Changing concepts of karma | Genius of the Ancient World

Buddhism: Introduction to Buddhism | Belief File

Young British Buddhist's explain and discuss the key beliefs of Buddhism.

Mission: Joy - with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama (2021)

A feelgood film that follows the meeting between the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu in 2015 during whic...

Nirvana | Genius of the Ancient World

Through deep meditation, the Buddha achieved Enlightenment and developed the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.

1: China: the Mountain | Extreme Pilgrim

Peter Owen Jones, a Church of England vicar, journeys to a monastery in China to find out what Buddhism can teach him about spiritua...

A Monk From The Marble Temple

In Thailand most boys train as monks for a while, film follows Soradej a novice & Udom who has been a monk for 10 yrs in their duties.

Issues: Belief and Suffering | Belief File

This programme looks at suffering from the Buddhist point of view.

Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World

Bettany Hughes visits seven of the most famous ancient and modern Buddhist locations in the world: seven wonders that give an insight int...

Spreading the Buddha's teachings | Genius of the Ancient World

The story of how the Buddha's ideas spread through his own preaching and the creation of the first monasteries.

The Buddhists of Suburbia | Everyman

Tonight's documentary concludes the Buddhism season, profiling number of converts to the faith, including an IT consultant who has given...

The Life of the Buddha | Everyman

Filmed on location in India and Nepal, the documentary follows Siddhartha Gautama's spiritual journey to enlightenment, tracing how he came...

1: The Visit | A Year in Tibet

Documentary series following a year in the life of Gyantse, Tibet's third largest town. The Panchen Lama pays an unexpected visit to the local...

2: Three Husbands and a Wedding | A Year in Tibet

It's autumn and everyone pulls together to get in the harvest.

3: Faith, Hope and Charity | A Year in Tibet

The monks begin preparations for New Year, one of Tibet's biggest festivals.

4: Monks Behaving Badly | A Year in Tibet

In the Pel Kor monastery, the director finds that some statues have been stolen.

5: A Tale of Three Monks | A Year in Tibet

Tsultrim has to juggle running the monastery while complying with government restrictions.

Angkor Wat | Sacred Wonders

At Angkor Wat in Cambodia, a team of gardeners protect the temples from the spread of the jungle.

Bagan | Burma with Simon Reeve

Travelling in Burma in 2018, Simon Reeve visits Bagan, the capital of the first empire that eventually became known as Burma and home to many ...

Brahmanic society | Genius of the Ancient World

An explanation of the social and religious context in which the Buddha was brought up and how it influenced his ideas.

Brotherhood: The Inner Life of Monks

At a time of change, a community of ageing monks reflect on their spirituality as the number of burials in the monastery graveyard conti...

Buddhism: Wheel of Time | Storyville

The Dalai Lama prays with the faithful in director Werner Herzog 's film. He follows the Buddhist Kalachakra - on the Nepalese/ Indian f...