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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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Enlightened, an unauthorised story of the Dalai Lama

Posted on June 23, 2017June 23, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries
Enlightened, an unauthorised story of the Dalai Lama

The story of the Dalai Lama’s life and works and the influence he has had on world culture.

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One Day with Rinpoche (The Thread of Karma)

Posted on June 16, 2017May 14, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
One Day with (the Reincarnation of Khensur) Rinpoche

A look at one day in the life of a reincarnated master as he prepares to carry on the teachings from his last life.

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HH 17 Karmapa – from Youth to Mastery 2

Posted on May 26, 2017May 26, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries
HH 17 Karmapa - from Youth to Mastery 2

The second part of a film about the Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje, and his activities worldwide.

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HH 17 Karmapa – The Years of his Youth

Posted on May 12, 2017May 12, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries
HH 17 Karmapa - The Years of his Youth

A look at the early years of one of the claimants to the title of Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, Trinley Thaye Dorje.

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Chinese Treasures in Japan: Finding Muxi

Posted on May 5, 2017March 23, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries
Chinese Treasures in Japan: Finding Muxi

A look at the works of the great Chinese ch’an artist Mu-xi, and his work, which now only survives in Japan.

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Chinese Treasures in Japan: Ink Art

Posted on April 28, 2017March 23, 2022 by 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.

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Xuan Zang Memorial Centre, Nalanda

Posted on April 24, 2017April 23, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries
Xuan Zang Memorial Centre

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

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Japan: Ink Painting, Landscapes of the Mind

Posted on April 21, 2017April 21, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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