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This programme is set in a Buddhist forest monastery in North Eastern Thailand. the abbot, the Venerable Achaan Cha, is one of the most revered meditation teachers in the 'Theravada' tradion. he ba...ses the lifestyle of the monastery on the original forest tradition of the Buddh's earlist disciples: the 'middle path' of simplicity, discipline and the practice of meditation. The film portrays the daily life of the monks and includes interviews with the abbot and monks which explore the meaning and ultimate goal of Buddhist practice.
This programme is set in a Buddhist forest monastery in North Eastern Thailand. the abbot, the Venerable Achaan Cha, is one of the most revered meditation teachers in the 'Theravada' tradion. he ba...ses the lifestyle of the monastery on the original forest tradition of the Buddh's earlist disciples: the 'middle path' of simplicity, discipline and the practice of meditation. The film portrays the daily life of the monks and includes interviews with the abbot and monks which explore the meaning and ultimate goal of Buddhist practice.
| Module code and title: | A228, The religious quest |
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| Item code: | A228; 03 |
| First transmission date: | 1988 |
| Published: | 1988 |
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| Duration: | 00:24:31 |
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| Producer: | Charles Cooper |
| Contributors: | Achaan Cha; Tan Pabhakaro; Khun Pansak; David Thompson |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Buddha; Meditation; Monasteries; Monks; Thailand; Theravada |
| Subject terms: | Buddhism |
| Master spool number: | HOU6045 |
| Production number: | FOUA272L |
| Videofinder number: | 1729 |
| Available to public: | no |
