Architecture – Dharma Documentaries

Singapore, Biophilic City

A look at various projects undertaken in Singapore to green areas of the city, and make it more attractive to live in.

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

A short documentary about the rock-cave temples at Ellora, belonging to the three traditions: Buddhist, Hindu and Jaina.

A look at the seat of residence of the Ming and Qing Emperors in Beijing.

A look at the historical site of Bhaktapur in Nepal and its magnificent squares, temples and architecture.

An excellent film made by ASI about the great Buddhist monastery that flourished in India from around the 5th-12th centuries.

A film about the recovery of a lost temple from the Tang period and the cultural relics it contained.

A short film looking at the Great Stupa and it’s magnificent artworks, originally built at Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh.

A short lecture introducing the cosmological meaning behind the symbology of the Swayambhu stupa.