God and Satan: Abraxas and Enlightenment
Raymond Lam
2 November 2011
The last time I listened to so-called hard rock was when I bought the most recent album from HIM (His Infernal Majesty), Screamworks. To the
Buddhist Film Festival Europe 2011
Buddhistdoor Global
1 November 2011
One of the most vibrant and exciting events contemporary Buddhism offers is its film festivals, which usually take place annually and have for years driven
Tata, child telepath
Raymond Lam
18 October 2011
An extraordinary, talented character that will no doubt be a fan favourite, the impoverished Tata embodies the playful and irreverent creativity typical of Tezuka. He
Bandhaka, Siddhartha’s mentor
Raymond Lam
18 October 2011
In Tezuka’s original manga, Bandhaka’s role is little more than that of a minor villain, a contemptible rival to Siddhartha for Yasodhar?’s affections. In this
Migaila
Raymond Lam
18 October 2011
The strong and beautiful Migaila is perhaps the single most daring creative liberty taken with the story of the Buddha. First of all, there is
Chapra
Raymond Lam
18 October 2011
Aside from their questionably passionate gazes and prolonged shots of their longing embraces, Chapra and his unnamed mother form a genuinely touching duo. Their mutual
The Great Departure: A Review of Osamu Tezuka’s “Buddha: the Red Desert”
Raymond Lam
8 October 2011
Original Author: Osamu Tezuka Director: Kozo Morishita Studio: Toei Animation Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures and Toei Animation Release date: 28/05/2011 As far as I
“Buddha” by Osamu Tezuka
Ittoku
20 December 2010
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Why not buy them a contemporary, gripping retelling of the Buddha’s life? To date, the late Osamu Tezuka’s (Astro
“Buddhism Fatigue” and Buddhist Nuns in Filmmaking
Raymond Lam
1 August 2008
“Beautiful, soft, open – but not always interesting.” This is how California-based filmmaker Heather Kessinger describes current trends in American Buddhist filmmaking, which has unwittingly