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Documentaries about cultures around the world, including human rights

Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei

Posted on January 5, 2018August 24, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei

The extraordinary pilgrimage of a Buddhist monk belonging to the Tendai sect of Buddhism in Japan.

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A Buddhist Kingdom Beneath the Sands

Posted on December 29, 2017April 12, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
A Buddhist Kingdom Beneath the Sands

An investigation into the lost Buddhist kingdom of Kucha in Central Asia.

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A Tibetan Woman’s Life

Posted on December 22, 2017December 22, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries
A Tibetan Woman

A film looking at one day in the life of an illiterate peasant woman in Tibet.

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Zen, Japanese Arts and Culture

Posted on October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries
Zen, Japanese Arts and Culture

A look at the influence of Zen on all aspects of Japanese art and culture.

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Fire in the Land of Snow

Posted on September 22, 2017June 22, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries
Fire in the Land of Snow

A look at the protests by self-immolation that swept over Tibet during the last decade.

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Vietnam and Vietnamese Buddhism

Posted on September 8, 2017September 8, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries
Vietnam and Vietnamese Buddhism

A film about the culture, history and religions of Vietnam, with special emphasis on Buddhism and Thich Nhat Hanh.

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When the Iron Bird Flies

Posted on September 4, 2017February 8, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
When the Iron Bird Flies

A short film about the meeting and interchanges between Tibetan Buddhism and western culture.

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Mystery of the Tibetan Mummy

Posted on July 28, 2017July 28, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries
Mystery of the Tibetan Mummy

A film which looks at the self-mummification of a monk in the Himalayan regions.

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A Certain Kind of Death

Posted on July 21, 2017July 21, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries
A Certain Kind Of Death

A look at what happens to people who die without any obvious next of kin to see to their disposal.

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Until Space Remains, the Dalai Lama and India

Posted on June 30, 2017April 12, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
Until Space Remains, the Dalai Lama and India

A film about the multi-faceted relationship there is between the Dalai Lama specifically, and Tibetans in general, with India.

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