Arts – Page 3 – Dharma Documentaries

China Cultural Heritage: Block Printing

The first in a series of films about the traditional arts and crafts in China is on wood block printing.

A look at a family of master carvers from the Shakya clan in Nepal.

The sixth in a series of films about Buddhism look at the later stages of cave art in India.

A look at the impact of the story of Prince Rāma on the cultures of south and south-east Asia.

A look at the influence of Zen on all aspects of Japanese art and culture.

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

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 talk on the cultural conditioning behind the emergence of the Buddha figure by Prof. Robert deCaroli.

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