The Holy Man (2005)

There is a religious congregation founded by Saint Igneous, a saint and martyr who is believed to have been burned alive for spreading the faith. Several centuries later, a young monk prepares to be part of the order and thus, redeem his sins of the past. In the ritual ceremony he realizes that the sacrifice will be greater than he expected. Between prayers and agony, the young monk without waiting obtains what he wanted: redemption by emulating Saint Igneous.

Rusia, 1909. Rasputin, un monje, accede a la Corte Imperial tras salvar la vida del hijo de la Emperatriz Alexandra. Cuando estalla la guerra, muchos ven en él un opositor y se confabulan para matarle.

Thich Nhat Hanh, monk, zen teacher, writer and peace activist, born in Vietnam in 1926, was the organiser of a non-violent resistance movement after the outbreak of the Vietnam War. We follow Thich Nhat Hanh around the time of Memorial Day of 9/11 in Washington D.C., where he teaches Members of Congress the concepts of ‘Mindful Living’. He tries to convey his message of peace straight to the centre of world power. Thousands of people participate each year in the meditation retreats led by Thich Nhat Hanh. In his monastic community Plum Village in the south of France, his home base, he brings groups of Palestinians and Israelis together. Horrible experiences are exchanged and discussed for the first time, in the hope that people may come to recognize each other’s suffering.

Developed by Thích Nhất Hạnh himself, the exercises taught here combine simple stretching and graceful gestures with mindfulness meditation. Join Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village monk Brother Michael to explore ten unique movements. Practice them before or after sitting meditation anytime you have a few minutes to refresh your body and quiet your mind.

Story of the merits of the revered abbot Luang Pho Khoon.

After the death of his grandfather, Koen Shirakawa (Atsushi Ito) quits his job at a bookstore and goes to a temple to become a monk.

Devayani wishes to become a doctor, but ends up becoming a taxi driver when the responsibilities fell on her shoulders after the death of her father. When a woman starts driving a car the people around called she taxi. Joe Joseph is an affluent person who leads a luxurious life. Joe with his two friends joins Devayani and three other ladies - Meera Mamen, Sradha, and Roopa Pillai who are also on a trip of ten days. This trip changed Devayani’s life forever.

En la dinastía Tang, Xuanzang un sacerdote es enviado hacia el oeste para recuperar las escrituras sagradas del budismo. Durante el camino, Xuanzang libera por accidente a Sun Wukong, el Rey Mono, encarcelado hace 500 años. El vigor y el poder del Rey Mono son conocidos por todos. En ningún caso, él se someterá a un sacerdote. Sin embargo, en un frágil equilibrio, el Rey Mono luchará junto a Xuanzang. Será una pelea para encontrar la búsqueda de la verdad y para hacer reinar la paz.

A wealthy American on the quest for a perfect brandy runs afoul of petty criminal monks and falls in love with an impostor.

Una obra épica sobre Xuanzang, ilustre monje budista de la dinastía Tang de China. "Xuan Zang" narra la historia legendaria del arduo viaje que el religioso realizó en solitario a la India en busca de escrituras budistas cuando China estaba bajo el imperio de la dinastía Tang (618-907). Su aventura acabó inspirando el clásico de la narrativa china "Viaje al Oeste".

An epic drama of the 16th Century Catholic monk Martin Luther who started the Reformation.

A hilarious adventure of a 6-year-old orphan named Joy and a small wooden temple of disciples. During the great famine, the temple was engulfed in conflict and became the center of a martial showdown. Despite the drastic changes in the temple and the political arena, Joy somehow has become everyone's desire and is squeezed into the middle of all the chaos.

A cinematic story of drama after the drama and war that rages on in people's hearts even after the war. The hero, an Orthodox Christian monk, finds himself on a road to spiritual healing through circumstances he could never have dreamed of. The story follows the path to spiritual uplifting, metaphorically introduced at the very beginning in the hero's walk to the secluded hermitage. The leitmotif of watering a dry, dead tree, repeated throughout the film, illustrates the absurdity of the monk's faith. The permanent paralysis of the characters after the torment of war invokes forgiveness as the only means to ultimate healing.

Monjes y monjas Budistas Zen, guiados por el maestro Thich Nhat Hanh, dedican su vida a transformar su sufrimiento, a practicar el arte de la contemplación y a meditar sobre la naturaleza de su existencia. Unos hombres y mujeres que han renunciado a todas sus posesiones para perfeccionar la técnica del 'mindfulness'. La vida de una comunidad de Plum Village (Francia) que se enfrenta a cuestiones existenciales y a la rutina cotidiana de la vida monástica.

Angdu is no ordinary boy. Indeed, in a past life he was a venerated Buddhist master. His village already treats him like a saint as a result. The village doctor, who has taken the boy under his wing, prepares him to be able to pass on his wisdom. Alas, Tibet, Angdu’s former homeland and the centre of his faith, lies far away from his current home in the highlands of Northern India. On top of that, the conflict between China and Tibet makes the prospect of a trip there even more daunting. Undeterred by these harsh facts, the duo set off for their destination on foot, accompanied by questions of friendship and the nature of life. With its narrative approach steeped in a serene sense of concentration, this documentary film, composed over a period of eight years, stands as a fundamental experience in its own right.

Story of four young monks left alone in their remote monastery in Myanmar. Shot entirely in newly-opened Myanmar with non-actors, the film bridges spirit, cinema, and traditional Burmese storytelling to open a view onto an unseen world.

Una pequeña banda de monjes católicos mantiene una rutina solemne en una remota costa irlandesa. Entonces llega un extraño. Viene vestido con las ropas blancas de la orden cisterciense, con papeles y exigiendo lo impensable. Los irlandeses no tienen cabida para discutir. "Roma ha hablado", dice el cisterciense. "No hay debate". Viajando por un campo irlandés del siglo XIII lleno de clanes en guerra y conquistadores normandos, los monjes llevan la reliquia más sagrada de su tierra a Roma. La peregrinación ofrece al joven miembro del grupo una lección profunda, de fervor religioso y salvajismo de hombres que se ven a sí mismos como soldados con una causa, que centran su ambición en un objeto único y poderoso.

After avenging the death of his teacher, a Shaolin monk flees China to the American West and helps people while being pursued by bounty hunters.

This moving documentary profiles a former Buddhist monk who runs a home for orphaned children in the Himalayas, and his relationship with its newest arrival, troubled five-year-old Tashi.

A young man's fight between love and the monastic discipline.