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Sven Hedin’s 1928 Expedition through the Gobi Desert

Posted on January 10, 2014January 10, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A silent film recording the adventures of an expedition led by the Swedish explorer Sven Hedin in the Gobi desert.

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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 Road to Shangri-la

Posted on December 30, 2013March 22, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

In 1999 the photo-journalist David Adams travels to Pakistan in search of Shangi-la and its Buddhist culture.

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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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Vandana Shiva: Growth = Poverty

Posted on December 25, 2013June 22, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

Vandana Shiva gives a talk on the modern economic model at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas.

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The Lost Buddhas of Bamiyan

Posted on December 23, 2013October 11, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries

A couple of years before their destruction the renowned photo-journalist David Adams travels to Afghanistan and makes a long trek to see the Bamiyan statues.

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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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Legacies of History in Kyoto

Posted on December 15, 2013June 22, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at some of the mainly Buddhist World Heritage Sites and National Treasures around Kyoto.

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