Dharma Documentaries – Page 46 – Buddhism and Its Cultures

HH 17 Karmapa – The Years of his Youth

A look at the early years of one of the claimants to the title of Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, Trinley Thaye Dorje.

A look at the works of the great Chinese ch’an artist Mu-xi, and his work, which now only survives in Japan.

A look at the Chinese calligraphic arts that have been preserved in Japan, and their influence on Japanese culture.

A look at the building of the Xuan Zang Memorial Centre near Nalanda, and the cooperation between China and India to complete the project.

A look at the development of ink painting in Japan after its introduction from China and its relationship to western art forms.

A look at Buddhism through its art and architecture, part of the Heaven on Earth series.

A look at the Kamakura period in Japan and the changes that its art works underwent at that time.

A meditative look at the work that goes into preparing a Arhat statue at a Tibetan monastery.

A look at the history and co-existence of Buddhism and Shintoism in Japan.

This documentary looks at what life is like in a family living by zen principles.