Culture – Page 6 – Dharma Documentaries

Salomon, Gandharan Buddhist Reliquaries and Gandharan Buddhism

A look at the reliquaries that have been found in Gandhara, and what they tell us about Buddhism and society.

An insightful talk about the portraits of animals on the stupa at Kanaganahalli in Karnataka.

A talk by Prof. Bopearachchi explaining the iconography of the worshiping of the Buddha by the Bhiksuni Utpalavarna as he descends from heaven.

The fifth in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations focuses on the great universities of the North-East.

The fourth in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations looks at the Āndhra kingdoms, which produced so much of Buddhist art.

The third in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations looks at the Mauryan period.

The second in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations focuses on the Aryans and the Vedic Age.

The first in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations focuses on the Indus Valley Civilisation.

A playlist with ambient music, and without commentary, on the temples of Angkor and beyond.

The sixth, seventh and eighth in a series of films looking at strict Vinaya traditions monks in China.