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Tag: Jainism

John Guy, Identifying Jainism in Indian Art

Posted on May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

The curator John Guy gives us an overview of Jaina artworks and how to distinguish them from other traditions.

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Ellora, Faith Religion Art

Posted on March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries

A short documentary about the rock-cave temples at Ellora, belonging to the three traditions: Buddhist, Hindu and Jaina.

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Ellora Caves: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism

Posted on October 19, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

Four short films looking first at the Ellora Caves sites, which was a site shared by the Buddhist, Hindu and Jaina monastics, and then appreciations of these three religions.

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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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The Last Life of Nirmala as a Woman

Posted on March 28, 2014March 21, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

This documentary follows one young Jaina as she prepares to leave home for the monastic life in the strict Digambara sect, forever cutting off ties to her family and past life.

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Identifying Jainism in Indian Art

Posted on August 16, 2013June 2, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

In this lecture at the Metropolitan Museum in New York John Guy discusses the similarities and differences in Buddhist and Jaina art.

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