Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World (2011)

Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World

2011

1h 14m

6.1

6.1/10

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Overview

In this fascinating documentary, historian Bettany Hughes travels to the seven wonders of the Buddhist world.Her journey begins at the Mahabodhi Temple in India, where Buddhism was born; here Hughes examines the foundations of the belief system - the three jewels.At Nepal's Boudhanath Stupa, she looks deeper into the concept of dharma - the teaching of Buddha, and at the Temple of the Tooth in Sri Lanka, Bettany explores karma, the idea that our intentional acts will be mirrored in the future.At Wat Pho Temple in Thailand, Hughes explores samsara, the endless cycle of birth and death that Buddhists seek to end by achieving enlightenment, before travelling to Angkor Wat in Cambodia to learn more about the practice of meditation.In Hong Kong, Hughes visits the Giant Buddha and looks more closely at Zen, before arriving at the final wonder, the Hsi Lai temple in Los Angeles, to discover more about the ultimate goal for all Buddhists - nirvana.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

BBC Crescent Film Company

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English

Quick Facts

Release Date	August 6, 2011
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt2004343

Cast

Bettany Hughes

Presenter

Key Crew

Faris Kermani

Director

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