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Documentaries about cultures around the world, including human rights

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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Chenrezig, Mandala of Compassion (Tibet in Glastonbury)

Posted on March 3, 2014March 3, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A short documentary about a visit made by Tibetan monks to Glastonbury, the new-age capital of England.

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Tibet’s Stolen Child (the Panchen Lama)

Posted on February 28, 2014February 28, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A film about the abduction of Tibet’s second highest ranking Lama by the Chinese authorities.

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Ritual in Contemplation, Text and Tools in Tantric Buddhism

Posted on February 26, 2014April 7, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A lecture about the meaning and symbolism used in Tibetan art works by Prof. Robert Thurman.

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