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Between Two Worlds: A Japanese Pilgrimage
directed by Joanne Hershfield, 1950- and Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992; produced by Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992 and Joanne Hershfield, 1950- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1994), 30 mins,
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For centuries, pilgrims have come to the Japanese island of Shikoku to trace the 1,000-mile route known as the 'Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku', a journey believed to have been first undertaken by Kobo Daishi, founder of Buddhism's Shingon sect in the ninth century. This illuminating documentary is...
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directed by Joanne Hershfield, 1950- and Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992; produced by Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992 and Joanne Hershfield, 1950- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1994), 30 mins,
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For centuries, pilgrims have come to the Japanese island of Shikoku to trace the 1,000-mile route known as the 'Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku', a journey believed to have been first undertaken by Kobo Daishi, founder of Buddhism's Shingon sect in the ninth century. This illuminating documentary is a visual meditation on the phenomenon of pilgrimage and, to a lesser extent, on the processes of ethnographic filmmaking. It combines i...
For centuries, pilgrims have come to the Japanese island of Shikoku to trace the 1,000-mile route known as the 'Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku', a journey believed to have been first undertaken by Kobo Daishi, founder of Buddhism's Shingon sect in the ninth century. This illuminating documentary is a visual meditation on the phenomenon of pilgrimage and, to a lesser extent, on the processes of ethnographic filmmaking. It combines images of traditional and modern Japan, excerpts from the writings of Kobo Daishi, and commentary by pilgrims, everyday Japanese, and the filmmakers themselves to explore the meaning and persistence of 'pilgrimage' in contemporary industrial Japan. By examining the effects that rapid change has had on this ritual journey, the film asks: Why do people still undertake pilgrimages to 'sacred' places? This thought-provoking documentary will generate discussion in courses in Asian studies, Japanese studies, cultural anthropology, Buddhism, and comparative religion. It was produced by Joanne Hershfield and Susan Caperna Lloyd.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992, Joanne Hershfield, 1950-
Author / Creator
Joanne Hershfield, 1950-, Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992
Date Published / Released
1992, 1994
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Buddhism, Pilgrimage, Religious beliefs, Japanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994 Berkeley Media
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The Cross and the Bodhi Tree: Two Christian Encounters With Buddhism
written by Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001; directed by Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001; produced by David Channer, Clare Gartrell Davis and Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 43 mins
This fascinating film is about two unique individuals, a French Catholic priest and an English Protestant nun and the powerful influence of Buddhism on both of them. Father Francois Ponchaud, a published author, writes on Cambodian politics and history and speaks fluent Khmer with Cambodian villagers. Mother Rosem...
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written by Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001; directed by Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001; produced by David Channer, Clare Gartrell Davis and Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 43 mins
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This fascinating film is about two unique individuals, a French Catholic priest and an English Protestant nun and the powerful influence of Buddhism on both of them. Father Francois Ponchaud, a published author, writes on Cambodian politics and history and speaks fluent Khmer with Cambodian villagers. Mother Rosemary leads a life of silence and prayer in a convent in Oxford. Yet both the active missionary priest and the contemplative Mother Super...
This fascinating film is about two unique individuals, a French Catholic priest and an English Protestant nun and the powerful influence of Buddhism on both of them. Father Francois Ponchaud, a published author, writes on Cambodian politics and history and speaks fluent Khmer with Cambodian villagers. Mother Rosemary leads a life of silence and prayer in a convent in Oxford. Yet both the active missionary priest and the contemplative Mother Superior practice Buddhist meditation. For Father Ponchaud, who lost nearly all his students in the Cambodian "killing fields," meditation sustains him in the face of tragedy, as well as in everyday life. For Mother Rosemary, this meditation lent support to her life of prayer when "prayer seemed to go dead." In the era of globalization, when human ventures and ideas are being thrown together an unprecedented rate, Father Ponchaud and Mother Rosemary point a way forward both for institutional religions and for seekers of truth outside the confines of convention. They shed light on the character of Jesus Christ, the path of the Buddha and the call to holiness. They demonstrate that it is possible to retain deep roots in one tradition while being profoundly enriched by another. College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001, Mother Rosemary, fl. 2012, Francois Ponchaud, fl. 2012, David Channer, Clare Gartrell Davis, Denis Nowlan
Author / Creator
Alan Channer, fl. 1986-2001
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Denis Nowlan
Person Discussed
Francois Ponchaud, fl. 2012
Topic / Theme
Cambodian, Spirituality, Prayer and meditation, Buddhism, Christianity, Religion, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Destination: Tourism
directed by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007; produced by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2007), 20 mins,
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Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has d...
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directed by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007; produced by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2007), 20 mins,
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Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has developed a sophisticated charity 'industry' which caters to and depends on tourists and tourism. This thought-provoking documentary exp...
Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has developed a sophisticated charity 'industry' which caters to and depends on tourists and tourism. This thought-provoking documentary explores the complex, interconnected effects of tourism, globalization, culture, philanthropy, and religion in Bodh Gaya. Destination: Tourism provides a deeply perceptive and incisive ethnographic case study as well as a poignant illustration of the overwhelming challenges facing many of the world's poor as they struggle to eke out a living in a seasonal economy almost completely dependent on foreign tourists. As the film illuminates, the tourism economy's volatile nature provides only seasonal and temporary work for local residents: time in Bodh Gaya is measured by the coming and going of strangers. For four winter months there are tourists, and therefore work. The rest of the year is marked by desperate unemployment. In addition, dozens of foreign-owned and foreign-operated monasteries function like all-inclusive resorts, monopolizing tourism services. The monasteries also inflate real-estate values: when farmlands become monasteries, farmers must find a new livelihood. Survival has become a challenge for Bodh Gaya's residents. In the search for sustainable employment, entrepreneurial locals have established hundreds of charity schools for destitute children. These village schools are entirely funded by tourist donations and have become a not-to-be-missed point on the Bodh Gaya tourist itinerary. The mud-hut schools and their slate-and-chalk students have become a 'Kodak moment' for the visiting Buddhist pilgrims, and a means of livelihood for local residents. Destination: Tourism will generate thought and discussion in any course dealing with international development and globalization, as well as a variety of courses in cultural anthropology, Asian and Indian studies, tourist studies, and religious studies. It was produced by Dafna Kory. The DVD version of the film is fully authored by the filmmaker and includes menus and chapter headings.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dafna Kory, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Dafna Kory, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Tourism industry, Poverty, Charity, Buddhism, Pilgrimage, Hindi
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Berkeley Media
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Five Films by Yasuhiro Omori, Taki Kudo, Shamanic Medium of Tsugaru
written by Yasuhiro Omori, 1943-; directed by Yasuhiro Omori, 1943-; produced by National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku), Japan, in Five Films by Yasuhiro Omori (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 1 hour 18 mins
Filmed between 1991 and 1997, Taki Kudo, Shamanic Medium of Tsugaru documents the final years of the charismatic Ms. Taki Kudo, a medium, healer and fortune teller. Every year she comes to Japan's sacred Mt. Osorozan, home of the Akakura grand shrine, where the mediums draw chopsticks for the best places to set up...
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written by Yasuhiro Omori, 1943-; directed by Yasuhiro Omori, 1943-; produced by National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku), Japan, in Five Films by Yasuhiro Omori (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 1 hour 18 mins
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Filmed between 1991 and 1997, Taki Kudo, Shamanic Medium of Tsugaru documents the final years of the charismatic Ms. Taki Kudo, a medium, healer and fortune teller. Every year she comes to Japan's sacred Mt. Osorozan, home of the Akakura grand shrine, where the mediums draw chopsticks for the best places to set up their booths. Filmed between 1991 and 1997, Taki Kudo, Shamanic Medium of Tsugaru documents the final years of the charismatic Ms. Tak...
Filmed between 1991 and 1997, Taki Kudo, Shamanic Medium of Tsugaru documents the final years of the charismatic Ms. Taki Kudo, a medium, healer and fortune teller. Every year she comes to Japan's sacred Mt. Osorozan, home of the Akakura grand shrine, where the mediums draw chopsticks for the best places to set up their booths. Filmed between 1991 and 1997, Taki Kudo, Shamanic Medium of Tsugaru documents the final years of the charismatic Ms. Taki Kudo, a medium, healer and fortune teller. Every year she comes to Japan's sacred Mt. Osorozan, home of the Akakura grand shrine, where the mediums draw chopsticks for the best places to set up their booths. Summoning the spirits of the dead, she answers clients' questions with reassurances and criticisms from deceased relatives, and displays the elaborate shrines that families tend on behalf of their loved ones. Back in her own village, Ms. Kudo explains the power of her Buddhist rosary for prayer and healing and talks to the ethnographer about her relationship with the gods and the process of spirit possession. She performs ceremonies for health and purification, and exorcises evil spirits and grudges by sending their paper representations floating downriver on a tiny boat.
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Date Written / Recorded
1997
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Yasuhiro Omori, 1943-, Taki Kudo, National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku), Japan
Author / Creator
Yasuhiro Omori, 1943-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Five Films by Yasuhiro Omori
Person Discussed
Taki Kudo
Topic / Theme
Japanese, Religious rites and ceremonies, Cultural identity, Spiritual healing, Afterlife, Buddhism, Shamanism, Ethnography
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Friends in High Places
written by Lindsey Merrison, 1959-; directed by Lindsey Merrison, 1959-; produced by Lindsey Merrison, 1959- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 1 hour 26 mins
“Buddhism and nat worship are like mangoes and bananas”Whether contending with a deceitful daughter-in-law, forecasting financial prospects for a tea shop, or freeing a husband from government detainment, Friends in High Places reveals the central role of nats and spirit mediums in alleviating the day to day b...
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written by Lindsey Merrison, 1959-; directed by Lindsey Merrison, 1959-; produced by Lindsey Merrison, 1959- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 1 hour 26 mins
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“Buddhism and nat worship are like mangoes and bananas”Whether contending with a deceitful daughter-in-law, forecasting financial prospects for a tea shop, or freeing a husband from government detainment, Friends in High Places reveals the central role of nats and spirit mediums in alleviating the day to day burdens of modern Burmese life.“Leprosy isn’t as contagious as people’s problems,” notes one medium, “my clients bring their w...
“Buddhism and nat worship are like mangoes and bananas”Whether contending with a deceitful daughter-in-law, forecasting financial prospects for a tea shop, or freeing a husband from government detainment, Friends in High Places reveals the central role of nats and spirit mediums in alleviating the day to day burdens of modern Burmese life.“Leprosy isn’t as contagious as people’s problems,” notes one medium, “my clients bring their worries into my home. I don’t need to go out on the street to learn how cruel life can be.” Yet despite their skills in channeling good luck for others, the life stories of the mediums prove to be as poignant as the stories of those who seek their assistance.Just as nats lie somewhere on the spectrum between mortals and the divine, the gay men who serve as primary conduits for the nat spirits are considered to be neither male nor female. Regarded by society with a curious mix of disdain and reverence, the male mediums profiled in this film – ranging from the gentle, melancholy “Lady Silver Wings” to the hard drinking, ego-driven “Mr. Famous” – illustrate the special niche granted to gay men in Burmese society.Exquisite footage accentuates Lindsey Merrison's keen eye for nuance as she takes the viewer on a journey examining the extremes that define Burmese spirit mediums and their way of life. Deceit and artistry, tragedy and comedy, faith and cynicism – in a country known both as a 2,500 year bastion of Buddhism and more recently for its legacy of political corruption and instability, the world of the nat becomes an analogy for the many unusual juxtapositions within Burma itself. “Buddhism and nat worship are like mangoes and bananas” Whether contending with a deceitful daughter-in-law, forecasting financial prospects for a tea shop, or freeing a husband from government detainment, Friends in High Places reveals the central role of nats and spirit mediums in alleviating the day to day burdens of modern Burmese life. “Leprosy isn’t as contagious as people’s problems,” notes one medium, “my clients bring their worries into my home. I don’t need to go out on the street to learn how cruel life can be.” Yet despite their skills in channeling good luck for others, the life stories of the mediums prove to be as poignant as the stories of those who seek their assistance. Just as nats lie somewhere on the spectrum between mortals and the divine, the gay men who serve as primary conduits for the nat spirits are considered to be neither male nor female. Regarded by society with a curious mix of disdain and reverence, the male mediums profiled in this film – ranging from the gentle, melancholy “Lady Silver Wings” to the hard drinking, ego-driven “Mr. Famous” – illustrate the special niche granted to gay men in Burmese society. Exquisite footage takes the viewer on a journey examining the extremes that define Burmese spirit mediums and their way of life. In a country known both as a 2,500 year bastion of Buddhism and for its legacy of political corruption and instability, the world of the nat becomes an analogy for the many juxtapositions within Burma itself.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lindsey Merrison, 1959-, U Wynn Hlaing, Daw Ohn Tin, Daw Wei Wei Kann Oo, U Ah Swan
Author / Creator
Lindsey Merrison, 1959-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Burmese, Politics, Sociology, Buddhism, Gender, Sexuality, Spiritual possession, Religion, Ethnography
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Himalaya, a Path to the Sky
directed by Marianne Chaud, fl. 2008; produced by Manuel Catteau, fl. 2007 (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2008), 53 mins
Kenrap is eight years old. He is a Buddhist monk and lives in the Phukthal monastery on the peaks of the Himalayan mountains of Zanskar. Kenrap chose his life away from his family: when he was five, he remembered he was the reincarnation of a 68 year-old monk, and then decided to return to the monastery where he b...
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directed by Marianne Chaud, fl. 2008; produced by Manuel Catteau, fl. 2007 (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2008), 53 mins
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Kenrap is eight years old. He is a Buddhist monk and lives in the Phukthal monastery on the peaks of the Himalayan mountains of Zanskar. Kenrap chose his life away from his family: when he was five, he remembered he was the reincarnation of a 68 year-old monk, and then decided to return to the monastery where he belonged. Filmed from the point of view of a subjective camera by a young ethnologist, Path to the Sky follows this attaching little mon...
Kenrap is eight years old. He is a Buddhist monk and lives in the Phukthal monastery on the peaks of the Himalayan mountains of Zanskar. Kenrap chose his life away from his family: when he was five, he remembered he was the reincarnation of a 68 year-old monk, and then decided to return to the monastery where he belonged. Filmed from the point of view of a subjective camera by a young ethnologist, Path to the Sky follows this attaching little monk with whom we share moments of intimacy, and gives us a rare glance at Buddhist monastic life.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Marianne Chaud, fl. 2008, Manuel Catteau, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Marianne Chaud, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
ZED (Film production)
Topic / Theme
Tibetan, Spiritual guidance, Afterlife, Youth, Monasteries, Monks, Buddhism, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008. Used by permission of ZED.
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In Search of History, Tibet's Lost Paradise: Shangri-La
produced by David Rabinovich, fl. 1996, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 43 mins
In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: Tibet's Lost Paradise: Shangri-La: Romanticized in James Hilton's novel "Lost Horizon" as "a...
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produced by David Rabinovich, fl. 1996, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 43 mins
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In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: Tibet's Lost Paradise: Shangri-La: Romanticized in James Hilton's novel "Lost Horizon" as "a strange and almost incredible sight," Shangri-La is absent from any map.
Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Rabinovich, fl. 1996, Filmroos Inc., David Ackroyd, 1940-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
In Search of History
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Thurman, 1941-, Jan Willis, 1948-, David Ackroyd, 1940-
Person Discussed
Robert Thurman, 1941-, Jan Willis, 1948-, Tenzin Gyatso, 1935-, Dalai Lama, XIV, 1935-, Nicholas Roerich, 1874-1947
Topic / Theme
Monasteries, Spiritual leaders, Spirituality, Buddhism, Archaeology, Ancient civilizations, Tibetan
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Keepers of the Faith: The Buddhist Nuns of Sagaing Hills
directed by Hiroko Kawanami, 1952-; produced by Hiroko Kawanami, 1952- (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1996), 52 mins
In the Sagaing Hills, 12 miles from the ancient capital of Mandalay are hundreds of pagodas, stupas, monasteries and nunneries which form a focal point of worship for Buddhism in Burma. In 1986 the filmmaker used to live for 15 month as a nun in the Thameikdaw Gaung nunnery. Some years later she is coming back for...
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directed by Hiroko Kawanami, 1952-; produced by Hiroko Kawanami, 1952- (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1996), 52 mins
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In the Sagaing Hills, 12 miles from the ancient capital of Mandalay are hundreds of pagodas, stupas, monasteries and nunneries which form a focal point of worship for Buddhism in Burma. In 1986 the filmmaker used to live for 15 month as a nun in the Thameikdaw Gaung nunnery. Some years later she is coming back for a visit in order to see what has changed. This is an intimate insight into the daily life of a nunnery as well a portrait of the monas...
In the Sagaing Hills, 12 miles from the ancient capital of Mandalay are hundreds of pagodas, stupas, monasteries and nunneries which form a focal point of worship for Buddhism in Burma. In 1986 the filmmaker used to live for 15 month as a nun in the Thameikdaw Gaung nunnery. Some years later she is coming back for a visit in order to see what has changed. This is an intimate insight into the daily life of a nunnery as well a portrait of the monastic economy and its interactions with the society.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Hiroko Kawanami, 1952-
Author / Creator
Hiroko Kawanami, 1952-
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Burmese, Religious communities, Religious beliefs, Daily life, Cultural change and history, Buddhism, Nuns, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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The Kingdoms of the Himalayas
directed by Juan Novoa, fl. 2014 (Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid: Explora Films, 2010), 51 mins
The Kingdoms of the Himalayas is a journey in search of the roots of Buddhism.
A trip through the most mountainous region on the planet, between Nepal, China, and India. It is the Kingdom of Inaccessible Nature, the source of rivers like the Ganges or the Indus, where people still observe the old customs and where...
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directed by Juan Novoa, fl. 2014 (Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid: Explora Films, 2010), 51 mins
Description
The Kingdoms of the Himalayas is a journey in search of the roots of Buddhism.
A trip through the most mountainous region on the planet, between Nepal, China, and India. It is the Kingdom of Inaccessible Nature, the source of rivers like the Ganges or the Indus, where people still observe the old customs and where it is still possible to find groups of nomads who drive their herds of yaks through fantastic scenery at the base of the ceiling of th...
The Kingdoms of the Himalayas is a journey in search of the roots of Buddhism.
A trip through the most mountainous region on the planet, between Nepal, China, and India. It is the Kingdom of Inaccessible Nature, the source of rivers like the Ganges or the Indus, where people still observe the old customs and where it is still possible to find groups of nomads who drive their herds of yaks through fantastic scenery at the base of the ceiling of the world.
We will explore the site of a kingdom that has ceased to exist, Tibet. In Lhasa, we will discover the reality of a city which was the capital of Buddhism, the home of the Dalai Lama's palace, and which today is a Chinese city in the midst of change.
We will discover the site of a new landless kingdom, a spiritual kingdom: Daramsala, the new seat of that old Tibetan kingdom, where thousands of pilgrims come to pray and to study the teachings of the Buddha.
And we will reveal the secret enclave of an unknown and fascinating kingdom, Ladakh, in India’s the northernmost valley. For some travelers, it is the mythical Shangri-La, where the ancient essence of shamanism persists and the oldest Buddhist monasteries in the world still stand.
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Date Written / Recorded
2010
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Juan Novoa, fl. 2014
Author / Creator
Juan Novoa, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Explora Films
Topic / Theme
Asian, Monasteries, Religious beliefs, Cultural identity, Cultural anthropology, Buddhism, Asians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014. Used by permission of Explora Films
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Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei
written by Christopher J. Hayden, fl. 2002; directed by Christopher J. Hayden, fl. 2002; produced by Christopher J. Hayden, fl. 2002 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2002), 57 mins
The greatest athletes in the world today are neither the Olympic champions nor the stars of professional sports, but the "Marathon Monks" of Japan's sacred Mount Hiei. Over a seven year training period, these "running Buddha" figuratively circle the globe on foot.
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written by Christopher J. Hayden, fl. 2002; directed by Christopher J. Hayden, fl. 2002; produced by Christopher J. Hayden, fl. 2002 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2002), 57 mins
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The greatest athletes in the world today are neither the Olympic champions nor the stars of professional sports, but the "Marathon Monks" of Japan's sacred Mount Hiei. Over a seven year training period, these "running Buddha" figuratively circle the globe on foot. The greatest athletes in the world today are neither the Olympic champions nor the stars of professional sports, but the "Marathon Monks" of Japan's sacred Mount Hiei. Over a seven year...
The greatest athletes in the world today are neither the Olympic champions nor the stars of professional sports, but the "Marathon Monks" of Japan's sacred Mount Hiei. Over a seven year training period, these "running Buddha" figuratively circle the globe on foot. The greatest athletes in the world today are neither the Olympic champions nor the stars of professional sports, but the "Marathon Monks" of Japan's sacred Mount Hiei. Over a seven year training period, these "running Buddha" figuratively circle the globe on foot. During one incredible 100-day stretch, they cover 52.5 miles daily - twice the length of an Olympic marathon. The prize they seek is not a pot of gold, but enlightenment in the here and now.This documentary program is about these amazing men - Tanno Kakudo and the magic mountain where he trains. It is the philosophy of Tendai Buddhism, which inspires him in his quest for the supreme. The viewer will learn about the monk's death-defying fast, his vegetarian training diet, his handmade straw running shoes, and other feats of endurance such as the mummifying fire ceremony. Illustrated with superb cinematography and music, this film contains the first full insight into Mount Hiei and Tendai Buddhism based on the book "Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei" by John Steven, published by Shambala Press.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Christopher J. Hayden, fl. 2002, Tanno Kakudo, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Christopher J. Hayden, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Japanese, Prayer and meditation, Walking, Fasting, Spirituality, Monks, Buddhism, Ethnography
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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