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The Tripitaka Koreana, A Thousand Years of Wisdom

Posted on July 25, 2014March 21, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A documentary about the Korean Tripi?aka, having over 52,000,000 characters written on more than 80,000 still extant wood blocks.

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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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Kodaiji Zen Temple, Kyoto

Posted on July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A beautiful film about one of the famous Temples in Kyoto.

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Buddhist Statues in Kyoto

Posted on July 7, 2014July 7, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at some of the very best Buddhist statues and paintings from the Kyoto area in Japan, and the role they play in people’s lives.

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Avalokiteshvara (Chinese Movie)

Posted on May 23, 2014July 21, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

A 2013 movie made in China telling three overlapping stories that lead to the arrival of the world famous statue of Avalokiteshvara at Mount Putuo in Japan.

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Naoto Kan: Experiences as Prime Minister during the Fukushima Nuclear Accident

Posted on January 13, 2014January 13, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A short but powerful anti-nuclear statement by the Prime Minister of Japan during the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster at Fukushima (Japanese with English subtitles).

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Legacies of History in Kyoto

Posted on December 15, 2013June 22, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at some of the mainly Buddhist World Heritage Sites and National Treasures around Kyoto.

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Archives of the Planet: Far East Expeditions to Empires

Posted on October 18, 2013March 18, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

Films and photographs from the world of the East at the beginning of the 20th century standing on the brink of momentous change.

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At the Edge of the World

Posted on September 27, 2013November 24, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

This is a film by Dan Stone about the anti-whaling activities of the Sea Shepard Conservation Society on their voyage to the Antartic to disrupt the Japanese scientific whaling run.

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James Cahill on Ch’an Painting, 4: Sogenga and Ch’an Landscapes

Posted on September 13, 2013October 26, 2013 by Dharma Documentaries

This fourth lecture of Ch’an Painting looks at the appreciation of this style in Japan and concludes by examining some of the best landscape paintings.

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