discovered that he could see beauty and pattern where others could not. But his path...

Maharaja Gemunu (2015)
9 / 10

History, Action

Maharaja Gemunu is based on the odyssey of King Gemunu (ruler of Sri Lanka 161–137 BC) who is renowned for defeating and overthrowing King Elara,...

Bokar Rimpoche: Meditation Master (2007)
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Documentary

By way of a journey through the landscapes of Himalaya's mountains , the film invites us to discover the everyday life of Bokar Rimpoche; one of...

Sunrise/Sunset. Dalai Lama XIV (2008)
8.5 / 10

Documentary

The daily life of the Dalai Lama is brought home with remarkable intimacy in SUNRISE/SUNSET. Granted total access to His Holiness for 24 hours, this...

Words of My Perfect Teacher (2003)
10 / 10

Documentary

Three students seek the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhist master, soccer aficionado and filmmaker Khyentse Norbu in this captivating documentary, which...

Pink Coffins (2010)
6 / 10

Documentary

In a temple in Thailand, an order of Buddhist monks are performing a ceremony for people who headed there to get re-incarnated. There, we meet Tarn,...

Gotoma the Buddha (1957)
7 / 10

History, Documentary

This Indian documentary had its world premiere in Paris. Told simply and straightforwardly, the film traces the life of Buddha, from humble priest to...

Dhammapada (1969)
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Documentary

All the gist of Buddhism, the very words of Buddha loaded on to a visual circus where every image has an act for itself. The director is an old...

Les Danses de Tami (1955)
10 / 10

Documentary

Tears of the Buddha: Spirituality and Emotions (1969)
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Tears of the Buddha: Spirituality and Emotions explores the spiritual path through the lens of emotion. Director Joel Lesko interviews modern...

Period: A State of Purity (2020)
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Documentary

Tibetan Buddhist nuns from the Thupten Choling monastery in the Himalayan foothills discuss their mentruation practices.

Ladakh: The Lotus of the Himalaya (1974)
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Documentary

Short documentary on the Ladakh.region.

The Light of the Golden Sun (2011)
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Documentary, History

More than 50 years ago, the Tibetan Bon Buddhist tradition was driven from its refuge deep within the Himalayas. This is the story of the long and...

Tempelriddaren (2014)
8 / 10

Documentary, TV Movie

Shugendô Now (2010)
6.5 / 10

Documentary

This feature documentary is an experiential journey in to the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendō (The Way of Acquiring...

The Jew in the Lotus (1998)
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Documentary

Tells how Rodger Kamenetz, author of the best-selling 1994 book by the same title, found his way back to Judaism - the tradition of his birth.

Our life is like our breath (1996)
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A film following a western monk and his lifestyle in the Thai forest monastery, Wat Pa Nanachat, in the 1990s.

Das alte Ladakh (1986)
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Documentary

Our Southern Home (2008)
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Documentary

A documentary film tells the true story of the locals in southern of Thailand through the life of 4 families that live in different provinces, but...