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Kumarajiva (AD 344-413) translated many Buddhist Scriptures into Chinese.
Kumarajiva (AD 344-413). His translations are still held in high regard by modern scholars and without him some of the great Mahayana texts may not have been preserved...
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Can we know what the Buddha taught? by Professor Richard Gombrich
Talk by Richard Gombrich in which he explores the difficult issue of whether we can know what the Buddha taught, using the Pali texts as his basis. 46 minutes.
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The Last Days of Mes Aynak
Short film by documentary film maker Brent Huffman. Buddhist archaeological site of Mes Aynak in eastern Afghanistan in June 2011, artefacts, monasteries and more than 200 statues of Buddha...
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Zen Principles and Practices
Documentary showing life in a Rinzai Zen temple. 'Zen Principles and Practices'. Old Zen film 1986ish. Four parts of 29 minutes each. The film is not studio quality, but wonderful all the same.
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Photographs of India and Burma, 1852-1860 by Captain Linnaeus Tripe
Captain Linnaeus Tripe (1822-1902) was a pioneer of early photography who created an outstanding body of work depicting the landscape and architecture of India and Burma (now Myanmar) in the 1850s....
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The Helgö Buddha
A remarkable collection of religious items from diverse lands was discovered during archaeological excavations on the Swedish island of Helgö. Undoubtedly the most extraordinary find discovered...
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Toward Nirvana and From Nirvana, by Professor Masahiro Shimoda
The process whereby Buddhism—which first began as the deeply internal experience of just one ascetic practitioner—has over time borne fruit within vastly different races, climates, cultures and...
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Part 2 Toward Nirvana and From Nirvana, by Professor Masahiro Shimoda
In order that you may gain a clear understanding of the idea of the bodhisattva, I would like to turn your attention to a long-standing discussion in the scholarly world regarding an erroneous...
View ArticleChina, Taoism, Buddhism, and its Hermits: Red Pine
In this humorous and informative talk, Red Pine takes us on a journey from the time before China began, through the ages, and the development of Taoism and Buddhism.
View ArticleBuddhist manuscripts on show at the British Library
British Library’s largest ever display of Buddhist collections.
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