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Documentaries about cultures around the world, including human rights

Shwedagon Pagoda

Posted on October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar and the peoples who maintain it.

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Return to Kham (Phende Rinpoche)

Posted on October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A record of Phende Rinpoche’s return to Kham in Tibet after 30 years in exile, and what he found there.

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Forgotten Angkor: LiDAR Reveals Hidden Technology

Posted on October 10, 2025October 10, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at what LiDAR technology has revealed lies under some of the Angkor sites.

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Myanmar, The Grand Plain of the Irawaddy

Posted on October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the Irawaddy river in Myanmar and the civilisations it has supported.

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Bactria and Ai Khanoun

Posted on September 19, 2025September 19, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the ancient kingdom of Bactri and one of its most famous cities, Ai Khanoun.

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Greek & Persian Influence on Early Buddhism

Posted on September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

An exploration of the mutual influence of Buddhist and Greek cultures on one another.

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Sri Lanka, Hidden Wonders of a Sacred Land

Posted on September 5, 2025September 5, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at every aspect of Sri Lanka: its history, environment, wildlife and much more.

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Unseen China

Posted on August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A beautiful film looking at the most remote temples, man-made and natural wonders in China from the air.

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Unseen Tibet

Posted on August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at Tibet, its natural and man-made wonders, mainly from the air, via drone photography.

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Thangka-Paubha, Beyond The Canvas

Posted on August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the two different art styles, Tibetan and Nepalese, painting similar subjects.

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