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The Challenging Shikoku Pilgrimage in Japan

Posted on November 2, 2015September 14, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the long and difficult pilgrimage on the island of Shikoku in Japan, which is undertaken by hundreds of thousands each year.

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Sketch of an Excellent Man, Pa Auk Sayadaw

Posted on September 18, 2015July 29, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the life and the teachings of the Pa Auk Sayadaw and its implementation in various monasteries around the world.

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Tathagata Buddha

Posted on August 21, 2015August 5, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A very good Bollywood-style film on the life of the Buddha (Hindi, with English subtitles)

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Buddha, Genius of the Ancient World

Posted on August 14, 2015August 24, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A film about the life of the Buddha and the relevance of his revolutionary ideas for the modern world.

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The Taste of the Dhamma

Posted on August 7, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A new film from Myanmar by Isi Dhamma and his young actors featuring magic potions and the only antidote: meditation (Myanmar, with English and French subs).

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Tulku (Masters who are Reborn in the West)

Posted on July 24, 2015May 21, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A film made by a recognised reincarnated master about the problems of integrating this Tibetan tradition when living in the West.

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Bon, The Light of the Golden Sun

Posted on June 19, 2015January 29, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the history of the Bön religion, and how it has been transmitted to the West following the invasion of Tibet.

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From Tibet to Turtle Island

Posted on May 6, 2015September 3, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

A film from 1999 about Tibetan tradition nuns in Nepal and their first trip to the States presenting Tibetan cultural activities.

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Nivarana, the box of desires

Posted on April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

An unusual love story set in Myanmar, involving love and life and meditation too. You won’t forget this one easily.

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Dazu Rock Carvings (World Heritage China)

Posted on March 30, 2015March 14, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A documentary about the rock carvings at Dazu in Sichuan, which are some of the later cave temples in China, showing a harmony of the three main religions.

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