Recommended Buddhist Audio-Visual Media

Recommended dharma talks websites, recordings, films and other audio/visual media which convey or relate to the teachings and beliefs of Buddhism and of Shambhala.

FILMS:

• I Am :  Director Tom Shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaders about what's wrong with our world and how we can improve both it and the way we live in it. This powerful and entertaining film conveys, in a unique and original way, the basic dharma message of compassion, cooperation and community.

• The Buddha: The Story of Siddhartha:  This documentary for PBS by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere, tells the story of the Buddha’s life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. It features the work of some of the world’s greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia, have depicted the Buddha’s life in art rich in beauty and complexity. Hear insights into the ancient narrative by contemporary Buddhists, including Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Join the conversation and learn more about meditation, the history of Buddhism, and how to incorporate the Buddha’s teachings on compassion and mindfulness into daily life.

WEBSITES & DHARMA TALKS:

• Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society : Was founded by Noah Levine, author of Dharma Punx and Against the Stream, to make the teachings of the Buddha available to all who are interested. wishs to create and sustain communities of healthy, accountable, wise and compassionate people from every walk of life. 

• Buddhanet: Buddhist education and information network.

• Buddha Channel: Bringing Buddha dharma home.

• Buddhist Geeks, Seriously Buddhist, Seriously Geeky: For tech-savvy Buddhists looking for a fresh perspective on being a modern-day Buddhist practitioner.

• The Chronicles of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche: Audio, Visual and written documents of Chogyam Trungpa. Trungpa was a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, holder of both the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages, the eleventh Trungpa tülku, a tertön, supreme abbot of the Surmang monasteries, scholar, teacher, poet, artist, and originator of a radical re-presentation of Shambhala vision.
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• DharmaNet: Worldwide Net of study, practice and action.

• Dharma Seed: Freely Offering Western Buddhist Vipassana Teachings

• Meditation Oasis: Is here to support your journey with meditation -- through guided meditations, music, instructions and an opportunity to ask questions.

• Seeing Clearly: Debbie McCubbin's website, "When we can see the stories, patterns and frameworks more clearly, we are able to act from a larger and more grounded sense of awareness..."

• :Sounds True: Insights at the Edge: Interviews with leading spiritual teachers and writers about their latest challenges—the "leading edge" of their work.

• Tricyle: Dedicated to making Buddhist views, values, and practices broadly available.

• Urban Dharma: An American born Buddhist monk (www.kusala.info) living in Los Angeles, California. Kusala shares his understanding of Buddhism in a simple, non-technical way through stories, humor and personal insights.

• Unfettered Mind: Ken McCleod's Pragmatic Buddhism.

• Zencast: Sharing inspiring Dharma talks every Sunday with friends around the world.