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Jun 23, 2017 · By far the most “Buddhist” movie I’ve ever seen is not Little Buddha or The Life of the Buddha but Groundhog Day. This Harold Ramis film, written by Danny Rubin, captures the very essence of Buddhism. Bill Murray’s character, Phil, keeps reliving the same day over and over.
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- 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 · 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)
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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.
Jan 8, 2020 · These ten films explore Buddhism in a whole range of ways - and none of them are documentaries. Some might use fictional stories to explore the lifestyle or principles of Buddhism, while others might include Buddhist monks in a comedic way, or take a dramatized look at famous real-life Buddhists.
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Many of these are only loosely "Buddhist," but many are good recommendations. Spring, Summer, Fall...and Spring is very good to see so high in the list; that is probably the most "Buddhist" film I have seen (though be warned, it does contain some harm to animals).
