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The Background to the Buddha’s Teaching

Posted on January 12, 2015January 12, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries
The Background to the Buddha

An illustrated talk on the geographical, social, political and religious background to the Buddha’s teaching.

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Buried Treasure, Mohenjo daro

Posted on October 27, 2014March 14, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A short film from 1957 in which Sir Mortimer Wheeler takes a tour of the Indus Valley civilsation, which he helped excavate.

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David Eckel: Buddhism 1-2 of 24

Posted on September 12, 2014March 15, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

The first two lectures by Prof David Eckel on the history of Buddhism gives a course overview and a look at the background to the society the Buddha was born into

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Introduction to Buddhist Art

Posted on July 18, 2014August 21, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

Three short introductory lectures on Buddhist Art, featuring the art of India, China, Japan and Thailand.

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China, West meets East at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Posted on January 20, 2014January 20, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the aesthetics and history of China through the collections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

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Marc Aurel Stein, Treasure buried in the Sands

Posted on January 17, 2014March 18, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

An account of the various expeditions led by the great Hungarian explorer Aurel Stein in Central Asia, which were significant for Buddhist history (mainly English, with some subtitles).

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The Silk Road Series 15/16: Legendary Ladakh

Posted on December 20, 2013October 14, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

A brief visit to Kashmir, before a long look at Ladakh and its Tibetan Buddhist culture and history.

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The Silk Road Series 14/16: The King’s Road

Posted on December 13, 2013October 14, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the peoples in Pakistan and the history of Alexandria the Great’s March across Asia, and the impact that had on Buddhism.

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The Indus Valley (The Masters of the River)

Posted on November 13, 2013February 18, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the remarkable Indus Valley civilisation represented by one of its largest sites at Dholavira.

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China Archives of World Heritage 5: Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang

Posted on November 1, 2013March 18, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

An excellent introduction to the recent history of the Mogao caves at Dunhuang.

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