Culture – Dharma Documentaries

Thangka-Paubha, Beyond The Canvas

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

A look at the life and works of Amala, His Holiness’ sister, and a tireless worker for Tibetan identity.

A film about the dangerous crossing of the Chadar, a frozen river in Ladakh.

Prof. Pia Brancaccio gives an illustrated talk about the large Buddhist cave complex at Kanheri in Maharsthra.

The journeys of Marco Polo are retold in this well-illustrated film about his great voyage.

The formation of Israel and what is mean for the Jewish and Palestinian peoples.

A journey back to a much-loved country by Matthieu Ricard, and his experiences while there.

The second of two videos describing the panels on the lower register of the first level at Borobudur.

A description of the panels on the lower register of the first level balustrade at Borobudur, showing Jātaka stories.

The story of a young girl in Myanmar who decides to become a nun.