Culture – Page 34 – Dharma Documentaries

Chinese Treasures in Japan: Ink Art

A look at the Chinese calligraphic arts that have been preserved in Japan, and their influence on Japanese culture.

A look at the building of the Xuan Zang Memorial Centre near Nalanda, and the cooperation between China and India to complete the project.

A look at the development of ink painting in Japan after its introduction from China and its relationship to western art forms.

A look at Buddhism through its art and architecture, part of the Heaven on Earth series.

A look at the Kamakura period in Japan and the changes that its art works underwent at that time.

A meditative look at the work that goes into preparing a Arhat statue at a Tibetan monastery.

A look at the history and co-existence of Buddhism and Shintoism in Japan.

A journey through Myanmar in 1987 after 50 years of military rule had brought the country, but not its people, to its knees.

A second film about Geshe Geleg’s journeys to Mustang to discover the ancient traditions of Bön.

A short documentary about the rock-cave temples at Ellora, belonging to the three traditions: Buddhist, Hindu and Jaina.