ON BUDDHISM Starring Robert A.F. Thurman (video/3 tape set)
Professor of Indo-Tibetan studies in the Department of Religion at Columbia University, Robert A.F. Thurman is a renowned scholar on the teachings of the Buddha. In these three videos he focuses on three different aspects of Buddhism: the life of the Buddha himself, the Sangha or the creation of communities based on Buddhist principles, and the Wheel of Dharma.

TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD: Part 1: A Way of Life, Part 2: The Great Liberation Narrated by Leonard Cohen (video/2 tape set)
Singer/Songwriter Leonard Cohen lends his voice to this stunning exploration of one of the most important aspects of Tibetan Culture: funeral rites. Filmed on location, this program explores the use of Tibetan death rituals with dying people in Ladakh, northern India as well as in Western hospices. Part 1: A Way of Life contains footage of the rites and liturgies performed for a deceased elder and includes interviews with Ram Dass and the Dalai Lama. Part 2: The Great Liberation shows an elderly priest and his student guiding the soul of a deceased man into the afterlife and a depiction of the progress of the soul through the next levels of existance.

WHY HAS BODHI-DHARMA LEFT FOR THE EAST (video)
Set in a remote monastery, this acclaimed film chronicles the lives of a Buddhist master, a young and an orphaned boy as they devote themselves to Buddhist teachings and seek enlightenment. Korean with English subtitles.

THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS: His Holiness The XIV Dalai Lama (video/4 tape set)
The truth of suffering, the truth of the origin of suffering, the truth of the cessation of suffering, and the path that leads to the cessation of suffering -- these Four Noble Truths form the foundation of the Buddhist path to enlightenment. In July 1996, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama taught on these principles for 2 days in London. Recorded here is that momentous event, the very first time he had given these teachings in the Western world.
IN THE SPIRIT OF MANJUSHRI: The Wisdom Teachings of Buddhism His Holiness The XIV Dalai Lama(video/4 tape set)
In the sequel to The Four Noble Truths his holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Nobel laureate and world leader, reveals the Buddhist teachings of transcendent wisdom and universal compassion to the West. In this series of videotapes, he delves deeper into the central issues that concern him and Buddhism.Narrated by Robert A.F. Thurman.

TOUCHING PEACE WITH THICH NHAT HANH (video)
Buddhist monk, scholar, poet and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh distills complex issues into simple truths. He reveals that compassion and understanding are the primary forces that govern all humanity. In this video he teaches techniques and meditations for daily practice to help bring peace to the world.