Culture – Page 4 – Dharma Documentaries

Yungang Grottoes 02, The Holy Realm

The second of six films looking at the making of the Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi.

A short look at the Buddhist heritage of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The preservation of priceless thangkas and bronzes in a monastery in Ladakh.

A look at the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and how it has survived till now.

A journey on foot into Tibet in 1949 to meet the Dalai Lama

A look at three important temples in Myanmar and their construction.

Life in a Ladakhi village recorded in 1986 before the opening of the country to the modern world.

Three stories from Sri Lanka about a gem specialist, a hot-air balloonist and a Buddhist monk.

Three stories from Laos, from a longboat on the Mekong, a truck driver on mud roads, and a fisherman on the waterfalls.

Three diverse stories from Cambodia about living on water, working in a circus and protecting the marine environment.