Jackie tanúja édesapja halálának. A harcművészetek egyik mesterének ismeretlen gyilkoló technikájának lett áldozata. Jackie elhatározza, hogy beáll Shaolin szerzetesnek és megbosszulja apja halálát, azonban hamar kiderül, hogy tudása nagyon távol áll a profikétől. Összebarátkozik shaolin mesterekkel, akik különféle kung fu technikákat tanítanak neki, s igy talán eséllyel állhat ki apja gyilkosával.
Tashi az ifjú láma, befejezte hároméves magányos meditációját egy eldugott remetelakban. Egykori kolostorába visszatérve Tashiban felébrednek a szexuális ösztönök, s ez megkérdőjelezi kolostori életének spirituális értékeit. Úgy érzi, meg kell tapasztalnia a világi létet ahhoz, hogy majd lemondhasson róla, ezért otthagyja a kolostort, és feleségül veszi a gyönyörű Pemát, akit egy szüreti áldásosztás során ismert meg.Bár boldogan él feleségével és újszülött fiával, Tashi nincs felkészülve a mindennapi élet olyan velejáróira, mint az emberi irigység, a könyörtelen üzleti háborúskodások, valamint az aratáskor feltámadó vonzalma egy parasztlány iránt.Mindez szellemi útjának újraértékelésére kényszeríti.Ez az első játékfilm, amelyet elejétől a végéig a fenséges Himalájában, a rejtőzködő indiai Ladakhban forgattak, ahol a föld 8.000 méter magasan találkozik az égbolttal.
Norbu láma kilenc éve keresi mestere reinkarnációját az egész világon. A bölcs tanár Seattle-ben halt meg, ezért fogadja el Norbu a feltételezést, hogy volt mestere reinkarnációja egy amerikai kisfiú: Jesse Conrad. A láma Amerikába utazik, és megismerteti Jesse-vel Sziddhartha herceg életét, a buddhizmus kialakulását. S ahogy a kisfiú a Buddháról szóló könyvet olvassa, úgy jelennek meg a filmvásznon is Buddha életének legfontosabb epizódjai csodálatos, lélegzetelállító képekben.
Moritō, egy alacsony rangú szamuráj derekasan viselkedik a sógun elleni lázadás során. Jutalmul bármit kérhet. A kívánsága nagy bonyodalmat idéz elő, mert tudatlanságában egy olyan hölgyet szeretne feleségül kapni, aki már férjezett. Miután kiderül, hogy így van, nagy megdöbbenésre a szerelmes férfi nem hajlandó visszavonni a kérést.
Axe úgy dönt, visszavonul a világtól a távoli ázsiai dzsungelbe, hogy kicsit elmélkedjen az életén. Amikor egy kétségbeesett apa felkeresi őt, hogy találja meg elrabolt lányát, Axe nem tud nemet mondani. Összegyűjti a régi csapatot, hogy teljesíthessék a küldetést.
The love story of an abused English girl and a Chinese Buddhist in a time when London was a brutal and harsh place to live.
Hell manifests itself through the sins, shame and desires of an upper class rural family and a mother's grief from beyond the grave.
How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future? These are some of the questions posed to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray. Ray examines some of the fundamental questions of our time by weaving together observations from his own journeys throughout India and the Middle East, and the wisdom of an extraordinary spiritual leader. This is his story, as told and filmed by Rick Ray during a private visit to his monastery in Dharamsala, India over the course of several months. Also included is rare historical footage as well as footage supplied by individuals who at great personal risk, filmed with hidden cameras within Tibet.
A woman, fired from a financial corporation during the Asia crisis, returns home with no money. However, she finds a box with a fortune in front of her door, and decides to keep it. However, the people that left it there soon want it back.
In ancient times, a Persian merchant gets lost in a windstorm. Suddenly a spiritual deer of nine colors appears to guide the man. Later on, the deer rescues a man drowning in a river. In exchange, the man promises not to reveal the deer's whereabouts. The man reaches an imperial palace. The king insists on hunting down the spiritual deer down to make clothes out of the deer skin. The man gives in to his greed and leads an army of warriors to the spot. He falls into the river again, hoping the deer will show up to rescue him. This time, all the warriors' arrows turn into dust and the man is drowned
CRAZY WISDOM explores the arrival of Tibetan Buddhism in America through the story of Chögyam Trungpa, who landed in the U.S. in 1970. Trungpa became renowned for translating ancient Buddhist concepts into language and ideas that Westerners could understand and shattered preconceived notions about how an enlightened teacher should behave. Initially rejected, his teachings are now recognized by western philosophers and spiritual leaders as authentic and profound.
Rennyo was the key figure responsible for the restoration of Shin Buddhism in Japan, in particular the Honganji lineage that had a slump in its fortunes during the Middle Ages. According to the legend, his motivation was a pivotal childhood incident at the age of six when his mother summoned him and told him about his destiny to revive the fortunes of the Honganji school to which he was the next in line. She then mysteriously disappeared from the temple. Taking her words to heart, from a background of great poverty and hardship, at the age of 16 he set out to spread the word across the land.
Yuri the monk resides in a country called, strangely enough, Yuri! He meets a young girl, discovers the wonderful world of sex, and then he kills his master. He then has to face the androgynous Candle Light Monk. Yuri travels to a small town and finds love, torture and corruption.
China's most famous martial arts film is a spellbinding blend of kung fu action and Buddhist mythology. Set in the first century in India, a prince is troubled by visions and a desire to master the ways of Buddha. After his father dies, he forsakes the throne to become a monk and, after studying Buddhism for sixty years, travels to China to preach Zen and teaches the Shaolin monks the exercises that become the foundation of
Chuen Chan spares the life of the evil Miao Yi Tao (Chang Yi) in a duel, and Miao swears he'll regret it! Some years later, Chen Tai (Man Kong Lung) and Shuan Ching (Hsu Feng) leave home, with the task of escorting a special shipment to the capital. The cocky young Chen Tai disgraces a group of bandits, who happen to work for Miao. Miao investigates and suspects Miao's father has information about the whereabouts of Chuen Chan, also known as The Ghost Killer. This forces the father to disclose a terrible secret to his children.
The daily life of the Dalai Lama is brought home with remarkable intimacy in SUNRISE/SUNSET. Granted total access to His Holiness for 24 hours, this is a day in the life of the Dalai Lama from when he wakes up at 3 a.m. until his bedtime at dusk.
Weaving together original film and photographic archives, A CLOUD NEVER DIES tells the story of a humble young Vietnamese monk and poet whose wisdom and compassion were forged in the suffering of war. In the face of violence, fear, and discrimination, Thích Nhất Hạnh’s courageous path of engaged action reveals how insight, community, and a deep aspiration to serve the world can offer hope, peace, and a way forward for millions.
For the first time, traditional Burmese singers Khing Zin Shwe and Shwe Shwe Khaing are recording an album that introduces people around the world to the Maha Gita (Great Songs), which have been sung in South Asia for 700 years. They also introduce viewers to life in Myanmar, a Buddhist country of great beauty.
The documentary Carving the Divine offers a rare and intimate look into the life and artistic process of modern-day Busshi – practitioners of a 1400 year lineage of woodcarving that’s at the heart of Japanese, Mahayana Buddhism.
Karma refers to the retribution of suffering in the present due to evil deeds committed in the past. A child who grew up in Baraam, where there was a firearm called 'Jeomrye', had two or three affairs with Mr. Jang, a boatman from Gwiraecheon, at the time of the signing of the pre-war agreement at the end of the Korean War. , Unable to control his burning passion, he suddenly leaves for a foreign country, and as if he had done the double-take of selling his body to American soldiers, he gave the brown-haired mixed-race boy to Buddhist monk Baraam Beopdam and left, leaving behind a message that he would definitely come back to find him.