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Nepal with Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

Posted on May 27, 2016June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A film looking at various projects in Nepal, featuring an extended interview with Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.

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Prajna Earth, Journey into Sacred Nature

Posted on February 12, 2016September 9, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A personal journey through the sacred Hindu-Buddhist cultures of SE Asia.

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The Great Legacy

Posted on May 29, 2015May 29, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

A movie from Myanmar involving a quest for the real legacy a girl in given from her dying Father, involving a heady mix of adventure, dancing, fighting, Dhamma and meditation.

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Nivarana, the box of desires

Posted on April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

An unusual love story set in Myanmar, involving love and life and meditation too. You won’t forget this one easily.

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Flowers Rain along the Silk Road

Posted on September 22, 2014September 4, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A film of one of the most celebrated theatrical performances in recent Chinese Theatre. It is set along the Silk Road and in the Mogao Caves and tells the story of how the famous apsara murals were painted.

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Dunhuang, Soul of the Dances (8 of 8)

Posted on September 15, 2014March 16, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

The final part of this series focuses on the music and dance fantasia The Flowers of the Silk Road and the impact it has had in China and abroad.

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Dunhuang, Lost Music of the Stone Chamber (7 of 8)

Posted on September 8, 2014March 16, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at some of the musical notation manuscripts found at Dunhuang and their interpretation in modern times

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Dunhuang, The Heavenly Dance (6 of 8)

Posted on September 1, 2014March 16, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the dances recorded in the murals at the Mogao Caves and how they have influenced recreations in the present day

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Dunhuang, Costumes in the Dunhuang Caves (5 of 8)

Posted on August 25, 2014March 16, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the clothing displayed in the Mogao Caves, and the influence it is having on modern fashion design.

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Dunhuang, Reviving the Heavenly Music (4 of 8)

Posted on August 18, 2014March 16, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the thousands of musical instruments depicted in the murals at the Mogoa Caves

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