The Life of Buddha

The Life of Buddha

Buddhism | BBC Two | 2003 | 59'31''

Filmed on location in India and Nepal, the documentary follows Siddhartha Gautama's (who came to be known as the Buddha) spiritual journey to Enlightenmen...

The Baby and the Buddha | Storyville

The Baby and the Buddha | Storyville

Buddhism | BBC Four | 2009 | 1'28'50''

Documentary which chronicles former disciple Tenzin Zopa's search for his reincarnated Tibetan master, Lama Konchog. This 'unmistaken ch...

Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism | A-Z of Belief

Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism | A-Z of Belief

Buddhism | BBC Two | 1990 | 29'05''

Over six million people begin their day by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Popstar Pepsi De Macque shares how this chant and her belie...

Hearts and Minds: Part 2 | Everyman

Hearts and Minds: Part 2 | Everyman

Buddhism | BBC One | 1985 | 39'42''

Ten years after the Vietnam War, the Laos communist government has, for the first time, allowed a Western crew to film extensively in the...

Hearts and Minds: Part 1 | Everyman

Hearts and Minds: Part 1 | Everyman

Buddhism | BBC One | 1985 | 39'21''

A film about Thailand, set ten years after the end of the Vietnam War, as it faces Communist Indochina across the Mekong River. Tradition...

Kingdom of the Lost Boy | Everyman

Kingdom of the Lost Boy | Everyman

Buddhism | BBC One | 1996 | 1'10'50''

The Panchen Lama, one of Tibet's most revered spiritual figures chosen by the Dalai Lama, has disappeared. Meanwhile, the Chinese authorit...

The Life of the Buddha | Everyman

The Life of the Buddha | Everyman

Buddhism | BBC Two | 2003 | 59'27''

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

The Buddhists of Suburbia | Everyman

The Buddhists of Suburbia | Everyman

Buddhism | BBC Two | 2003 | 48'54''

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

Richard Gere’s Buddhism

Richard Gere’s Buddhism

Buddhism | BBC Two | 2003 | 28'56''

Hollywood actor Richard Gere has been a committed Buddhist for the past thirty years. In an in-depth interview, he reveals how he discovered Bu...

Buddhism: Introduction to Buddhism | Belief File

Buddhism: Introduction to Buddhism | Belief File

Buddhism | BBC Two | 2000 | 18'41''

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

Issues: Belief and Suffering | Belief File

Issues: Belief and Suffering | Belief File

Buddhism | BBC Two | 1998 | 18'59''

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

Tibetan Buddhism | Around the World in 80 Faiths

Tibetan Buddhism | Around the World in 80 Faiths

Buddhism | BBC Two | 2009 | 6'04''

At a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Nepal, monks explain their way of life and their key religious beliefs.
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