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Saving the Great Wild Goose Pagoda

Posted on February 15, 2016June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A film from Chinese TV about the monitoring and preservation of their cultural relics, particularly this famous pagoda in Xi’an.

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Prajna Earth, Journey into Sacred Nature

Posted on February 12, 2016September 9, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A personal journey through the sacred Hindu-Buddhist cultures of SE Asia.

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The Golden Age of Arts in China, 2

Posted on February 8, 2016June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

The second programme from CCTV on the development of the arts in China culminates with classical Buddhist art (English, with some Mandarin with subtitles).

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Dharma River, Journey of a Thousand Buddhas

Posted on February 5, 2016September 9, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A pilgrimage to some of the treasures of the Buddhist cultures of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar.

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The Golden Age of the Arts in China, 1

Posted on February 1, 2016June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the arts in ancient China, and what the influences and ideas were that surrounded them (English with some Mandarin, with subtitles).

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The Sacred Sites of the Dalai Lama

Posted on January 15, 2016December 29, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

A personal pilgrimage to some of the most holy sites particularly associated with the Dalai Lamas, in Tibet.

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Khmer Cruise From Angkor to Phnom Penh

Posted on January 11, 2016June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A journey along the waterways of Cambodia, taking in the history, culture and lives of the people on the way.

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Becoming a Woman in Zanskar

Posted on January 8, 2016March 27, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

The story of two young women growing up in Zanskar who come to the age where they will leave their families: one to get married, the other to become a nun.

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The Mekong River in Laos

Posted on January 4, 2016June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A trip along the Mekong River in Laos, looking at some of the iconic temples, and the quiet life of tribal villagers.

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The Last King of Burma

Posted on January 1, 2016November 12, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the lives and fates of King Thibaw, his family and their descendants up and till the present.

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