Searching for the Lotus-Born Master: Following the Father of Vajrayana Buddhism’s Journey Across the Himalayas
Nina Müller
27 February 2019
A review of Laurence Brahm’s documentary on…
Film Review: Walk with Me – A Welcome Break from Stressful City Life
Anne Wisman
15 September 2017
A joyful, meditative cinematic journey into the monastic life…
Walking for Change on a Padyatra
Caitlin Dwyer
25 March 2013
Some of us are close friends with the natural world. We spend our weekends in the mountains; we own Gore-Tex and lots of wicking socks.
The Book of the Dead
Rev. Amritananda
1 March 2012
The Book of the Dead, originally known in Japanese as Shisha no Sho– it was also translated as “The Book of a Dead Person”. This film
Words of My Perfect Teacher
Dr. WS Chan
1 March 2012
This is a film about a Buddhist teacher from Bhutan, Khyentse Norbu Rinpoche, and his western followers: a Canadian engineer, an English fortune teller, and an
Un Buda – An Argentinian Vision of Buddhism
Caridad Martin
1 March 2012
The Argentinian film “Un Buda” (2005) tells the story of two brothers in Buenos Aires, a sprawling modern metropolis in Latin America. It portrays the spiritual struggles, encounter
Tulku
Paul Quick
1 March 2012
Tulku, a film by Gesar Mukpo, examines the tulku system and its application to people recognized as tulkus in the West. Tulku is Tibetan for manifestation and
Amongst White Clouds
Lionel Mok
1 March 2012
Amongst White Clouds presents a rare opportunity to catch a glimpse into the reclusive lives of China’s Zen Buddhist hermits. The American director Edward A. Burger guides
Memories of a Mad Sage: A Review of Crazy Wisdom
Raymond Lam
1 March 2012
Ms. Demetrakas’ film Crazy Wisdom was instrumental in helping me understand just how strong the Buddhist voice was in the counterculture of the sixties and seventies, and
The Buddha
Aimée D. Lyde
1 March 2012
In the preface to the film The Buddha, D. Max Moerman from Barnard University says, “Like any good story it has a lot to teach… the
Shugendo Now
Jeff Kennedy
1 March 2012
Shugendo Now: Is this title a demand, a request, or a compassionate plea for a reevaluation of societal values? It is a boldly declarative title
My Reincarnation
Victoria Ferenbach
1 March 2012
This fascinating documentary is both the portrait of an unusual father/son relationship and the exploration of a remarkable spiritual journey. The father is a Buddhist