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Orphans of Tibet

Posted on March 26, 2021April 30, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
Orphans of Tibet

A look at the lives of children who escaped from Tibet and are being educated at a Tibetan school in India.

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Bhutan, Change Comes to the Happy Kingdom

Posted on December 4, 2020October 9, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries
Bhutan, Change Comes to the Happy Kingdom

Four stories from Bhutan showing the meeting of new and old in the culture.

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Tashi and the Monk

Posted on February 3, 2017August 12, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

An exceptional film looking at a troubled young girl and the ex-monk who brings faith and trust back into her life.

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Children’s Past Lives

Posted on October 7, 2016October 7, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A documentary looking at various cases of past life recall amongst children around the world.

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Seeds of Hope, A Story of Buddhist Orphanages in Africa

Posted on November 13, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A film looking at the work of a Taiwanese monk in southern Africa, and the orphanages he has set up there (English and Mandarin with subtitles).

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The Taste of the Dhamma

Posted on August 7, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A new film from Myanmar by Isi Dhamma and his young actors featuring magic potions and the only antidote: meditation (Myanmar, with English and French subs).

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Children Full of Life

Posted on April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

Here is a moving award-winning documentary from Japan’s NHK which follows the life of a class of 10 year old students through an academic year in which they learn more about the realities of life.

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The Story of Mahajanaka

Posted on December 19, 2014December 19, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

An animated retelling of one of the most popular Jataka stories, illustrating the perfection of perserverance.

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Many Happy Returns (Rebirth Stories)

Posted on October 20, 2014March 14, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

The story of two children from very different backgrounds who report that they can remember their past lives.

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Children of God

Posted on June 21, 2013October 10, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A moving documentary about kids living in a crematorium on the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, where they make their living scavenging from offerings made at a cremation.

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