Culture – Page 49 – Dharma Documentaries

The Saltmen of Tibet

A film following the lives of nomads as they gather salt from a lake in Tibet (Tibetan with English subtitles).

A look at some of China’s most famous cultural and natural sights mainly from the air.

A film about the suppression of the Tibetan peoples and culture in China, and the attempt to maintain it in the diaspora.

A look at the flora and fauna in Cambodia which is dominated by the flow of the Mekong River and the monsoon rains.

A long and excellent animated film on the life of the Buddha from Thailand.

A look at traditional Buddhist Temple architecture in Kyoto and the work of craftsmen in maintaining the temples to this day.

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

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

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

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