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Documentaries about cultures around the world, including human rights

The Story of Sudhana, Gallery 2, 33-64

Posted on June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

The story of Sudhana and his meeting with 52 teachers as told at Borobudur, Part Two.

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The Story of Sudhana, Gallery 2, 1-32

Posted on June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
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The story of Sudhana and his meeting with 52 teachers as told at Borobudur, Part One.

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Cave People of the Himalaya

Posted on June 16, 2023June 16, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

A return to the cave temples of Mustang in Nepal to understand more about the earliest inhabitants of the region, their culture and history.

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Secrets of Shangri-La: Quest for Sacred Caves

Posted on June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

Second of three documentary films exploring the cave temples found in Mustang, turning up long lost paintings and artefacts from the caves, including thousands of manuscripts and ancient burial remains.

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Lost Cave Temples of the Himalaya

Lost Cave Temples of the Himalaya

Posted on June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
Lost Cave Temples of the Himalaya

First of three documentary films exploring the cave temples found in Mustang, turning up long lost paintings and artifacts from the caves, including thousands of manuscripts and ancient burial remains.

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John Guy, Identifying Jainism in Indian Art

Posted on May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

The curator John Guy gives us an overview of Jaina artworks and how to distinguish them from other traditions.

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Bopearachchi, Spread of Gandhāra Art

Posted on May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

How the Buddhist art of Gandhāra spread to Central Asia and China is shown by Osmund Bopearachchi

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Bopearachchi, Convergence of Hellenism and Buddhism

Posted on April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

The connection between Hellenistic and Buddhist art is investigated by Osmund Bopearachchi

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Dorothy Wong, Making Merit

Posted on April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

A talk by Prof. Dorothy C Wong on Xuan Zang and Wu Zhou and the emergence of mass production in medieval China.

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Eating our way to Extinction

Posted on April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

This film explains how we are currently heading for disaster as a species, and the ways we can change that.

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