Culture – Dharma Documentaries

Yungang Grottoes 04, Reforms by Two Saints

A look at how the Yungang Grottoes are inspiring present day musicians, dancers and designers.

A look at the construction of the Yungang caves during the middle period, and the twin caves feature.

The second of six films looking at the making of the Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi.

A short look at the Buddhist heritage of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The preservation of priceless thangkas and bronzes in a monastery in Ladakh.

A look at the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and how it has survived till now.

A journey on foot into Tibet in 1949 to meet the Dalai Lama

A look at three important temples in Myanmar and their construction.

Life in a Ladakhi village recorded in 1986 before the opening of the country to the modern world.

Three stories from Sri Lanka about a gem specialist, a hot-air balloonist and a Buddhist monk.