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Ballad of Lan Huahua played by Yu Hongmei

Posted on April 21, 2014September 27, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries

A traditional Chinese ballad played on the Erhu by Yu Hongmei.

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Palace Museum in Taipei: How Chinese National Treasures were moved to Taiwan

Posted on April 18, 2014March 17, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at how over half a million national art treasures were removed for preservation from China to Taiwan during the communist takeover.

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A Revolution in Painting in the Yuan Dynasty

Posted on April 11, 2014April 11, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A talk by Maxwell K. Hearn, curator of the Met in New York, on Chinese painting during the period of Mongolian dominance.

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26 of the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang in Detail

Posted on April 7, 2014March 17, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A series of 29 short videos in Mandarin about the Mogao Caves, sometimes referred to as the Longest Art Gallery in the World.

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A Man of Peace, the Dalai Lama in Norway

Posted on April 4, 2014July 2, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A record of the Dalai Lama’s one week visit to Norway in 1989 in order to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

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The Last Life of Nirmala as a Woman

Posted on March 28, 2014September 3, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

This documentary follows one young Jaina as she prepares to leave home for the monastic life in the strict Digambara sect, forever cutting off ties to her family and past life.

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The Freedom of being a Buddhist Nun

Posted on March 24, 2014March 18, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A short film about the Tibetan tradition English nun Ani Chudrun, who was previously a successful presenter on Top Gear, a BBC TV program about cars and driving.

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Gravity Glue, Rock Balancing by Michael Grab

Posted on March 17, 2014November 3, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A film showing the magical work of Michael Grab, who, through finding a meditative inner balance, manages to pile up rocks on top of impossible rocks.

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Shaolin Zen Meditation, Martial Arts and Medicine

Posted on March 14, 2014March 14, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A documentary about meditation martial arts and medicine at Shaolin Temple in China (Mandarin with English Subtitles)

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Blavatsky and Olcott’s Tibet with Glenn H. Mullin

Posted on March 7, 2014March 7, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A pilgrimage tour to some of the most famous sites in Tibet with Glenn H. Mullin.

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