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- As a relatively recent subject of study, Buddhist films present innovative opportunities to visualize the Buddha, Buddhism, and the self in nuanced ways. Buddhist film can be understood as a spiritual technology that reshapes vision, and the act of viewing becomes a ritual process and contemplative practice.
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When we look up movies about Buddhism or spirituality, we come across a lot of documentaries. While they’re an excellent way to learn, a fictional or biographical movie with a spiritual element is always refreshing. In this article, we’ll discuss the top 14 non-documentary movies about Buddhism and spirituality.
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring (2003) – Kim Ki-duk. On a floating monastery in a beautiful lake, a young Buddhist monk and his master live their austere, simple lives in Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring.
- Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East? (1989) – Bae Yong-kyun. It’s difficult to think of a film that more completely embodies the spirit of Buddhism in content and style than this unique classic.
- Kundun (1997) – Martin Scorsese. Martin Scorsese’s epic film is a straightforward but inspired telling of the life of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.
- The Burmese Harp (1956) – Kon Ichikawa. Mizushima, the protagonist of this Japanese film, is no coward; he has proven his bravery in battle, but circumstances have forced him apart from his unit.
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- Perfect Sense, directed by David McKenzie (2011) by Krista Tippett. I actually watch more television than films these days, but one film that came quickly to mind is Perfect Sense.
- A Man Escaped, directed by Robert Bresson (1956) by David Grubin. A Man Escaped, Robert Bresson’s film about a French Resistance soldier sentenced to death who escapes from an impregnable Nazi prison, may seem like an odd choice.
- The Big Lebowski, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen (1998) by Jeff Bridges. Now, it could be argued that there’s no Buddhist theme in The Big Lebowski whatsoever.
- Kung Fu Panda, directed by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson (2008) by Naima Mora. I’ve actually fallen in love with a movie that I think has one of the best representations of fundamental Buddhist principles: Kung Fu Panda.
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- Zen (2009) Unsatisfied with the teachings of Buddhism in Kyoto, Japanese monk Dogen Zenji traveled to China to find the original teachings there himself and bring them back to Japan.
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003) South Korean film Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring, is perhaps the most treasured hidden gem of a movie among Buddhists today.
- Kundun (1997) Martin Scorsese's film Kundun is an epic and sweeping film about the early life of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama. Based on the Dalai Lama's own writings about his life, the movie follows his life from when he is found as a child by Tibetan monks believing him to be the next reincarnated Dalai Lama, to the end when he flees Tibet.
- Groundhog Day (1993) As the only movie on this list that isn't overtly Buddhist, it might seem like a strange addition. But Groundhog Day has long been known as a spiritual and philosophical masterpiece.
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring. This beautiful South Korean film looks at the cyclical nature of life (a very Buddhist concept) against the backdrop of a Buddhist monastery on a tiny island.
- Bulletproof Monk. On the opposite end of the spectrum, there's Bulletproof Monk. This may actually fall into the 'So Bad It's Good' category, rather than being legitimately a great movie, but anyone who wants to see a Buddhist Monk in a kick-ass action comedy alongside a wise-cracking American pickpocket to protect a mystical scroll...
- Buddha Collapsed Out Of Shame. Despite the title, this film doesn't totally focus on Buddhism but includes some wonderfully Buddhist ideas about the search for wisdom and the importance of education for all.
- Samsara. This award-winning film festival offering explores the complications of spirituality and sexuality, as a young monk attempts to gain enlightenment.
Sep 10, 2015 · While spirituality isn’t something many of us look for in films, it doesn’t mean it’s impossible to find. This list looks at some films that explicitly or implicitly carry, to some extent, traditional Buddhist beliefs.
Sep 1, 2022 · Since the first Buddhist film The Light of Asia was released in 1928, Buddhism has had its own presentation in movies. Many Buddhist films are about the religion itself, or use that culture and...
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