Film Library: Tibet

LIVES OF A TIBETAN NUN

APRIL 2010

A humble nun teaches us about Tibetan religion and culture. See what it means to exist in the past, present, and future.

EXPLORE CHINA

APRIL 2006

Discover China's many hidden gems: philosophy, art, education, and rural life — and see how the country's leaders are working to solve issues of the environment, human rights, and public health.

DICKEY ORPHANAGE

APRIL 2006

Most of the children living in Dickey Orphanage have been orphaned by accidents, illness, or abandoned as a result of economic hardship.

YAK DOES A BODY GOOD

APRIL 2006

The yak is a shaggy-haired, hoofed animal found in Tibet, surviving as high as 20,000 feet in the Himalayans, and in temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius.

RURAL TIBET

APRIL 2006

Catch a glimpse of life in rural Tibet. Villagers engage in daily tasks, children scramble between doorways. Colorful prayer flags dot the mountainous landscape.

COMPASSION

APRIL 2006

Professor Tsedum, a monk at the Sera Monastery, explains the Buddhist notion of compassion.

ENLIGHTEN

APRIL 2006

Professor Tsedum, a Buddhist monk, speaks about enlightenment.

POTALA PALACE

APRIL 2006

The Potala Palace contains over 1,000 rooms, 10,000 shrines, and some 200,000 statues; it has been both the home and burial site of numerous Dalai Lamas.

PRAYER WHEELS

APRIL 2006

Prayer wheels are devices for spreading spiritual blessings and well-being. They are spindles wrapped with rolls of thin paper, on which are imprinted many copies of the mantra (prayer) Om Mani Padme Hum.

TIBET

APRIL 2010

Tibet is the spiritual heartbeat of the world. It is the land of compassion and selflessness. In an evolving world, Tibet faces the challenge of balancing spirituality with technology.

BUDDHIST DEBATE

APRIL 2010

In 1419, Jamchen Choje Sakya Yeshe established the Sera Monastery, a monastic university that provides religious education to monks from age 8 up to 70. An integral part of the monks' studies is Buddhist debate.