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Tag: Mahayana

Come, Come, Come Upward (Aje Aje Bara Aje)

Posted on March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

A Korean film about a young woman who joins a nunnery and later returns to lay life, bringing Dharma into the lives of those she meets (Korean with Eng subs).

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Passage to Buddha (Hwaomkyung)

Passage to Buddha (Hwaomkyung)

Posted on March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
Passage to Buddha (Hwaomkyung)

A modern-day Sudhana on his quest for the meaning of life in industrial Korea (Korean, with Eng. subs).

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In the Footsteps of Wonhyo

Posted on March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

A journey across Korea in the footsteps of the best-loved Korean master, musing on Korean Buddhism along the way.

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Zen Buddhism – In Search of Self

Posted on January 27, 2023March 14, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

This is a fly-on-the-wall type documentary made by Gong Jae Sung during the 90-day meditation retreat at the 10th century Baek Hung Nuns’ Temple on the Palgong Mountain in Korea during 2001/2.

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The 108 Lokesvaras in Nepal

Posted on November 27, 2020April 7, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries
The 108 Lokesvaras in Nepal

A look at Nepalese Buddhism, its history and the importance of Lokesvara worship in the country.

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A Bright Moon, the Life of Hong-yi

Posted on July 24, 2020July 25, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
A Bright Moon, the Life of Hong-yi

The life of one of the most famous Mahāyāna monks of early-modern China set against the turbulent times he lived in.

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Legend of Dajian Huineng

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
Legend of Dajian Huineng

A biography of the very influential Sixth Patriarch of Zen and some of his teachings.

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Gandhara Civilisation

Posted on February 24, 2020February 28, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
Gandhara Civilisation

A look at the remains of the Buddhist civilisations in Gandhara and an appeal for their preservation.

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Xuan Zang, Eminent Monk

Posted on April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
Xuan Zang, Eminent Monk

A retelling of the life of Xuan Zang distinguishing him from his fictional counterpart.

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Chinese Buddhism

Posted on March 1, 2019May 25, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries
Chinese Buddhism

A series of short films looking at various aspects of Chinese Buddhism from 2004.

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