Dharma Documentaries – Buddhism and Its Cultures

Formless Forms of Zen

An episode from this Thai series on Buddhism in Asia looks at Zen in Japan.

An exploration of one of the great buildings in the ancient world, the 400ft tall Kanishka Stūpa.

The history and deeper meaning of the Devadatta story and its ramifications.

A look at the historical and cultural importance of this forgotten city in Afghanistan.

A look at the life of Prince Siddhartha as it may have been inside the palace at Kapilavastu.

The controversial life of Drukpa Kunley in 16th century Bhutan.

A look at one of the most important centres of Buddhist learning in South-East Asia.

The life of Aśoka, giving his immediate ancestral background, his struggle for power, his wars and conversion and his missionary efforts.

The many lives of the woman who became Isidāsī Therī, and attained liberation during the time of the Buddha.

Two stories in one, the first about a king and Ven Ānanda, the second about a grateful lion.