Buddhism Movies
- 2022
A Cloud Never Dies
A Cloud Never Dies02022HD
Weaving together original film and photographic archives, A CLOUD NEVER DIES tells the story of a humble young Vietnamese monk and poet whose wisdom...
- 1979
Nichiren
Nichiren01979HD
An epic drama about Nichiren's life. Nichiren was a Buddhist monk who lived for 60 years during the Kamakura period (1185-1333) in Japan. Nichiren...
- 2003
Angulimala
Angulimala02003HD
Arhingsaka was born in India to a noble family. Despite his noble birth, his horoscope showed to be born under the sign of thieves, and thus was...
- 2019
Saint Young Men 2nd Century
Saint Young Men 2nd Century02019HD
SAINT☆YOUNG MEN 2nd Century imagines a world where Jesus Christ (Kenichi Matsuyama; Death Note) and Gautama Buddha (Shōta Sometani;...
- 2020
My Year of Living Mindfully
My Year of Living Mindfully82020HD
Shannon Harvey was working in her dream job as a radio news journalist when, at the age of 24 she was diagnosed with a devastating auto-immune...
- 2006
Vajra Sky Over Tibet
Vajra Sky Over Tibet72006HD
Vajra Sky is a cinematic pilgrimage to central Tibet, bearing witness to the indomitable faith of its Buddhist community and the imminent threat to...
- 2005
The Silent Holy Stones
The Silent Holy Stones6.1792005HD
A young Tibetan monk goes back home for the New Year's celebrations. Fascinated by television, he wants to bring his family's television to the...
- 1968
Wicked Priest
Wicked Priest5.71968HD
During the Taisho Period (early 1920's) a monastery of warrior monks was split apart between two factions. One of these factions was led by the Chief...
- 2015
Maharaja Gemunu
Maharaja Gemunu92015HD
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...
- 2013
Sri Siddhartha Gautama
Sri Siddhartha Gautama82013HD
Sri Siddhartha Gautama is a Sinhala movie released on 24 January, 2013. The movie is directed by Saman Weeraman and featured Anchal Singh and Gagan...
- 2012
Souls of Zen: Ancestors and Agency in Contemporary Japanese Temple Buddhism
Souls of Zen: Ancestors and Agency in Contemporary Japanese Temple Buddhism82012HD
The Japanese population’s reaction to the catastrophe of March 2011 has been described as “stoic” by the Western media. The...
- 2005
Peace Is Every Step
Peace Is Every Step02005HD
The influential life and powerful messages of Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh are explored in this biographical documentary. For more than...
- 1993
Compassion in Exile: The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama
Compassion in Exile: The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama01993HD
A portrait of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, which includes historical footage of China's repression of Tibetan Buddhism in 1959.
- 2019
TANNISHO
TANNISHO12019HD
Yuien is a troubled young man. He meets the Buddhist monk Shinran, and listens to his teachings. Shinran takes him on as his disciple, and they...
- 1981
Rennyo and His Mother
Rennyo and His Mother01981HD
Rennyo was the key figure responsible for the restoration of Shin Buddhism in Japan, in particular the Honganji lineage that had a slump in its...
- 1970
Tears of the Buddha: Spirituality and Emotions
Tears of the Buddha: Spirituality and Emotions01970HD
Tears of the Buddha: Spirituality and Emotions explores the spiritual path through the lens of emotion. Director Joel Lesko interviews modern...
- 2007
The Zen Mind
The Zen Mind82007HD
In the last fifty years the culture of Zen has spread far beyond Japan. Zen centers and zen retreats have sprung up throughout America and Europe. ...
- 1994
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life71994HD
Narrated by Leonard Cohen, this two-part series explores ancient teachings on death and dying and boldly visualises the afterlife according to...
- 2014
The Last Lost Kingdom
The Last Lost Kingdom02014HD
Following in the footsteps of his father, Folco Felzani embarks on an epic journey on foot in search of Mustang, the last lost kingdom, in northern...
- 1974
Ladakh: The Lotus of the Himalaya
Ladakh: The Lotus of the Himalaya01974HD
Short documentary on the Ladakh.region.