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Mysterious Mummies of China

Posted on November 18, 2010April 14, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries

This is an hour-long programme made for the PBS Nova Series about the European looking mummies discovered in the Taklamakan Desert. The mummies are unusual in that they simply survived because of the extreme dryness of their burial ground in the desert.

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The Silk Road Series 5/16: In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-lan

Posted on November 12, 2010October 14, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

The Kingdom of Lou-lan was an ancient Buddhistic kingdom which used to house 4,000 monks, a quarter of the population, but the remains are sparse indeed, as it disappeared into the desert it arose in, long ago.

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The Silk Road Series 4/16: The Dark Castle

Posted on November 5, 2010October 14, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

The Dark Castle of the title refers to the fortress at Khara-khoto, which was a main center of the Tangut state. The Castle has legendary status amongst the local people, who fear to go there, but the crew find some guides and trek across the desert on camels.

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The Silk Road Series 3/16: The Art-gallery in the Desert

Posted on October 29, 2010June 28, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries

This episode focuses on the magnificent Mo-gao caves at Dun-huang in the Gobi desert. In this complex, there are 500 caves and over 3,000 statues and murals. It is counted as the longest art gallery in the world.

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The Silk Road Series 2/16: A Thousand Kilometres Beyond The Yellow River

Posted on October 22, 2010October 14, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

This episode sees the expedition crossing first the Yellow River, with its goat-skin rafts and giant waterwheels, and entering the Gobi desert along the He-xi corridor, where it visits some of the main citadels along the route.

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Confucius: Words of Wisdom

Posted on October 17, 2010October 11, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries

This is an interesting biography of Confucius that manages within a short compass (45 mins) to cover most of the salient features of his life story, including the legendary parts also.

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The Silk Road Series 1/16: The Glories of Chang-an

Posted on October 15, 2010October 14, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

The first episode in the series focuses on Chang-an, which in modern-day China is called Xi-an. It was formerly the capital of China and the source of the Silk Road which ran from there to Rome. In ancient times it was the largest city in the world.

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Introduction to The Silk Road Series

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Dharma Documentaries

Tomorrow I start posting the 12-part Silk Road series. I found this series about 2 years ago, and have watched it all the way through three times by now, and individual episodes at other times.

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Animated Film: The Way

Posted on October 6, 2010April 18, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

Here is an animated video in the sumi-e style of painting. The film is inspired by Toaist thought and includes drawing of the Yin and Yang symbols as well as the I-ching.

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Avalokiteshvara with a Thousand Arms Dance

Posted on August 7, 2010October 20, 2013 by Dharma Documentaries

This is a wonderful evocation of the spirit of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshwara! The performers are from the China Disabled Peoples Performance Art Troupe in Hubei, and all of the dancers are deaf and mute.

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