Blue Eyes in Saffron Robes is a Theravada Buddhist Mini Documentary filmed by Radharc and Joe Dunn.
They had stumbled upon a group of Europeans and Americans living as Buddhist monks deep in the rain forest near the border between Thailand.
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This third episode of the widely-acclaimed BBC Long Search series, if used with some caution, can serve as a good introduction to Theravada Buddhism that is suitable for both high school and introductory college courses. Filmed entirely on location in Sri Lanka, Footprint of the Buddha conveys some of the essentials of Buddhism through the…
This BBC Theravada Buddhist documentary, made in 1988, shows the daily life in the main monastery of Ajaan Chah, Wat Pah Pong in Ubon Rachathani, Thailand. Chah Subhaddo (Thai: ชา สุภัทโท, known in English as Ajahn Chah, occasionally with honorific titles Luang Por and Phra) also known by his honorific name “Phra Bodhiñāṇathera” (Thai: พระโพธิญาณเถร,[1]…
The Buddha Comes to Sussex is a short documentary about the building of Chithurst Monastery and, in particular, Ajahn Chah’s visit to the rural, English community. Commentator: Peter France Producer: David M. Thompson Transmission Company: BBC Television Filmed: 1979
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