Brotherhood: The Inner Life of Monks

Brotherhood: The Inner Life of Monks

Buddhism | BBC Four | 2021 | 59'10''

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

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

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

Buddhism | BBC Four | 2008 | 58'55''

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

4: Monks Behaving Badly | A Year in Tibet

4: Monks Behaving Badly | A Year in Tibet

Buddhism | BBC Four | 2008 | 58'30''

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

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

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

Buddhism | BBC Four | 2008 | 58'48''

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

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

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

Buddhism | BBC Four | 2008 | 58'20''

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

1: The Visit | A Year in Tibet

1: The Visit | A Year in Tibet

Buddhism | BBC Four | 2008 | 58'58''

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...

A Monk From The Marble Temple

A Monk From The Marble Temple

Buddhism | BBC Two | 1991 | 47'36''

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.

Kung Fu Business | Under the Sun

Kung Fu Business | Under the Sun

Buddhism | BBC Two | 1999 | 49'08''

The documentary series continues by capturing the clash between the austerity of a Chinese monastery and the modern world's market forces as...

1: China: the Mountain | Extreme Pilgrim

1: China: the Mountain | Extreme Pilgrim

Buddhism | BBC Two | 2008 | 58'59''

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