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Documentaries about cultures around the world, including human rights

Japanese Architecture and Interior Design

Posted on August 10, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A film looking at traditional Japanese architecture and its influence on modern style.

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Schooling the World

Posted on August 3, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at modern schooling and how it is serving the globalised economy and destroying ancient cultures.

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Guge, the Lost Kingdom of Tibet

Posted on July 31, 2015May 2, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

A documentary about the influential western Tibetan kingdom of Guge and its downfall.

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Tulku (Masters who are Reborn in the West)

Posted on July 24, 2015May 21, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A film made by a recognised reincarnated master about the problems of integrating this Tibetan tradition when living in the West.

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Ancient Futures, Learning from Ladakh

Posted on July 20, 2015July 18, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the impact of the globalised economy and western education on the traditional culture of Ladakh.

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Brilliant Moon, Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Posted on July 17, 2015September 27, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries

A film biography of the great Tibetan master Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.

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Saving Mes Aynak

Posted on July 13, 2015July 19, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the work of a young Afghani archaeologist at Mes Aynak, one of the most important Buddhist heritage sites in the world, which is under threat of destruction.

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Tibetan Buddhism in Europe

Posted on June 29, 2015June 29, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

A discussion with some of the participants of a conference called to discuss the future of Tibetan Buddhism in Europe.

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Bon, The Light of the Golden Sun

Posted on June 19, 2015January 29, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the history of the Bön religion, and how it has been transmitted to the West following the invasion of Tibet.

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Buddhist Laos (Folkways of Indochina)

Posted on June 15, 2015March 13, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the culture of Laos and the central importance of Buddhism in its development (English narration, some Mandarin interviews with English subtitles).

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