The Buddha
Aimée D. Lyde
1 March 2012
In the preface to the film The Buddha, D. Max Moerman from Barnard University says, “Like any good story it has a lot to teach… the
Shugendo Now
Jeff Kennedy
1 March 2012
Shugendo Now: Is this title a demand, a request, or a compassionate plea for a reevaluation of societal values? It is a boldly declarative title
My Reincarnation
Victoria Ferenbach
1 March 2012
This fascinating documentary is both the portrait of an unusual father/son relationship and the exploration of a remarkable spiritual journey. The father is a Buddhist
Mindfulness & Murder
Nina Müller
1 March 2012
Mindfulness and Murder, a Thai film by director Tom Waller, is one of a kind and will no doubt be a surprise to Buddhists and
The Need for Chinese Buddhist Cultural Influence
Raymond Lam
1 February 2012
The absence of a Buddhist cultural presence in mainstream UK culture still leaves me in sporadic but apoplectic rages reminiscent of Fu Manchu. We say
Donald Scripps – What Can a Fictional Anglican Teach Anyone?
Ittoku
9 January 2012
My favourite character in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys is easily Donald Scripps. Chaste and devoted, Scripps is a lay Anglican amidst a cohort of irreverent classmates,
KanZeOn: A Documentary on Sound
Raymond Lam
3 December 2011
It has been literally years since I watched a documentary and thought it was objectively good (liking it or disliking it is a subjective thing), because too
Buddhist Film Festival Europe: Amsterdam, October 1st – 3rd 2011
Raymond Lam
2 November 2011
Amsterdam’s red light district and apparent openness to brownies, liberal sex and hemp are a self-parody. They are a conscious joke (albeit an economically beneficial
God and Satan: Abraxas and Enlightenment
Raymond Lam
2 November 2011
The last time I listened to so-called hard rock was when I bought the most recent album from HIM (His Infernal Majesty), Screamworks. To the
Tata, child telepath
Raymond Lam
18 October 2011
An extraordinary, talented character that will no doubt be a fan favourite, the impoverished Tata embodies the playful and irreverent creativity typical of Tezuka. He
Bandhaka, Siddhartha’s mentor
Raymond Lam
18 October 2011
In Tezuka’s original manga, Bandhaka’s role is little more than that of a minor villain, a contemptible rival to Siddhartha for Yasodhar?’s affections. In this
Migaila
Raymond Lam
18 October 2011
The strong and beautiful Migaila is perhaps the single most daring creative liberty taken with the story of the Buddha. First of all, there is