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The Monk Bodhidharma, The First Patriarch of Zen

Posted on May 16, 2014September 14, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

Documentary from India’s Doordarshan on the legendary life and missionary work of Ven Bodhidharma

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The Buddha’s Forgotten Nuns

Posted on May 12, 2014September 3, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

A 30-minute documentary talking to people on both sides of the divide in the discussion about the re-establishment of the Bhikkhuni order in the Theravada tradition.

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Secret Tribes: Bhikkhunis in Thailand

Posted on April 14, 2014March 17, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A positive look at the current state of bhikkhunis in Thailand with interviews with Ven Dhammananda and other nuns.

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Mystic Tibet with Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Posted on February 21, 2014July 17, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A record of a pilgrimage to Tibet by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and 50+ of his students from all round the world in or around 2006.

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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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