Buddhism Movies

In 1981, a Buddhist monk teaching at the University of Madison, Wisconsin, made the bold request of the Dalai Lama to come and perform a rare ritual,...

In 1981 Professor Namkhai Norbu, returning to Lhasa after more than 20 years, made the first photographs of what were then considered the most secret...

Jason Lu, a Hongkonger living in LA, works a shift at a restaurant and finds himself in a bizarre situation, and facing a deadly problem.

A poet and a spirit have an ongoing deal: Haiku for life.

Story of the merits of the revered abbot Luang Pho Khoon.

The film Mandala by Christoph Hübner and Gabriele Voss shows in great calm and forcefulness the formation and destruction of the hitherto...

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...

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

Krit is openly gay, but his closest friend, Win, is questioning. As they grow older, their love is tested when the two finally explore their passion....

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...

Filmmaker Ryusei Iizuka Rivas (they/them) captures the spiritual and creative rebirth of Tokyo-born artist Maya Hirasawa Brauer (they/them). Filmed...

In a world full of constant change, we are always aware of what’s going on and what we think about it. This gives us a sense of who we are...

Wendell is trying to make peace with his earthly deterioration in the face of late-stage cancer. His son Josh is fighting it, fleeing it, denying it....

A year of zen practice at Antaiji Temple in Japan. Many non-Japanese gather at this Soto school zen temple to do zazen 1,800 hours per year and live...

Dotty Duette gets pushed into the waters to drown by an unknown assailant, where she is then stuck on a magical golden road which drags her down to...

Nob leads a happy life in a small town with his wife and young son. But when his son dies and his wife leaves him, he is unable to cope.

The film is based on the works of Milarepa, the most renowned Tibetan poet and Buddhist teacher of the 11th century. A young scholar and a student...