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Documentaries about cultures around the world, including human rights

Yungang Grottoes 02, The Holy Realm

Posted on March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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Gandhāra, Land of Peace

Posted on February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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The Treasures of Matho

Posted on February 7, 2025April 7, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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Secrets of the Forbidden City

Posted on January 31, 2025March 4, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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High Adventure Tibet, Lowell Thomas, Father and Son

Posted on January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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The Cosmic Geometry of Myanmar’s Buddhist Temples

Posted on January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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Ancient Ladakh by Clemens Kuby

Posted on December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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Stories from Sri Lanka

Posted on October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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Stories from Laos

Posted on October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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Stories from Cambodia

Posted on October 11, 2024October 11, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

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

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