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Documentaries about cultures around the world, including human rights

Thailand, Jewel of the Orient

Posted on February 1, 2013November 28, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

A National Geographic documentary looking at wildlife in Thailand from a Buddhist persepctive.

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Nourished by the Mekong River: Exploring Angkor

Posted on January 25, 2013August 29, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

This episode from the series by Chinese Television’s Channel 9, looks at the great civilisation that centered around Angkor in Cambodia.

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Nourished by the Mekong River: Lasting Faith

Posted on January 18, 2013October 19, 2013 by Dharma Documentaries

This episode of the series looks at the part faith plays along the Mekong River, and takes a look at the different traditions, ordination procedures, almsround, pagodas and palm-leaf scriptures.

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Nourished by the Mekong River: Eternal Celebrations

Posted on January 11, 2013November 30, 2013 by Dharma Documentaries

A documentary about the religious festivals held by the peoples found along the Mekong river, featuring especially the Water Festival (Songkran) in Luang Prabhang.

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Nourished by the Mekong River: Colourful River System

Posted on January 4, 2013October 19, 2013 by Dharma Documentaries

The first programme in a series of documentaries about the peoples, cultures and environment that are found along the Mekong river.

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Safeguarding Dunhuang for China and the World

Posted on December 28, 2012October 20, 2013 by Dharma Documentaries

Two talks by scholars involved in the conservation of one of the largest repositories of Buddhist art in the caves at Dunhuang in China.

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Heritage Curse?

Posted on December 27, 2012October 28, 2013 by Dharma Documentaries

A report on the effects that increased tourism due to gaining World Heritage status is having on SE Asian cultural sites, both living and historic, by Alea Callan.

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Lost Oasis on the Silk Road, Parts 7-9

Posted on November 23, 2012March 19, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

Sections seven to nine from a three-hour documentary on the Buddhist Silk Road kingdom of Kucha made by CCTV.

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Lost Oasis on the Silk Road, Parts 4-6

Posted on November 16, 2012March 19, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

Sections four to six from a three-hour documentary on the Buddhist Silk Road kingdom of Kucha made by CCTV.

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Lost Oasis on the Silk Road, Parts 1-3

Posted on November 9, 2012March 19, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

The first three sections from a three-hour documentary on the Buddhist Silk Road kingdom of Kucha made by CCTV.

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