Lama Norbu kommt nach Seattle, um die Reinkarnation seines toten Lehrmeisters, Lama Dorje zu suchen. Zunächst führt ihn seine Suche zum jungen Jesse Conrad , einem jungen Buddhisten. Dessen Eltern glauben im Gegensatz zu ihrem Sohn nicht an Wiedergeburt. Der Vater erfährt, dass es angeblich zwei weitere Reinkarnationen des Lama Dorje gibt. Mönche erklären ihm, dass Jesse deswegen nach Butan reisen müsse. Zunächst reagieren die Eltern ablehnend, machen sich mit ihrem Sohn schließlich aber doch auf den Weg. In Nepal lernen sie die anderen beiden Kandidaten kennen: Raju ein heimatloses Kind, und Gita, ein indisches Mädchen aus der Oberschicht.

Gebrochene Blüten ist ein US-amerikanischer Stummfilm des Regisseurs D. W. Griffith aus dem Jahre 1919, der als einer der ersten Filme von United Artists verliehen wurde. Das Melodrama erzählt die Liebesgeschichte einer misshandelten Engländerin und eines buddhistischen Chinesen in der brutalen Realität Londons.

Ein stummer Shaolin-Schüler wird von den Mönchen in der Kunst des Kung-Fu unterwiesen. Sein eigentlicher Lehrmeister aber ist ein im Klosterkeller festgeketteter ehemaliger Shaolin, der seine Kenntnisse für Verbrechen mißbraucht hat. Als der Schüler seine Kampfkunst perfektioniert hat, macht er sich auf die Suche nach dem Mörder seines Vaters und findet ihn ausgerechnet in seinem inzwischen freigekommenen Meister. Er besiegt ihn in einem mörderischen Duell.

Axe ist ein ehemaliger Soldat der Special Forces, der eine Arztpraxis in Thailand eröffnet hat, um dort ein einfaches und friedliches Leben zu führen. Seine begnadeten Kung-Fu-Kampfkünste trainiert er nur noch zu Meditationszwecken und aus seiner Passion heraus. Doch mit der Idylle ist es schnell vorbei, als ein mit magischen Kräften gesegnetes Mädchen aus dem Dorf entführt wird. Axe fackelt nicht lange, trommelt sein altes Team zusammen und startet eine erbarmungslose Jagd auf die brutalen Entführer, die das junge Mädchen für ihre Zwecke missbrauchen wollen. Doch leider haben sie die Rechnung ohne Axe gemacht!

Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.

Liebesfilm, der im Himalaya spielt. Ein buddhistischer Mönch fällt es schwer, sich zwischen dem Leben eines einfachen Mannes und dem eines Mönches zu entscheiden.

Hell manifests itself through the sins, shame and desires of an upper class rural family and a mother's grief from beyond the grave.

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

Der Filmemacher Nick Ray porträtiert mit seinem Dokumentarfilm den Oberhaupt des Buddhismus, den Dalai Lama und gibt Einblick in den chinesisch-tibetanischen Konflikt. Passend zum Start der Olympischen Spiele 2008 kommt der Film in die Kinos.

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.

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.

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

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.

Tibetan Buddhist search for the meaning of death in an unforgiving Himalayan landscape and stir compassion by uncovering human truths

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.

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.

Movie deals with the story of the mental conflicts of a Tibetan Buddhist priest.

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.

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.