Armé d'un chapelet et d'une hache, un moine pourchasse un esprit millénaire qui prend possession des humains et sème la désolation sur Terre.
Anna Leonowens part avec son fils Louis au Siam (aujourd'hui la Thaïlande) afin de devenir la gouvernante des enfants du roi Mongkut (Rama IV). Malheureusement, ce dernier refuse de lui donner la maison qu'il lui avait promise et l'oblige à vivre dans le palais. Mécontente, Anna décide de quitter le Siam, mais Lady Thiang, la première femme du souverain, la fait changer d'avis. Elle décide alors d'aider Mongkut qui prend l'habitude de la faire réveiller à des heures tardives pour lui poser des questions. Un ambassadeur d'Angleterre, sir Edward doit venir au Siam pour se rendre compte si le roi est réellement barbare. Avec l'aide d'Anna, le roi réussira à prouver que son pays est civilisé et offre une fête très réussie. Tout semble aller bien.
Jesse Conrad, neuf ans, vit à Seattle avec un père ingénieur, Dean, et une mère enseignante, Lisa. Un jour, ils reçoivent la visite surprise d'une délégation de moines bouddhistes venue du royaume himalayen du Bhoutan sous la conduite du lama Norbu et de son adjoint Champa. Les moines sont persuadés que Jesse pourrait être la réincarnation d'un de leurs plus éminents chefs spirituels.
Tibet, 1937. Un enfant fait l'objet de toutes les attentions de la part de la délégation chargée de trouver la réincarnation du Bouddha de la compassion. Après quelques discussions, le garçon est promu chef politique et spirituel du Tibet, 14ème dalaï-lama. Commence alors pour lui le long apprentissage de sa tâche temporelle et religieuse. D'abord instable et espiègle, l'enfant prend, en grandissant, la pleine mesure de sa charge. Lorsque les troupes chinoises de Mao envahissent le pays, le dalaï-lama décide de rester et de lutter pied à pied avec son peuple, gardant la non-violence comme règle de conduite. Mais sa vie étant menacée, il finit néanmoins par s'enfuir en Inde. Il y constitue un gouvernement en exil...
« Après l'effort, le réconfort », dit-on bien volontiers. Après des siècles de bons et loyaux services, deux amis décident de s'octroyer un peu de repos parmi la population tokyoïte. Sous le nom de Mrs Saint, ils louent un petit appartement en colocation et découvrent ensemble la vie terrestre. Mais se familiariser avec la vie quotidienne, les us et coutumes, les aspects pratiques et financiers de l'humanité n'est guère de tout repos, surtout lorsque l'on s'appelle… Jésus et Bouddha !
This documentary for PBS by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere, tells the story of the Buddha’s life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. It features the work of some of the world’s greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia, have depicted the Buddha’s life in art rich in beauty and complexity. Hear insights into the ancient narrative by contemporary Buddhists, including Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Join the conversation and learn more about meditation, the history of Buddhism, and how to incorporate the Buddha’s teachings on compassion and mindfulness into daily life.
An all-star reboot of the lost classic 1934 film, The Giant Buddha Statue's Travel Through The Country, made with the cooperation of director Yoshiro Edamasa's grandson. From Japan, a modern kaiju story based on what may be the first kaiju film.
Siddharta Gautama est né Prince et héritier d'un royaume dans l'Himalaya. Sa naissance rassure le Roi qui craignait ne pas avoir de successeur. Mais la sérénité du Roi est remise en question quand une prophétie prédit que le prince choisira d'embrasser une vie pleine de spiritualité...
Did you know half of the Buddha statues you see in people’s houses or stores were once bids on eBay with $15.36 shipping within the U.S. ? You should watch this Taiwanese film: http://www.chengchengfilm.com/the-great-buddha
SAINT☆YOUNG MEN 2nd Century imagines a world where Jesus Christ (Kenichi Matsuyama; Death Note) and Gautama Buddha (Shōta Sometani; Himizu) take a vacation on earth and become roommates in an apartment in Tokyo. When the two attempt to hide their identities and partake in all that modern Japanese society has to offer, including cosplay in the otaku mecca that is Akihabara, hilarious antics are sure to ensue! From shopping for rice cookers to playing the lottery, not to mention an unexpected brush with the law—this film offers a refreshing and imaginative narrative of two supreme beings’ perspectives of the mundanity of everyday life in Japan. Based on the popular slice-of-life manga SAINT☆YOUNG MEN, serialised in Japan since 2006, this comedic series of vignettes featuring Jesus and Buddha are sure to put a smile on your face.
Suite au vol d’une statue sacrée de Bouddha confiée à la garde de ses parents, qui y laissent leur vie, Beniko, une jeune lycéenne de Kyoto, part en quête de justice et de vengeance au cœur d’un complot cauchemardesque.
An abandoned temple in the mountains outside of the old capital city of Kyoto is the scene of a fated meeting between a traveling priest, two women, and a vicious killer. Bloody violence erupts whenever strangers approach the temple. Can the traveling priest bring his belief in the Buddha and rid the three temple residents of the devils that hold their souls?
Nepal 1950. A mysterious, unexplored country. The Swiss geologist Toni Hagen, was the first European to pass through the "forbidden" kingdom. He doesn't discover any mineral resources there. Yet he does uncover the mysteries of life and penetrates towards a more profound truth which lends a new dimension to his life. In the spring of 1999, Hagen returns to Nepal to keep a promise of almost 50 years: At that time a Buddhist monk had presented him with the gift of a valuable and mystical ring.
There was a king, Mahajanaka, of Mithila in the kingdom of Videha. He had two sons, Aritthajanaka and Polajanaka. When the old king died, the elder brother, Aritthajanaka, became king, and the younger brother his viceroy. In time the new king became suspicious of his brother's popularity with the people and, fearful for his throne, had Polajanaka put in chains. But when Polajanaka proclaimed his innocence, miraculously his chains fell off and he was able to escape to a small village near the frontier of the kingdom. Since he was a strong leader, he attracted many followers.
(Source: www.buddha-images.com/mahajanaka-jataka.asp)
M (Yossawat Sittiwong), a young man who wishes to have a better life, has decided to go to India for a pilgrimage at the four main Holy sites of Buddha: Lumbini where he was born; Sarnath where he delivered his first teaching, Bodh Gaya where he was enlightened, and Kusinara where he attained nirvana. But to reach his goal he must take another journey in his mind to face the origin of suffering.
Björn Norell, a bookish assistant to an art dealer, is fired because of his inability to find the third of a trio of Buddha statues. In order to get his job back, Norell, goes on a hunt to find it in order to get his job back. Meanwhile, the art dealer has sent his daughter Ulla after him to retrieve the statue. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Over 2,500 years ago, one man showed the world a way to enlightenment. This beautifully produced Buddhist film by the BBC meticulously reveals the fascinating story of Prince Siddhartha and the spiritual transformation that turned him into the Buddha.
Bones of the Buddha is a 2013 television documentary produced by Icon Films and commissioned by WNET/THIRTEEN and ARTE France for the National Geographic Channels. It concerns a controversial Buddhist reliquary from the Piprahwa Stupa in Uttar Pradesh, India. It was released in May, 2013, and was broadcast in July 2013 in the US on PBS as part of the Secrets of the Dead series.
The movie is lead by martial arts film stars Cho Tat-Wah and Yu So-Chow, the new generation famous martial arts film couple Chan Po-Chu and Siao Fong-Fong was participating in the episode fifth. As the name suggests, the movie is actually in sense of the Buddha’s theory. According to my understanding in the whole series, I believe the episode fifth is more likely in sense of the Buddha’s theory. So I try to translate in English hoping those who are not familiar with Chinese can enjoy the true spirit in the movie. The story is about how the odd-demon create his “mutilation-poison leg”. At the same time his disciple Dragon Girl realized his cruel means to all men including herself. Despairing Dragon Girl finally met her bosom friend Yuan Tung and her benefactor Long & Qiu and pull together to wipe out her evil master.
"Red Zone" is an International Feature Film in English language created by the Award Winning Film Maker Sunil Babbar. It is based on Buddhism. The film reflects the mysterious life journey of a revered Buddhist Monk, who wishes to achieve the Buddhahood in his present life, but falls down when a mysterious girl enters his life. Shot on the beautiful locales of Galle Fort in Sri Lanka, it presents the journey of two different persons belonging to two different Worlds, exhibiting their pains, agonies and their quest to achieve Buddhahood.