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This one is also the longest movie about Buddha, as it consists of five DVDs with approximately 180 minutes film each. In 2008, K. Raja Sekhar produced another Buddha film entitled Tathagata Buddha .
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
- Bulletproof Monk
- Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame
- Samsara
- Hector and The Search For Happiness
- Kundun
- The Cup
- Milarepa
- The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
- Seven Years in Tibet
This beautiful South Korean film looks at the cyclical nature of life (a very Buddhist concept) against the backdrop of a Buddhist monastery on a tiny island. Set over the course of a year, the film centers on a young monk as he explores love and sexuality as well as his faith. This is a wonderful film for directly referencing the Buddhist way whil...
On the opposite end of the spectrum, there's Bulletproof Monk. This may actually fall into the 'So Bad It's Good' category, rather than being legitimately a great movie, but anyone who wants to see a Buddhist Monk in a kick-ass action comedy alongside a wise-cracking American pickpocket to protect a mystical scroll... has come to the right place. T...
Despite the title, this film doesn't totally focus on Buddhism but includes some wonderfully Buddhist ideas about the search for wisdom and the importance of education for all. Buddha Collapsed Out Of Shametakes place in Bamiyan (Afghanistan), where the Taliban famously destroyed massive, ancient Buddha statues. RELATED: 10 Best War Movies of the 2...
This award-winning film festival offering explores the complications of spirituality and sexuality, as a young monk attempts to gain enlightenment. The film centers on Tashi, a man raised to the spiritual life, who falls in love with a woman. He struggles to decide if he must truly understand the other side of life to achieve enlightenment, and fol...
Simon Pegg stars in this film about a bored psychiatrist who sets out on a global quest to discover the true meaning of happiness... and finds some wonderfully unexpected results. And unlike many films that claim that, the end of the film is likely to actually be unexpected, in a wonderful way. RELATED: 10 Most Inspiring Quotes From The Hobbit Film...
Directed by Martin Scorsese, Kundunis a visually stunning look at the early life of the Dalai Lama. From his childhood in Tibet to the Chinese invasion and his escape to India. The film is more beautiful than political, and explores the mystery of Buddhism through the story of the world's most famous Buddhist. It may not be the best (or best-known)...
Not every film about Buddhism has to be serious and spiritual, as The Cupclearly proves. This comedy is set in a monastary, but follows the adventures of a group of monks and novices who are torn between their love of spirituality... and their love of football (soccer)! The bulk of the film follows them as they attempt to find a way to watch the Wo...
Another film looking at the life of a famous figure from Buddhism, Milarepais about the Tibetan tantric yogi of the same name. The film is a moral fable, and one of the best-known in Buddhism, so viewers shouldn't be expecting dramatic twists and turns. Instead, this is a film with a lesson, and a wonderful one for anyone interested in the stories ...
Patrick Warburton stars in this lesser-known film that puts a Buddhist twist on the classic story of Beauty and the Beast. The film begins with a deeply angry and misoygnistic man deciding that the answer to his love-life issues is a mail order bride. Assuming that his new bride will be docile and utterly submissive, Max Bright is surprised to find...
Where would a list of Buddhism films be without this '90s classic starring Brad Pitt? Also centered on the life of the Dalai Lama, Seven Years In Tibet is based on the true story of Heinrich Harrer, a mountain climber who finds himself in Tibet, and the unlikely friendship that blooms between Heinrich and the Dalai Lama. Unlike many others on this ...
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- Zen (2009) Unsatisfied with the teachings of Buddhism in Kyoto, Japanese monk Dogen Zenji traveled to China to find the original teachings there himself and bring them back to Japan.
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003) South Korean film Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, is perhaps the most treasured hidden gem of a movie among Buddhists today.
- Kundun (1997) Martin Scorsese's film Kundun is an epic and sweeping film about the early life of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama. Based on the Dalai Lama's own writings about his life, the movie follows his life from when he is found as a child by Tibetan monks believing him to be the next reincarnated Dalai Lama, to the end when he flees Tibet.
- Groundhog Day (1993) As the only movie on this list that isn't overtly Buddhist, it might seem like a strange addition. But Groundhog Day has long been known as a spiritual and philosophical masterpiece.
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring (2003) – Kim Ki-duk. On a floating monastery in a beautiful lake, a young Buddhist monk and his master live their austere, simple lives in Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring.
- Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? (1989) – Bae Yong-kyun. It’s difficult to think of a film that more completely embodies the spirit of Buddhism in content and style than this unique classic.
- Kundun (1997) – Martin Scorsese. Martin Scorsese’s epic film is a straightforward but inspired telling of the life of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.
- The Burmese Harp (1956) – Kon Ichikawa. Mizushima, the protagonist of this Japanese film, is no coward; he has proven his bravery in battle, but circumstances have forced him apart from his unit.
- Why Has Bodhi Dharma Left for the East (1989) This South Korean movie follows the lives of three Buddhist monks: an elderly monk, an adult monk, and an orphaned boy.
- Zen – The Life of Zen Master Dogen (2009) This movie is a fascinating biography of Zen master Dogen Zenji. Dogen was born in Japan and started seeking liberation after his mother’s death.
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring (2003) This South Korean movie features a Buddhist monastery that floats on a lake. The story revolves around the life of a young Buddhist monk as he goes through phases of life.
- Milarepa (2006) This movie is about the life of the most famous Tibetan tantric Jetsun Milarepa. It’s filmed in the beautiful Spiti Valley and tells the story of Tibet’s greatest legend.
Sep 10, 2015 · While spirituality isn’t something many of us look for in films, it doesn’t mean it’s impossible to find. This list looks at some films that explicitly or implicitly carry, to some extent, traditional Buddhist beliefs. 13. The Dance of Reality (Alejandro Jodorowsky, 2013)
This section provides a list of selected Buddhist films and documentaries. The links will take you to the producer website or IMDb (online database for films). For viewing, please access the films through streaming platforms, such as YouTube TV, Amazon, Neflix, or Kanopy (free for the Stanford community with your SUNet ID or through your public ...
