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Documentaries about cultures around the world, including human rights

Walking in Circles in Zanskar

Posted on September 30, 2016August 23, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

A film tracing events in Zanskar some 60 or more years ago, and the impact of modernisation in the present day.

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Archaeological Remains of Nalanda Mahavihara

Posted on September 26, 2016February 17, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

An excellent film made by ASI about the great Buddhist monastery that flourished in India from around the 5th-12th centuries.

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Khru Ba Sriwichai, the Thai Engineer Monk

Posted on September 19, 2016September 9, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

A film about the remarkable life and times of the legendary northern Thai monk Khru Ba Sriwichai (two versions: in English and in Thai).

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Belief in Kannon

Posted on September 12, 2016October 26, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A film by NHK taking a look at the worship of the Bodhisattva Kannon as it is found in Kyoto, Japan.

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Beyond the Himalayas 5, Higher Than Everest

Posted on September 9, 2016September 9, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

The final film in this series tracing an Indian expedition in which they move out of Lhasa and cross Tibet on their way to Mt Everest.

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Envisioning the Buddha

Posted on September 5, 2016September 5, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A talk on the cultural conditioning behind the emergence of the Buddha figure by Prof. Robert deCaroli.

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Beyond the Himalayas 4, On The Roof Of The World

Posted on September 2, 2016September 2, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

The fourth of five films tracing an Indian expedition in which they finally head into Tibet, and learn about the history and culture there.

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3D modelling of the Temples of Angkor

Posted on August 29, 2016April 17, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

Insights into the construction of the Angkor sites are provided by extensive 3D modelling of the temples and hydraulic system.

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Beyond the Himalayas 3, Tales of the Silk Road

Posted on August 26, 2016August 26, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

The third of five films tracing an Indian expedition along the Silk Road in which they cross the Taklamakan desert and visit many of the ancient Buddhist sites along the route.

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Beyond the Himalayas 2, In Search of the Buddha

Posted on August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

The second of five films tracing an Indian expedition along the Silk Road in which they seek for the Buddhist sites along the route.

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