Saturday 31st October, 12.45pm
Wheel of Time
Director: Werner Herzog
Running time: 81 minutes
Year: 2003
Language: English with some English subtitles
Veteran director Werner Herzog’s documentation of Tibetan Buddhist tradition, covering a massive Buddhist festival in India, the ritual construction of a sand mandala in Austria, and Buddhist pilgrimage to a sacred mountain. “With minimal explanation, it puts you right in the center” (Stephen Holden, New York Times).
Listen to Werner Herzog discussing Wheel of Time on BBC radio.
Saturday 31st October, 2.00-3.00pm
Public talk: Unlock the Buddha Code
Gain insight into the religious, cultural and artistic aspects of Buddha figures in this entertaining talk by the Senior Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan OAM, Abbot of Quang Minh Temple in Braybrook.
Visit the Quang Minh Temple website
Saturday 31st October, 3.45pm
Amongst White Clouds
Director: Edward A Burger
Running time: 86 minutes
Country: China
Year: 2005
Language: English and Chinese with English subtitles
An intimate insider’s look at students and masters living in scattered retreats dotting China’s Zhongnan Mountain Range. These peaks have been home to recluses since the time of the Yellow Emperor, some 5000 years ago. It was widely thought that the tradition was all but wiped out, but this film emphatically and beautifully shows us otherwise. The film includes interviews with several students and masters about their practice and insights towards enlightenment, and the simplicity of their lives.
Visit the official website