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Cold Mountain, Chinese Poet of the Tang Dynasty

Posted on February 5, 2014February 5, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

An appreciation of the Chinese Tang Dynasty era poet Han Shan (Cold Mountain) by some of his finest American translators.

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Webu Sayadaw: Anthology of a Noble One

Posted on January 31, 2014April 30, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

An anthology of material by and about Webu Sayadaw with rare video, photos, writings and audio recordings of the great monk.

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Marc Aurel Stein, Treasure buried in the Sands

Posted on January 17, 2014March 18, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

An account of the various expeditions led by the great Hungarian explorer Aurel Stein in Central Asia, which were significant for Buddhist history (mainly English, with some subtitles).

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A New Beginning, Bhikkhunis in America

Posted on January 6, 2014September 3, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

A 15-minute documentary tracing the inception and foundation of the Saranaloka Hermitage for bhikkhunis in America.

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Angulimala

Posted on January 3, 2014June 9, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A film about the life of the serial killer Angulimala who is converted by the Buddha and becomes an Arahat.

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The Silk Road Series 16/16: The Travels of Xuang Zang in India

Posted on December 27, 2013October 14, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

The expedition team crosses into India proper, and down the Ganges Basin, following in the footsteps of China’s most famous pilgrim, Xuang Zang.

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The Silk Road Series 15/16: Legendary Ladakh

Posted on December 20, 2013October 14, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

A brief visit to Kashmir, before a long look at Ladakh and its Tibetan Buddhist culture and history.

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The King and the Buddhist Pagoda at Leifeng

Posted on December 16, 2013March 18, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A history of the small Chinese kingdom of Wuyue and its last King who built a beautiful Pagoda near a lake with Buddhist scriptures carved on its walls (Mandarin, with English subtitles).

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The Silk Road Series 14/16: The King’s Road

Posted on December 13, 2013October 14, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the peoples in Pakistan and the history of Alexandria the Great’s March across Asia, and the impact that had on Buddhism.

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The Towering Buddhist Pagoda of Yongning

Posted on December 9, 2013March 18, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A documentary exploring the history of one of the earliest and greatest Buddhist Pagodas in China, which is now lost to the flames of war (Mandarin, with English subtitles).

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