By Jennifer Rodes 45 min., 1993 This outstanding production explores the effects of mountain tourism (known as trekking) on a small village in rural Nepal. It examines the views of both the trekkers (Europeans and …
Films for Classroom Use
Tantra of Gyuto
By Sheldon Rechlin and Mark Elliot 52 minutes (VHS) Tantra of Gyuto is an account of Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies by monks of the Gyuto Tantric College. Through ritual and mantric powers the Gyuto monks use a …
Spotlight on Ramayana
Media Type: Documentary VideoCurriculum Unit Release Date: 1995 Audience: Elementary Education Running Time: 57 min. For use in conjunction with curriculum developed by Syracuse University Edited by Hazel Sarah Greenberg. A window opens on the …
The Vote
By Pankaj Rishi Kumar (NTSC) Shivalinga Worship Detailed documentation by the Kuppuswami Research Institute, Madras, of the ritual worship (puja) of a shivalinga according to the South Indian Shaivagamas. Duration: approximately 80 minutes.
Sons of Shiva
Directed and Produced by Robert Gardner & Akos Ostor 1985, 28 min. Sons of Shiva documents a four-day ceremony of worship of the God Shiva. Devotees are shown from the initial taking of the Sacred …
Pandemic: Facing AIDS
The series is the centerpiece of a multifaceted global campaign to raise awareness of the AIDS crisis, with major funding for the project provided by the AOL Time Warner Foundation. Pandemic: Facing AIDS follows five stories of …
Loving Krishna
Directed by Allen Moore & Akos Ostor, Produced by Robert Gardner & Akos Ostor 1985, 40 min. Loving Krishna looks at the sacred cult of Krishna in one of its local manifestations, and explores the …
The Reincarnation of Khensur Rinpoche
(1991, 62 mins, VCR) Produced and directed by Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam Choenzey is a 47-year-old monk living in a Tibetan refugee monastery in South India. His spiritual master, Khensur Rinpoche, a revered high …
The Nehru – Gandhi Dynasty
(Recorded off Biography) 180 min. Here is the fascinating and often tragic story of the Nehru and Gandhi families and their quest to lead India to peace and prosperity. On August 14, 1947, India won …
The Mahabharata (Part I, II, III)
By Peter Brooks 3 cassettes: 97, 111, & 110 min., 1990 Peter Brook’s innovative contemporary adaptation of the Indian epic, with an international cast. In three parts: “The Game of Dice,” “Exile in the Forest,” …