Culture – Page 7 – Dharma Documentaries

Secrets of the Forbidden City

A look at the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and how it has survived till now.

A journey on foot into Tibet in 1949 to meet the Dalai Lama

A look at three important temples in Myanmar and their construction.

Life in a Ladakhi village recorded in 1986 before the opening of the country to the modern world.

Three stories from Sri Lanka about a gem specialist, a hot-air balloonist and a Buddhist monk.

Three stories from Laos, from a longboat on the Mekong, a truck driver on mud roads, and a fisherman on the waterfalls.

Three diverse stories from Cambodia about living on water, working in a circus and protecting the marine environment.

Three stories about people in Ladakh: a nun, a driver and a film-maker.

A contemplative film illustrating the principles of the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi.

A look at life and traditions on the Inle Lake in Myanmar.